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FAQs
What is Mesa Digital Solutions?
Mesa Digital Solutions is a digital transformation agency specializing in the Microsoft Power Platform. We help SMBs, non-profits, and educational organizations build custom low-code solutions and upskill their teams with expert training.
What is Microsoft Power Platform?
Microsoft Power Platform is a low-code ecosystem designed to accelerate digital transformation. Instead of relying on off-the-shelf software or expensive custom development, Power Platform allows businesses to create tailored digital solutions using secure, scalable infrastructure deeply integrated with Microsoft 365.
What is low-code and why should my organization invest in it?
Low-code software enables application development using drag-and-drop elements from a graphical user interface rather than traditional text-based programming. Low-code is meant to democratize the task of software development.
Research shows that over 70% of businesses rely on low-code tools for digital transformation. The reason is simple: traditional custom software development is often an expensive over-engineered solution. Most business problems don't require bespoke code, which quickly becomes costly to build and difficult to maintain. Low-code tools allow organizations to deploy secure, tailored solutions faster and far more cost-effectively without taking on technical debt.
Why use Microsoft Power Platform?
Microsoft Power Platform is a mature, enterprise-grade, low-code suite that allows organizations to build custom software, automate processes, and analyze data natively inside their existing Microsoft ecosystem.
Why it’s a smart investment:
Zero Infrastructure Overhead: It lives directly in your Microsoft tenant, automatically inheriting your existing security and governance policies.
Built-in Licensing Value: If you already use Microsoft 365, base Power Apps and Power Automate licenses are often already included and remarkably generous for everyday operational needs.
Deep Non-Profit Savings: Qualified non-profits receive substantial discounts on premium licensing, maximizing ROI for cost-conscious organizations.
Faster Time-to-Value: Solve everyday operational problems in weeks rather than spending tens of thousands on custom bespoke code.
Why use Mesa Digital for my organizational upskilling or custom solution build needs?
Most software firms focus purely on custom development, creating complex systems that leave you dependent on expensive outside contractors for every minor tweak. At Mesa Digital, we take a technology enablement approach.
Here is why organizations choose us:
100% Power Platform Specialization: We don't try to be everything to everyone. We specialize exclusively in the Microsoft Power Platform, giving us deep, targeted expertise in canvas apps, automation, data architecture, and licensing optimization.
Enablement-First Philosophy: We don't just build solutions and hand over a key; Every engagement includes tailored training and documentation so your internal team understands how to support, adjust, and expand your tools independently.
Pragmatic, Low-Code Approach: We focus on solving operational bottlenecks quickly and cost-effectively, skipping unnecessary custom code in favor of scalable, native Microsoft features.
Dedicated to SMBs & Non-Profits: We understand lean budgets and operational constraints. We optimize your existing Microsoft licenses and leverage non-profit discounts to maximize every dollar you spend.
Microsoft Certified Expertise: We hold Microsoft Power Platform certifications and deliver official, Microsoft-backed training materials. You can be fully confident that your team is learning industry best practices and building solutions the way Microsoft intended.
Does Mesa Digital offer any discounts or promotions?
Mesa Digital is offering a limited time Founding Partners Program discount of 50% Off first-engagements. Visit our Contact page to see how you can join.*
Mesa Digital offers a 20% discount to verified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Organizations must be searchable on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) database or provide an official IRS Determination Letter / Group Exemption Ruling.*
*Discounts can't be combined.
How long does a typical Power Platform project take with Mesa Digital?
Most custom Power Apps and automated workflows take between 3 to 6 weeks from initial discovery to deployment. Because low-code eliminates the need to build underlying infrastructure from scratch, we can deliver functional prototypes in days rather than months.
What happens after our Power Platform solution goes live?
You are never left stranded with code you don't understand. Every project concludes with hands-on team training and full documentation so your staff can manage everyday operations independently. If you prefer ongoing support, we offer unlimited 15-day follow up to address edge cases and patch any bugs for standard builds, 30-days unlimited for premium, then hourly-billed support at $125 / hr thereafter. For focused services, Mesa Digital offers 2 free follow-ups post-launch to handle bugs or edge cases
Is custom software built on Power Platform secure for sensitive data?
Yes. Solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform live directly inside your existing Microsoft 365 cloud environment. That means your apps and data automatically inherit your organization’s strict security policies, access controls, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and compliance standards (such as HIPAA, FERPA, or CJIS). Your data never leaves your secure Microsoft tenant.
Are Power Apps accessible to those needing assistive technology?
Out-of-the-box controls provide the foundation, but true accessibility requires advanced configuration. We apply official Microsoft standards and UI/UX best practices to build fully accessible solutions for your team. From screen-reader tooltips and high-contrast styling to intuitive tab order, we design every screen so no user is left behind.
Can’t our internal IT team or a tech-savvy employee just build this themselves?
They certainly can and we encourage it! However, internal teams often lack the bandwidth or specialized architecture experience to build scalable, secure apps quickly alongside their day-to-day duties. Mesa Digital acts as an accelerator: we build the initial enterprise-grade foundation, establish best-practice governance, and train your internal team to maintain and build upon it moving forward.
Will Power Apps work with our existing software and database systems?
Absolutely. Microsoft Power Platform features hundreds of pre-built connectors that allow seamless integration with systems like SharePoint, SQL Server, Salesforce, QuickBooks, and Excel. If you use proprietary or legacy software, we can likely build custom APIs to connect your data streams directly into your new workflows and dashboards.
Who owns the applications and automated workflows Mesa Digital builds for us?
You do. 100%. Everything we build is constructed directly within your organization’s Microsoft tenant. You own all the intellectual property, source code, data, and user interface designs from day one, with zero vendor lock-in.