PowerApps is the new kid on the block in the Microsoft cloud within Office 365 and Azure. According to Gartner we will experience an enterprise app explosion in the coming months and years. With PowerApps Microsoft responds to this need and aims to further empower people on their mobile devices. During this interactive session I will explain what PowerApps is, and to which business needs it provides a solution. During the session I will give you tips and tricks to get you started with PowerApps, as well as show you PowerApps in action. You will get an insight on the state of PowerApps within the BIWUG community. The session fits any role ranging from end user, through power user and IT pro, up to developer.
BIWUG: Belgian Information Worker User Group www.biwug.be
8. Good to Know
PowerApps runs on Azure
Integration with Azure Active Directory
Azure App Service & Azure Media Services
Based on OpenSource version of Apache Cordova
9. Good to Know
PowerApps runs on Azure
Integration with Azure Active Directory
Azure App Service & Azure Media Services
Based on OpenSource version of Apache Cordova
PowerApps & Office 365
Connecting using Microsoft Graph API
Support for Office 365 data sources
PowerApps logo appears in the Office 365 waffle menu
When you share an app, you only share the app itself, not data sources and flows
10. Good to Know
PowerApps runs on Azure
Integration with Azure Active Directory
Azure App Service & Azure Media Services
Based on OpenSource version of Apache Cordova
PowerApps & Office 365
Connecting using Microsoft Graph API
Support for Office 365 data sources
PowerApps logo appears in the Office 365 waffle menu
When you share an app, you only share the app itself, not data sources and flows
Build once - run everywhere (online only for now)
Browser on any device (Firefox not officially yet) - recently also for editing
PowerApps for iOS, Android, Windows
Save in cloud or locally
Flows.Microsoft.com
Close integration between PowerApps and Flows
Perform (task)s when an event occurs in an app
Work less – do more
11. Findings
Users – power users – super power users – developers
Future integration in SharePoint interface
12. Findings
Users – power users – super power users – developers
Future integration in SharePoint interface
SharePoint Online integration not yet stable
Often connection doesn’t work (for me and many others)
Issue with “complex” columns and with lookup/multiple tables
Works only with custom list (other lists and doc libs not yet)
13. Findings
Users – power users – super power users – developers
Future integration in SharePoint interface
SharePoint Online integration not yet stable
Often connection doesn’t work (for me and many others)
Issue with “complex” columns and with lookup/multiple tables
Works only with custom list (other lists and doc libs not yet)
Application lifecycle management is not mature
Update means re-download of the app
No guidance for DEV > QA > PROD
No source control – versioning is available (.msapp)
No co-authoring of app
14. Findings
Users – power users – super power users – developers
Future integration in SharePoint interface
SharePoint Online integration not yet stable
Often connection doesn’t work (for me and many others)
Issue with “complex” columns and with lookup/multiple tables
Works only with custom list (other lists and doc libs not yet)
Application lifecycle management is not mature
Update means re-download of the app
No guidance for DEV > QA > PROD
No source control – versioning is available (.msapp)
No co-authoring of app
Miscellaneous
Use ALT key to expose layout components
InfoPath alternative?
Governance
Security and privacy controls remain intact
IT can manage PowerApps in the Azure portal with Enterprise plan
MDM integration? Need for guidance…
15. Resources
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/
https://aka.ms/powerapps-community
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/suites/powerapps/ (being archived)
https://powerapps.uservoice.com/
https://www.itunity.com/article/microsoft-powerapps-introduction-2866
https://www.itunity.com/session/office-365-pulse-empowering-power-users-2781
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/release-notes/
Max 500 records
Apps running on Android 5.0 may crash
Sharing apps can take a few moments
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/carlosag/2016/05/09/using-azure-functions-in-powerapps/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AZURE/comments/3w0r13/were_the_microsoft_powerapps_engineering_team_ama/
https://twitter.com/powerapps
Gartner, The Enterprise App Explosion: Scaling One to 100 Mobile Apps, Adrian Leow, 07 May 2015
16. Call to Action
Sign up - PowerApps.Microsoft.com - Work or school account
Shared email providers like Hotmail or Gmail won’t currently work with PowerApps.
“We can't finish signing you up. Your IT department has turned off signup for Microsoft PowerApps. Contact them to complete signup. “
Start from the templates!
Web.powerapps.com
Manage connections
Manage flows
PowerApps Studio
Available in Windows Store
Azure Portal
Plans
Free: 2 connections to SaaS data sources per user
Standard: unlimited connections to SaaS data sources - (pricing unknown)
Enterprise?: app governance, access control and reporting
Features that are available at no cost during the preview period may be discontinued or become part of a paid tier at general availability.