Dataverse for Teams still lacks a formal ALM story
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Dataverse for Teams enabled independent environment creation in Teams, but its solution management, ownership and CoE support remained incomplete.
TL;DR
Dataverse for Teams environments were being created in high numbers, yet the available solution management tools were described as temporary workarounds. Two years after general availability, the source says the platform still lacked a formal ALM approach for managing apps and environments, while the Dataverse for Teams edition of the CoE Starter Kit was deprecated.
Original by Jukka Niiranen, on Jukka Niiranen Blog. Read the original
This is our own summary, not a republication or full translation.
Governance takeaway
- Admins/CoE: Track Teams-based environments and distinguish meaningful applications from sample installs or quick tests, because high creation volumes do not prove active adoption.
- Security/Compliance: Review third-party Teams app permissions and external code execution, because users may authorize apps that can impersonate them for phishing.
- Leadership/Business: Treat Dataverse for Teams as an incomplete platform choice where ALM and ownership remain unresolved, especially for solutions that may need durable operational support.
Frequently asked questions
How does Dataverse for Teams affect Power Platform ALM?
Dataverse for Teams had no formal ALM story for managing apps and environments, while its solution tools were described as workarounds.
Why was the CoE Starter Kit edition for Dataverse for Teams deprecated?
The team could no longer justify the investment needed to maintain the Dataverse for Teams version, leaving compliance data access tied to premium licensing.
What security risk does the Microsoft Teams third party app model create?
Teams users can authorize third party apps that run code on external servers and potentially impersonate them for phishing purposes.