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Power Apps advocates often respond to comparisons by pointing out that Power Apps can build tabs, dynamic forms, role-based interfaces, automation, and custom business logic without traditional programming languages. They argue that these capabilities are built in, configurable, and accessible through “low-code” tools. Technically, they are...

I've been a dedicated SharePoint consultant for more than 12 years. During that time I have been focused on building all kinds of solutions in SharePoint. Over the years I have built thousands of SharePoint forms. Over that time, many changes have happened in the SharePoint space, but some things have not changed at all. Forms and workflow are at...

Non-technical users are left behind Organizations that rely on Microsoft 365 often start their digital transformation journey with SharePoint. As soon as they need custom forms or automated approvals, they are naturally directed toward Power Apps and Power Automate. Promoted as low code tools, they still require a level of technical knowledge...

When Power Bi is Too Much When it comes to making Summary Reports and SharePoint Dashboards some organizations reach for the Microsoft provided option Power BI. It seems like a good choice to use Microsoft's tool at first, but once you dive in you will discover two major problems with this approach. Power Bi is expensive… REALLY...

A lot of customers are interested to learn how using Ultimate Forms is different than using Power Apps for building SharePoint custom forms and solutions. We have built our tools to allow for no programming when building solutions. This difference stands out. Ultimate Forms is powerful while still being accessible to anyone. Comparison...

SharePoint lists are the heart of SharePoint. Even document libraries are actually just lists of documents. Creating new SharePoint lists is one of the most common tasks for any organization that relies on SharePoint. Using the most efficient approach can streamline processes saving time and eliminating frustration. Let's take a look at the out...

Your Emails are Boring and Nobody Cares I know you thought you were doing the right thing, but we just don't care about those automated emails you are sending from that new SharePoint tool. I'm getting hundreds of automated emails every day and the last thing I want is another flood of email notifications. I suppose I might care about them if you...

A SharePoint form that seems to go on forever. Fields are scattered everywhere, every possible option is displayed whether you need it or not, and finding the right place to enter information feels like a scavenger hunt. The form technically works, but using it is another story. The reality is that users often judge an entire business process...

Every approval process has the same weak point: the approver. Not because approvers are careless, but because they're busy. They travel, they take vacations, they change roles, and sometimes a request simply sinks to the bottom of an overflowing inbox. When that happens, the process doesn't fail loudly — it just stops. The purchase order sits...

Every SharePoint administrator who has spent time configuring a complex form has experienced the moment of regret. A conditional rule that seemed straightforward turns out to break something else. A column layout change looks fine in the designer but renders incorrectly for a specific user role. A validation rule is removed to fix one problem, but...

There is a problem that every organization running SharePoint forms across multiple teams eventually encounters. The first form gets styled carefully. The colors are right. The header looks professional. The layout reflects the organization's visual identity. Then a second form gets built, by the same administrator on a different day, or by a...

10 SharePoint Dashboards You Can Build Without Power BI In our previous article, we explored why many SharePoint reporting requirements don't actually require the complexity of Power BI. While Power BI remains an outstanding business intelligence platform for advanced analytics and developers, many organizations simply need an easy way to...

Modern business forms often need to capture a large amount of information. As forms grow in complexity, presenting everything on a single page can overwhelm users, increase data entry errors, and reduce completion rates. This is where Tabs and Accordion controls in Ultimate Forms become invaluable. By organizing information into logical sections,...

Ultimate Forms runs in two environments: On-premises SharePoint, where it executes directly on your organization's servers Microsoft 365, where it runs on shared Azure infrastructure. The two versions are nearly identical in what they can do. But the Microsoft 365 version operates under constraints that the on-premises version does not....

How Good Intentions Become Bad Processes Every organization starts with good intentions. A simple spreadsheet becomes a tracking system. An email chain becomes an approval process. A manager keeps critical knowledge in their head because "everyone knows how it works." Over time, these shortcuts evolve into habits, and those habits become the...

When implementing repeating sections in SharePoint forms using Associated Items column you might eventually hit a limitation. The built-in grid entry is extremely powerful and convenient. It allows the user to stay within the parent form and add child rows directly. But it comes with some limitation that might be a deal breaker in certain...