A decade ago, business teams waited months—sometimes years—for custom software. In 2025, that bottleneck has vanished thanks to low‑code champions like Microsoft Power Apps. With drag‑and‑drop controls, natural‑language Copilot prompts, and Dataverse data connectors, line‑of‑business managers can now build polished mobile and web apps in days, not quarters. CIOs report that internal demand for “shadow IT” has plunged as on‑premise spreadsheets and paper workflows migrate into secure, governable apps that slot neatly into Microsoft 365, Teams, and Dynamics.