Enterprise database administrators have struggled for years to comprehend and manage workgroup database applications developed in Microsoft Access. Often created by "citizen developers" with limited knowledge of database design, privacy and security issues, and software development best practices, Access databases nevertheless became mission-critical resources due to prioritization of strained centralized IT resources.

More recently, Microsoft has expanded its "Power Platform" to encompass multiple tools, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages. Power Apps offers a no-code/low-code platform for