# Secure, Scalable, Governed: Power Platform Best Practices with Craig White [MVP]

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Published: 2026-05-22T16:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the m365.fm podcast, Mirko Peters sits down with Craig White, double Microsoft MVP, AI Platform Lead, governance specialist, and co-host of the Power Platform Panic Room podcast. With more than twenty years of experience across SQL Server, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio, Craig shares deep insights into governance, citizen development, AI readiness, scalable Power Platform adoption, and the future of low-code inside the Microsoft ecosystem. This conversation goes far beyond generic Power Platform discussions. Instead, it focuses on the real-world operational challenges organizations face when trying to scale Power Platform safely while still empowering makers and enabling innovation. WHY GOVERNANCE SHOULD ENABLE — NOT BLOCK One of the strongest themes throughout the episode is Craig’s philosophy around governance. He explains why governance should never be about stopping people from building solutions. Instead, governance should create guardrails that allow organizations to innovate safely at scale. Craig shares how many companies still approach Power Platform with fear, often worrying that citizen developers will create chaos, expose data, or bypass IT processes. But according to Craig, the real danger is not enabling users at all. When organizations completely block innovation, shadow IT simply moves outside the organization. The discussion explores why governance frameworks should feel almost invisible for makers while still protecting the organization through: Environment strategies Data Loss Prevention policies Security boundaries API governance Controlled connectors Lifecycle management Craig explains that the goal is not to remove freedom but to create safe paths for innovation. THE REALITY OF POWER PLATFORM GOVER…

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