What is PowerApps and how it helps organizations to build applications
- 1. Power Apps
- 3. Build apps for web and mobile with Power Apps • Easily build web & mobile apps with a full featured low-code/no- code development experience. • Empower business users to solve their own problems and easily share apps while maintaining security & governance. • Publish instantly to iOS, Android, Windows, and the web. • Sharing apps is like sharing documents. • Manage across environments.
- 4. Types of Power Apps • Start with user experience in mind. • Build Pixel Perfect Apps, full control over the App Design. • Build Task-based & role-based apps. • Mash-up data from 1000+ data sources. • Built on Microsoft Dataverse. • Start with a data model, build relationships and business processes. • Build End-to-End business applications. • Build Immersive and responsive applications.
- 5. Canvas Apps
- 6. Connect to data & systems you're already using easily Canvas Apps help business-power-users to create and use custom business apps across platforms using Excel and PowerPoint skills. Start with a blank screen and design your app visually by adding components to it. When you're ready, connect it to data. Connect to data & systems you're already using easily Connect to data & systems you're already using easily
- 7. Connectors • Defines how you connect services with Microsoft Power Apps. • Over 1000+ connectors available. • Connectors are classified as Standard, Premium & Preview. • Connect to on-premises systems via the Data Gateway. • Create your own - Custom Connectors. • Licensing is based on Connectors used in App.
- 8. When to start with Canvas Apps • Low Code (Excel & PowerPoint Skills) • Build Pixel Perfect Apps, full control over the App Design. • Build Task-based & role-based apps. • Mix & Mash-up data from 1000+ data sources (integrate with data sources). • Rich integration features (SharePoint, SQL, Power Automate, Power BI, etc.) • Native Mobile Capabilities (Camera, Location etc.) • Licensing (If standard connectors are used) • Data source is not Dataverse. (If you are already invested in other data sources e.g. SharePoint, SQL)
- 10. Rich component-focused no- code design environments Component-focused approach to App development without writing code. Built on Microsoft Dataverse as the data model, manage relationships, and business processes, build end-to-end business applications, immersive and responsive applications. Easily add Business rules and Business process flows to model your business processes Complex responsive apps on web and mobile
- 11. Component-focused approach to App development • Create apps around forms and processes. • Design sophisticated entity forms quickly. • Drag and drop fields and controls in a visual designer. • Forms can span multiple columns, multiple steps, and collapsible sections. • Rich, responsive client experiences. • Easily share forms, dashboards, flows, and more across multiple apps.
- 12. When to start with Model-Driven Apps • No-Code • Leverages Dataverse - Same database that Dynamics 365 is built on. • Component focused approach with Relationship driven architecture. • Focus on the data model. • Responsive by design. • App adapts to changes in data model & security. • Leverage Business Process flows, Business Rules, Forms, Views, Charts etc. • Common user tooling functionality (import, export, sort, filter etc.). • Native Offline Capabilities. • Delegation challenges averted. • Invested in Premium License or Dynamics 365.