Power Apps in a Day: 1-Day Workshop

Transform Your Organisation with Low-Code Application Development

Every organisation has unique business processes that off-the-shelf software can't address. Our Power Apps in a Day workshop empowers your team to build custom business applications quickly—without extensive coding knowledge. Whether you're a business analyst, process owner, or IT professional, you'll learn to create powerful, professional applications that solve real business challenges.

About This Workshop

This beginner-level, hands-on training demystifies app development and puts the power of Microsoft Power Apps in your hands. Our Microsoft Certified Trainers guide you through the complete app development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, whilst helping you identify high-impact opportunities for custom applications within your organisation.

Who Should Attend

• Business analysts and process owners
• Citizen developers and power users
• IT professionals and developers
• Department managers seeking digital solutions
• Operations and project managers
• Anyone interested in building business applications

What You'll Learn

• Fundamentals of low-code application development
• Building canvas apps and model-driven apps using Power Apps
• Connecting to data sources (SharePoint, SQL, Excel, APIs) Creating responsive user interfaces with galleries, forms, and controls Implementing business logic with formulas and expressions Best practises for app design, performance, and user experience Deployment, sharing, and governance considerations

Workshop Agenda Morning Session (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and introductions; understanding your organisation's application needs and pain points 9:30 - 10:15 - Introduction to Power Platform and Power Apps: canvas vs model-driven apps 10:15 - 10:30 - Break 10:30 - 12:30 - Hands-on lab: Building your first canvas app with galleries, forms, and data connections

Afternoon Session (1:30 PM - 5:00 PM)

1:30 - 2:15 - Working with data sources: SharePoint, Dataverse, SQL, and connectors 2:15 - 3:00 - Hands-on lab: Adding business logic with formulas, variables, and collections 3:00 - 3:15 - Break 3:15 - 4:30 - Advanced features: Power Automate integration, offline capabilities, and mobile optimisation 4:30 - 5:00 - Publishing, sharing, and managing apps; analytics and monitoring; Q&A session

Post-Workshop Ideation Session (1 Hour) Within two weeks of the workshop, we conduct a dedicated follow-up session to:

Review your organisation's specific application opportunities Identify processes and workflows that could benefit from custom apps Assess existing manual processes, spreadsheets, and Access databases for modernisation Create a prioritised roadmap for app development Define your path to a proof of concept

What's Included

Pre-workshop planning session to determine training environments and audience profile Full-day online delivery by a Microsoft Certified Trainer Dedicated technical support assistant throughout the workshop Comprehensive training materials and sample app templates Access to starter templates and component libraries 1-hour post-workshop ideation session to identify your best use cases Recording of the training session (optional) 30 days of email support for follow-up questions

Prerequisites

• No prior programming experience required
• Basic understanding of your organisation's business processes and data sources
• Access to a Microsoft 365 environment with Power Apps licence (we can provide a training environment if needed)
• Laptop or desktop with internet connection and modern web browser
• Familiarity with Excel formulas is helpful but not required

Environment Options

We offer flexible environment options:

• Use our pre-configured training environment with sample data (included in price)
• Work within your own Microsoft 365 tenant with your actual data (we'll help with setup during the pre-workshop planning session)

Why Choose This Workshop

• Beginner-friendly: Designed for all skill levels, from business users to professional developers
• Hands-on learning: Build real applications during the session, not just watch demonstrations
• Immediate value: Leave with working prototypes and clear next steps for your organisation
• Expert instruction: Delivered by Microsoft Certified Trainer with technical support