The low-code revolution – introduction to Power Platform

Let’s face it. Users of technology have always looked for ways to get their work done with the least difficulty and delay possible. When we meet barriers that slow us down, we naturally want to find creative ways around them. This is often referred to as shadow IT and can lead to a variety of unknown, unmanaged, and untrusted apps, sites, and tools. It’s only natural that IT professionals will seek to protect the organization and themselves by restricting access and limiting features.

SharePoint has been no exception. When reporting on data was limited, we just connected Excel to a list. When we needed business logic in forms, we turned to InfoPath. When we wanted a more complete app experience, we built access databases for critical business processes and maybe even hosted them in SharePoint. People in our organizations have often become citizen developers, despite efforts to limit their toolset or contain...