Power Apps: A powerful gift from Microsoft
Wondering what kind of title is this? Well, if you haven’t used Microsoft Power Platforms till yet then you have every reason to wonder it. So, before you straightaway jump off from here and rush to binge all about it on your own, here’s this short article that satiates all you wonder about and brings almost everything you should basically know about Microsoft Power Platforms at one place. :)
About Microsoft Power Apps:
Microsoft Power Apps platform is a low code app platform that helps the users to build amazing applications on both mobile and web. Many big companies like 8-bit Classroom, American Red Cross, G&J Pepsi, Standard Bank have switched to Microsoft’s Power Platform, you know why? Because the capabilities of Power Apps are beyond words and the success stories of the organisations that have used Power Platform says it all.
Why choose Power Apps?
1. Less Code, More Power
Are you still struggling with the coding of your business app? Need help? If you’re a newbie into App development, you might run into some problem with the development part, maybe? Or you don’t like coding but you want to develop an application for your expanding your business?
No worries, that’s why Power Apps are for! It gives the of developing beautiful applications even if you don’t know how to write code. The coding in Microsoft Power Apps is minimalistic which means Less Code More Power.
Power Platform of Microsoft is a very user-friendly approach to build applications in a very simpler way. The design work of these applications is not rocket science, it’s super easy and self-explanatory. Power Apps come with several salient features which are so simplified that a person who is even not into tech can understand. Moreover, the application can be deployed on both mobile and web which makes it extremely versatile for developers.
2. Saves development time
Time is powerful, so are Power Apps.
Say, if you want to start a business soon and you need a software that monitors your growth. Power Apps can do that for you. The development of a mobile/web application from scratch can be done within a week which saves a lot of time. An app, that’s ready for production, can be easily developed, deployed and tested within a short span of time. That’s the power of Power Apps i.e. to build efficient applications in less time.
All this relief from the development time constraints would bring more POWER to your organisation. :)
3. Integrations are easy
Data is at the core of most apps, including those you build in Power Apps. Data is stored in a data source, and you bring that data into your app by creating a connection. The connection uses a specific connector to talk to the data source. Connectors in a Power App helps it to connect with the data source. The application can be connected to Microsoft technologies like Dynamics, Power BI, SQL Server and SharePoint. The extent of integrations is seamless and not only restricted to Microsoft. One can integrate the application with other software like Google Drive, Facebook, Twitter, Oracle etc.
As a Data Service, AI builder can be used to predict outcomes so that the business performance can be improved.
4. Secure Platform
Applications built using Power Platform are highly secure. Security of solution built with Power Platform is based on licences, connectors, user context, app sharing & versioning and environments & data policies.
The communication done using the connectors is highly secure. Power Platform provides you with many information security and control mechanisms.
How to get started?
To get started, go to the Microsoft Power Apps official documentation and you can find a step-wise guide here. This documentation would not only help you to get started but also it would help you to take a tour to the Power Platform. Hope this helps!
