Session Abstract

As organizations strive for enhanced data management and application scalability, transitioning from SharePoint Power Apps to Dataverse solutions emerges as a pivotal step. This session will delve into the process of evolving SharePoint-based Power Apps into robust, scalable solutions leveraging Microsoft Dataverse. During this session, we will cover: - Overview of Microsoft Dataverse: Explore its features and capabilities that make it an ideal platform for building scalable solutions. - Assessing SharePoint Power Apps: Understand their limitations and challenges in terms of scalability and data management. - Migration Strategies: Learn effective techniques for migrating Power Apps from SharePoint to Dataverse while preserving functionality and data integrity. - Data Modeling Best Practices: Discover how to design efficient data models within Dataverse to accommodate complex business requirements and future scalability. - Optimizing Performance: Explore optimization techniques to ensure optimal performance and reliability of Dataverse solutions at scale. - Case Studies and Demonstrations: Gain insights from real-world examples showcasing successful transitions from SharePoint Power Apps to Dataverse solutions. Join us to empower your organization with the knowledge and strategies needed to transition seamlessly from SharePoint-based Power Apps to scalable solutions on the Dataverse platform.

Christina Wheeler

Christina Wheeler is a Principal FastTrack Solution Architect at Microsoft, where she helps enterprise customers accelerate adoption of Dynamics 365 applications, first-party AI agents, and custom Copilot Studio solutions. As part of Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Apps & Agents organization, she works closely with customers and Microsoft product engineering teams to drive successful deployment of Dynamics 365 Sales and Customer Service AI-powered agent solutions. Serving as a bridge between enterprise customers and engineering, she helps remove adoption blockers, influences product improvements through customer feedback, and enables organizations to realize the full value of Microsoft's AI-powered business applications. Prior to her current role, Christina spent three years as a Solution Engineer in Microsoft's Financial Services Industry (FSI) organization, working with some of the largest banking and insurance customers. Through executive briefings, MTC engagements, technical demonstrations, workshops, and hackathons, she helped business and technology leaders identify innovative ways to leverage Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot, and AI technologies to drive business transformation. Christina's passion for technology began early. She started programming at age eleven and built her first computer at thirteen. Her publications include contributions as the technical editor of “SharePoint 2007 Developer’s Guide to Business Data Catalog,” co-author of “SharePoint 2010 Field Guide,” “SharePoint 2013 Inside Out,” and author of “Mastering Microsoft Teams: Creating a Hub for Successful Teamwork in Office 365.” Christina received her first MVP award October 2017 in M365 Apps & Services and became a Business Applications MVP in 2022 before retiring from the MVP program to join Microsoft.