IW Mentor

Are you a SharePoint Power User or form and workflow creator?  Maybe you are looking to upgrade your skill level to the newest Microsoft technologies?  Microsoft's Power Apps provides the latest cutting edge method for creating solutions ranging from simple custom forms to full applications.  In this fundamentals course, you will obtain the skills necessary for implementing Power Apps canvas apps, to increase your organization's productivity.  

In this introductory module, the Power Apps design interface will be demonstrated and explained. This will familiarize you with the basics of navigating the interface and aid in finding the tools necessary to create successful Power Apps. You will learn the differences between canvas apps and model-driven apps, and standalone versus customized list forms. Concepts and terminology will also be discussed.

The next step for developing Power Apps is the fundamental understanding of the various concepts in the canvas itself. Screens, controls, galleries and associated properties with each, will be taught. The knowledge from this module will allow us to begin shaping the user interface of the PowerApp.

Creating controls such as labels, input boxes, or buttons is necessary for user interaction, however, the functions behind these controls is where we are able to add productivity to our business. Functions are the pivotal tool that allows your PowerApps to be brought to life. This module will introduce the fundamental principles of functions and their syntax.

In this module, we will begin by discussing the fundamentals of data connections and the avenues available in PowerApps. The foundational concepts of data structure and viewing the data within PowerApps will also be discussed, as well as several common types of data connections in Office 365. User data and email connections are covered in detail and demonstrated. You will learn how to obtain data about the logged in user, such as their email address and Department, and how to send email directly from Power Apps without the need for flow.

DDelve into the topics of viewing, filtering, creating, and editing data using galleries, tables, and forms. This module then advances into methods of passing values (aka: parameters) across controls such as cards, buttons, for advanced form logic upon submission. You will learn about form properties and modes, how to submit forms, how to edit or view existing data, and set up form validation. Then, form logic is covered in detail, with examples of showing and hiding fields per conditions, and even changing the mode or validation of controls per conditions.

For an application to deliver increased efficiency to a user, it must possess the ability to dynamically change based on the user's input. This module will discuss the use of variables, collections and logic based functions that allows the creation of an efficient and user friendly application.

Business requirements for solutions often become fairly complex, and form logic/rules becomes a necessity. This module starts with how to customize SharePoint list forms with PowerApps, then will dive into the depths of understanding SharePoint data as it pertains to Power Apps. This includes lookups, choice fields, people fields, and their advanced usage when implementing automation.

Now that it's ready to go live, how do you deliver it to the intended audience? In this module, you will learn how to share and present Power Apps to end users in your organization. We will discuss publishing options, settings, versioning, and restrictions. Then, we will cover the administration of Power Apps, such as managing the owner and user roles.