This document discusses PowerApps, a tool for building mobile and web apps without code. PowerApps allows for building apps to replace InfoPath forms, automate business processes, and develop mobile apps with little to no code. There are two types of PowerApps: canvas apps which start as a blank canvas and model-driven apps which integrate with Dynamics 365 data. The document provides examples of how organizations have used PowerApps to save money by automating processes, reduce risk, increase staff retention and productivity. It also discusses templates available and encourages the reader to get started with PowerApps.

1. Sharon Sumner
Cambridge (UK) PowerApps & Flow User Group Leader
Evangelist of Power Platform / Office365 / SharePoint Online
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/SharePointSharon
@Sharon__Sumner
Blog – https://power-full.blog
Always says yes to a coffee 

2. What is a Power App
 InfoPath Replacement – SharePoint forms customisations
 Business Process Automation Tool
 Mobile App Development Tool
 No Code / Low Code development Tool
 Part of a Powerful Power Platform Trio (PowerApps, Flow and PowerBI)
 Exceptionally easy to get started with
 Extremely Powerful for Pro Developers too

3. Flavors of Power App
Canvas Apps
Business Process Automation, Self
Service, mobile business apps
(starts as a blank canvas)
Model Driven Apps / Portals
Integration with Dynamics 365 data
including Talent, Customer Service, F&O
or a CDS database (modeled on data)

4. PowerApps - Getting to
Business Value Faster
Examples of Business value from PowerApps adoption

5. Save Money
• Freshers PowerApp for small college (32 colleges in total)
• 250 new students each year
• 12 forms for Results, doctor’s registration, car parking,
accommodation, health, course registration etc.
• 6 weeks x 2 temporary staff engaged to send letters, monitor
responses, chase information
1 App – consolidating all forms
30 days saved per year per college
Approx. £250,000 saving per year

6. Reduce Risk
• Incident & Accident App – reports near misses too, prevent accidents
• Checking on site operatives' qualifications – prevent mistakes
• Site Inspections – Non conformance immediately logged & actioned
• Provide Information – in any language from touch screens
• Highlight Issues – factory floor screens show impact of blockages
• Asset Register App – log and record employee device allocation

7. Increase Staff Retention
• Expenses app – add expenses as soon as you spend on your mobile
• Approve and Pay expenses from your mobile phone
• Onboarding App – easy to use, update and track progress
• Paperless Office Apps – Self Service forms for frequent requests
• Apps surfaced in relevant Microsoft Teams – easy to find and use
Average cost per new employee - £12,000*
*https://www.accountsandlegal.co.uk/

8. Increase Productivity
• Visitor App / Training attendance App, scan QR to sign in
• Request tracking – keep informed on status of complex approvals
• Employee sickness app – reported quickly from mobile, fast
reassignment of teams to waiting clients
• Track and record deliveries – signature & geolocation App

9. User interaction with Canvas PowerApps
Shared with users
On Mobile...
In a browser…
In Microsoft Teams…

10. Some Examples
Alan Chai
@alanchai
#PowerApps
#PowerAddict
Schlumberger

11. Some Examples
Alan Chai
@alanchai
#PowerApps
#PowerAddict
Schlumberger

12. Some Examples
Alex Clark
@ Microsoft
@sharepointalex
From Twitter

13. Some Examples
Innovative tablet
layout
menu structure
with search
On page guidance

14. Some Examples
Multi Line items
Attachments
Using the space

15. Some Examples
Eduardo Amaral
Invoice return lines App
Replaces manual process taking 8
hours per day for 3 analysts
Now takes just 1 hour and 30
minutes total
Saving approximately R128K /
year.

16. PowerApp Templates
• There are so many now including….
• Leave Request
• Site Inspection App
• Help Desk
• Budget Tracker
• Product Showcase
• Organisation Browser
• Room Booker
• Interview Tool
Pick one and Start Playing

17. Just get started…
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/communityplan/

18. Not just low code…

19. Sharon Sumner
Cambridge (UK) PowerApps & Flow User Group Leader
Evangelist of Power Platform / Office365 / SharePoint Online
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/SharePointSharon
@Sharon__Sumner
Blog – https://power-full.blog
Always says yes to a coffee 