PowerApps plays a major part in Microsoft Business Application Platform Innovation by providing an easy way for the Power Users to build apps that are integrated with Business data. In this session I explored the overall picture on PowerApps with two demos.

1. Exploring the
PowerApps Advantage
Malin De Silva
SharePoint Specialist
Exilesoft

2. Malin De Silva
Email : malindesilva@live.com
Twitter : Malind19
Facebook : Malin De Silva
LinkedIn : Malin De Silva
• SharePoint Specialist with
experience since SharePoint
2007.
• MCSD, SharePoint Apps.
• Speaker at many conferences
and meetups.
• Involved with client projects
across many continents.

3. What is PowerApps?
• Apps that run on Mobile and Web
• Built using a Windows 10 App or Browser
• Connectivity for multiple services
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/connections-list/

4. What is PowerApps?

5. Microsoft Flow

6. Business Application
Platform Innovation
• Power Users
• Professional Developers
• The Microsoft Common Data Model
• Connectors and Gateways

7. Get Started
• Go to
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/
• Download PowerApps Studio
• Reference documentation
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/getting-started/

8. Demonstration
Generate an App Automatically
• PowerApps Studio Windows App and Web App
• Studio Environment
• Create an App automatically
• Try it out!

9. The Need
• Need a replacement for InfoPath? Is this the solution?
• High demand over multiple device access.
• Increasing demand for quick fix features.
• Lesser budget allocations.

10. App Concepts
 Formulas
 Galleries and Forms
 Tables and Records
 Controls and their properties

11. Formulas
 Functions
Take parameters, perform operations and return a value.
 Signals
Information about the environment
 Enumerations
Returns a predefined constant value
 Named operators
Access to information within a container

12. Microsoft Common Data Model
 Store data in the cloud
 Stored as entities
 Standard and custom entities
 Easy to share and manage

13. Demonstration
Explore more
• Microsoft Common Data Model
• Create a custom App
• Connecting to multiple data sources

14. More Exciting Features
 Barcode Scanning
 Push Notifications
 Custom REST APIs
 Use Azure Functions
 On Premises SharePoint connectivity

15. Questions?
Thank You
Email : malindesilva@live.com
Twitter : Malind19
Facebook : Malin De Silva
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