Low-Code Development Fundamentals

Study Notes

Enables users to create custom business applications with minimal coding
Uses visual interfaces and drag-and-drop tools to build apps
Features:
- Canvas apps: Build custom apps with a canvas-based interface
- Model-driven apps: Build apps using a metadata-driven architecture
- Portal apps: Build custom portals for external users
Benefits:
- Faster development and deployment
- Lower cost and complexity
- Increased collaboration between IT and business users

Automate repetitive tasks and business processes using workflows
Features:
- Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow): Automate tasks and processes across multiple systems
- Business process flows: Model and automate business processes
- Task automation: Automate tasks using robotic process automation (RPA)
Benefits:
- Increased efficiency and productivity
- Reduced errors and manual labor
- Improved compliance and auditability

Connect and integrate different systems and data sources
Features:
- Connectors: Pre-built connectors for popular services and systems
- APIs: Use APIs to integrate with custom or external systems
- Data integration: Integrate data from multiple sources
Benefits:
- Seamless data exchange and synchronization
- Increased flexibility and scalability
- Improved data accuracy and consistency

Analyze and visualize data to gain insights and make informed decisions
Features:
- Power BI: Visualize and analyze data using interactive dashboards
- Data analytics: Analyze data using advanced analytics and AI capabilities
- Data storytelling: Create interactive and immersive data stories
Benefits:
- Better decision-making with data-driven insights
- Improved data exploration and discovery
- Enhanced collaboration and communication

Use artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive business value
Features:
- AI Builder: Build custom AI models using a low-code interface
- AI-powered automation: Automate tasks and processes using AI
- AI-driven analytics: Analyze data using AI and machine learning
Benefits:
- Improved accuracy and precision
- Increased efficiency and automation
- Enhanced decision-making with AI-driven insights

Allows users to create custom business applications with minimal coding requirements
Employs visual interfaces and drag-and-drop tools for app development
Comprises three types of apps: canvas apps, model-driven apps, and portal apps
Offers benefits such as faster development and deployment, lower cost and complexity, and increased collaboration between IT and business users

Enables automation of repetitive tasks and business processes using workflows
Offers three main features: Power Automate, business process flows, and task automation
Uses robotic process automation (RPA) for task automation
Provides benefits like increased efficiency and productivity, reduced errors and manual labor, and improved compliance and auditability

Facilitates connection and integration of different systems and data sources
Offers three key features: pre-built connectors, APIs, and data integration
Enables seamless data exchange and synchronization, increased flexibility and scalability, and improved data accuracy and consistency

Allows users to analyze and visualize data to gain insights and make informed decisions
Comprises three main features: Power BI, data analytics, and data storytelling
Offers benefits such as better decision-making with data-driven insights, improved data exploration and discovery, and enhanced collaboration and communication

Empowers users to drive business value using artificial intelligence and machine learning
Offers three key features: AI Builder, AI-powered automation, and AI-driven analytics
Provides benefits like improved accuracy and precision, increased efficiency and automation, and enhanced decision-making with AI-driven insights