Introducing tools and techniques

Before we start introducing the various tools that are used for Power Platform solutions development, let's introduce the new paradigm in developing business applications by involving and empowering the citizen developer. Empowering citizen developers so that they can develop simple applications can solve small business needs and bring business value quickly as opposed to engaging large and complex IT projects.

Let's start by introducing the two main categories of developers.

Introducing the citizen developer

The concept of the citizen developer is generally gaining traction in the business world. In the world of Microsoft software, it was possible for business users to create complex Excel sheets using formulas, enhance Excel or Word files with macros, or even create small single purpose databases with Access. But it is the rise of Power Platform that enables the true potential of the citizen developer. A citizen developer can now...