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Introduction to Microsoft Power Apps

  • An overview of Office 365 platform components, capabilities, and their integration with Power Apps
  • The principle of simplicity in application design
  • Definition of Power Apps and its advantages for government operations
  • Applicable use cases within federal agencies
  • Differences between Canvas apps and Model-driven apps
  • Availability of pre-built application templates in Power Apps

Developing applications with Microsoft Power Apps

  • Environment setup and permissions management for government users
  • Development workflow and methodology
  • Introduction to user interface creation
  • Data layer architecture discussion
  • Foundational concepts of communication and data exchange within the application

Power Apps integration with SharePoint 365

  • Creation of custom SharePoint forms using Power Apps for government records
  • Utilizing Power Apps as a custom interface for SharePoint lists
  • Configuring Power Apps interfaces
  • Fundamental controls: Text inputs and action buttons
  • Data input controls for incoming information
  • Developing an application by importing Excel data into SharePoint

Core functions of Power Apps

  • Creating a blank application from scratch
  • Customizing screen colors, backgrounds, and typography
  • Implementation of buttons and icons
  • Control types: Galleries, Forms, and Media components
  • Control customization options
  • Data entry and display using text controls for government data
  • Controls: Dropdowns, combo boxes, date pickers, option buttons, and other inputs
  • Utilizing forms as interfaces for data creation and modification
  • Data visualization through charts

Data sources for applications

  • Definition and role of data sources
  • Commonly used data source types
  • Data storage options and services
  • Criteria for selecting appropriate data sources to meet mission needs
  • Data handling within applications
  • Data presentation standards
  • Building an application connected to specific data sources
  • Managing the addition, modification, and removal of controls
  • Application formula logic
  • Concept of Model-driven applications
  • Development process for model-based applications

Form management

  • Previewing forms in read-only mode
  • Form configuration details
  • Edit form functions: Data editing and saving protocols
  • Data insertion and deletion procedures

Galleries and features

  • Gallery management techniques
  • Utilizing the ThisItem context reference
  • Text styling and conditional formatting rules
  • Functions for filtering, sorting, and searching data
  • Navigation structures and dynamic relationships

Automation in Power Apps

  • Initial configuration of Power Automate with Power Apps
  • Use of Office 365 Users and SQL Server connectors
  • Implementation of conditional logic operations
  • Execution of basic workflow operations
  • Scheduled tasks using the Power Automate scheduler
  • Triggering processes from within Power Apps for government efficiency
  • Executing workflows via PowerApps interfaces

Application management and testing

  • Version control for applications
  • Protocols for sharing applications securely
  • Management of working environments
  • Testing procedures and validation
  • Configuration of application settings
  • Publishing and distribution of applications to users
  • Integration of PowerApps within Microsoft Teams
  • Embedding PowerApps in SharePoint Online sites
  • Deployment on the Power Apps mobile platform
  • Integration capabilities with Power BI for analytics

Requirements

This curriculum provides instruction for government personnel seeking to create applications using the Power Apps platform. No prior coding background is required for participants.

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