The document provides an overview of PowerApps, a platform for creating apps that function on mobile and web, highlighting its ease of use and capabilities for professional developers and power users. It addresses the growing need for alternatives to InfoPath, emphasizing features like multi-device access and quick fixes, while also briefly explaining the Microsoft Common Data Model and app creation using PowerApps Studio. Additionally, it outlines practical features such as barcode scanning and on-premises SharePoint connectivity.

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

2. Malin De Silva
Email : malindesilva@live.com
Twitter : Malind19
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• 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
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