Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A402

Power Apps and Power Automate Hands-On Quick Start for M365 Makers

Power Apps and Power Automate Hands-On Quick Start for M365 Makers

New to Power Apps and Power Automate? Attend this hands-on workshop to elevate your M365 maker game.

Work through a common business use case from requirements to solution. We'll extend a M365 foundation with Power Apps and Power Automate. Whenever possible, we'll highlight Copilot capabilities offered in both Power Apps and Power Automate. Along the way, you'll receive a solid understanding of the capabilities and features of both technologies.

This is a hands-on session. You walk through clearly defined steps when creating your Power Apps and Flows.

Notes and Requirements: Attendees must come prepared with: A laptop computer (Attendees who bring tablets with keyboards will likely have a sub-optimal experience) A Microsoft 365 (M365) environment where you can create lists, Power Apps, Power Automate Flows, a Team and potentially other Microsoft 365 components If you do not have an M365 environment in which you can work, please consider "purchasing" a Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan currently priced at $6 per month with a 30 day free trial. The subscription can be cancelled within the first 30 days. If you are using a company owned laptop, please verify that you can create Power Apps, Power Automate Flows, a Team as well as other M365 components. Employers frequently lock down laptops.

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A410

Copilot for Power Platform : Accelerating your Development with AI

Microsoft is adding AI support to the Power Platform low code development platforms called Copilot. You can use Copilot to help build your next App, Flow, or Bot. Copilot can enhance your development experience in multiple ways.

1. You can use natural language to describe what you are trying to build. Copilot will return a suggested design for the app, flow, or Dataverse tables which you can then use.
2. Copilot will also help you along the way by suggesting modifications to improve your PowerFX formulas.
3. Copilot controls can also be used in Apps to submit natural language queries about your data
4. You can also embed a Custom Copilot developed in Copilot Studio into your App.

Copilot won't replace you as a Citizen Developer, but it will help you produce amazing apps and powerful flows in a fraction of the time.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A313

Advanced Power Apps and Power Automate: Workarounds for Common Problems

Spend any amount of time in the Power Platform forums and you will begin to see a lot of similar questions asked over and over again.

In this workshop we will look at some of the most common issues Citizen Developers encounter when trying to develop applications and workflows in the Power Platform. We'll examine each type of problem, analyze why they occur, and provide workarounds that you can use when you encounter them.

The workshop will be divided into two parts. In the first we'll concentrate on Power Apps and in the second we'll look at Power Automate.

Here is a general list of the overall topics we will cover: • Morning: Power Apps ○ Delegation ○ Working with Dates and Times ○ Conditional Formatting of data ○ Passing Data to and Retrieving Results from a Flow ○ Using Solutions to package Apps & Flows • Afternoon: Power Automate ○ New Copilot Support ○ Using Conditions and Switches effectively ○ Handling Loops and Parallel Branches ○ Working with Large Data Sources ○ Implementing Error Checking/Correction ○ Improving Performance

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A410

Intro to Power Apps for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Lists

If you create business solutions with SharePoint lists If you surface information and solutions via Microsoft Teams or SharePoint If you're concerned with the potential complexity of Power Apps

This session will show why Power Apps canvas apps should be considered part of your toolset.

We will cover:

• Simple extensions of the SharePoint list experience with Power Apps
• How to take data from SharePoint lists to Teams and mobile experiences
• Power Apps examples that bring immediate value and set the stage for further enhancements

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A410

What's new with Power Apps

Are you overwhelmed with all of the new features that have come out with Power Apps? Me too. So this session we are going to take a practical look at some of the latest announcements and talk about how they apply to your apps. What announcements? I don't know either, I am writing this 6 months before presenting it so who know what is new. 🤣 Good news, it is my job to keep up with the new stuff and have an opinion so I will be ready to rock when the microphone turns on. Should be fun!

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A410

Model Driven Power Apps are cool, I will prove it to you!!!

I am aware that there are many other technologies that are considered to be sexier than Model Driven Apps but allow me to show you how cool they can be. When I am done you may have a different opinion about these secure and robust business applications.

When you need to quickly create a robust application that lives on the Dataverse that can handle new and/or legacy data, has access to the Power Platform and has the Microsoft security model look no further.

We will create a new Model Driven App from scratch with new fields, relationships, app theming, security roles and Power Platform components on the fly. Together we will experience just how easy and powerful creating native Model Driven Apps on the Dataverse can be for low-code and pro developers.

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A316

Creating a Cohesive Brand Identity in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform

Branding is essential for creating a cohesive image across your organization, improving user experience, increasing engagement, building trust in custom solutions, and reinforcing your organization’s identity.

Microsoft 365 offers various branding capabilities through the new Brand Center, Organizational Settings, and themes in the Power Platform to help you achieve brand cohesion.

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of these tools and demonstrate how to use them to enhance your brand’s presence and consistency.

We'll explore the SharePoint Brand Center, a centralized application that allows you to manage and deploy your organization’s brand assets seamlessly. You’ll learn how to use custom fonts, images, logos, colors, templates, and site themes across Microsoft 365 to ensure a unified look and feel. Finally, we'll demo themes in the Power Platform, showcasing how to create branded apps and workflows that reflect your organization’s identity backed by user experience better practices.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A316

Do more in Microsoft Teams with Power Apps and Power Automate

In today's industry, custom settings and applications are not only in high demand but have become standard practice. To achieve this, the administrator must be capable of building new tools, automating processes, and making it easy for end users to access. This used to be a daunting task that generally meant outsourcing projects, hiring development or hanging a "do not disturb" sign on the already overworked admins' door and hoping for the best months... or years later. Luckily this process has gotten much easier with tools that offer "code-less" or what I like to call nearly code-less automation. This empowers admins to develop tools and automation in minutes and hours, which would have previously taken weeks or longer. And there is very little need to understand deep code. In this session, we will take a look at Power Apps, Adaptive Cards, and Power Automate features that can be leveraged in Microsoft Teams with in Minutes. And yes, there will be live demos to show how easy this can be.

Thursday 10:50 AM - 12:00 PM · Room A403

Deploying Power Platform Components: Using Solutions

If you work with more than one application from the Power Platform or have more than one environment then you've probably heard about Solutions. But Solutions can be a confusing concept for citizen developers. In this workshop we'll discuss the following concepts:

• Implementing a Dev > Test > Production system
• Exporting and Importing Apps, Flows, and Bots between environments
• When to use Managed vs. Unmanged Solutions
• Creating, Updating, Upgrading, and Patching Solutions
• Using Connection References
• Leveraging Environment Variables
• What is a Solution Publisher
• Understanding Solution layers and dependencies

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A403

Do this, Not that: Power Apps and Power Automate Edition

Join us for an exciting, fast paced session that will guide users through practical dos and don'ts, drawn from real-world solutions. The goal is to showcase some quick flow and app building concepts, in a "Do this, Not that" fashion, but also demonstrate our reasoning behind them.

Key Power Automate topics include:

• Workflow Architecture: Explore parent/child flows for optimized automation.
• Avoiding Hardcoded Values: Utilize filter queries and lookups for dynamic and adaptable workflows.
• Conditional Scenarios: Master controls like condition and switch for intelligent automation.
• Email Formatting: Enhance communication with HTML and/or Markup.
• Copilot: Tips for the best prompts to create and edit flows

Transitioning to Power Apps, we'll cover:

• Triggering Flows: Efficiently trigger flows with a button click for seamless integration.
• Form On Load Rules: Leverage local data by creating collections for enhanced form behavior.
• Branding and Design: Easily incorporate themes for a polished user interface.
• Copilot: Tips for the best prompts to create and edit apps

This session offers a rich experience, filled with tips and tricks inspired by hands-on experience. Whether you're a developer, business analyst, or IT professional, join us to gain practical insights and elevate your proficiency in Power Apps and Power Automate!

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A315

Forms, Forms, and more Forms. Data gathering for the modern info worker

Microsoft List (and SharePoint) forms, Forms with Power Apps, and Microsoft Forms. Which one (or more) should you use, and when?

This session will walk through updated capabilities and options available to no-code makers and citizen developers when building solutions with forms.

Thursday 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM · Room A410

Model Driven Power Apps are cool: Taking them to the Next Level!!

Now that we know that Model Driven Apps are cool, we are going to take them to the Next Level. This session will focus on building Model Driven apps quickly from a fun set of business requirements. I will jump right into App creation and form design while staying inside the Low Code/No Code box. I will demonstrate how we can get advanced functionality in our Model Driven Apps using the Microsoft provided customizations, Power Automate and maybe a little JavaScript. Along the way we will experience all that Model Driven Apps offer to Low Code/No Code developers and even use Copilot to help when possible.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A410

Power Apps: Building Offline Apps Tips and Tricks

Power Apps is a powerful tool for "Citizen" developers to use when building applications for a variety of data sources. But how do you use a cloud based application when you have little or no Internet connectivity? In this talk we'll look at how to take a mobile Power App that was built using SharePoint as a data source and convert it to allow use of the app when offline. Along the way we'll talk about the critical design characteristics for an offline app and the limitations inherent in this approach.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A314

Start to Finish Approach for Governance of Power Platform

There is great popularity in the Power Platform, but with that comes the great responsibility of making sure it’s governed correctly, efficiently and able to scale to all areas of the business. During this session we will cover the aspects to enable business users while complying with business standards.  In this session we will cover themes such as architecture, security, role-based access, monitoring and alerting, and licensing considerations. Understanding where to start can take you to the finish line quicker and easier.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A316

Super Charge your Power Apps and Copilots and Agents with Power Fx

Power Fx is the low-code language that can be used across the Microsoft Power Platform. It's a general-purpose, strong-typed, declarative, and functional programming language. Citizen developers and Professional developers can use it to build business applications.

In this demo-drive session, we will cover the following topics in detail.

• What is Power Fx?
• What are Data Types?
• What are Operators and identifiers, Tables, Variables, Imperative logic, and Global support?
• How can we use Power Fx in Power Platform to build the business application?
• Power Fx Best Practices

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A404

Copilot Studio for Power Apps and Automate People

Did you know Copilot Studio is part of the Power Platform? And that it uses a lot of the same connectors, flows, and even Power FX you are used to? 😲 I know! So in this session I am going to show you how your low code skills are a huge advantage when it comes to building agents.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A313

Discover the Full Potential of Microsoft Lists with Power Platform

Microsoft Lists, a core component of Microsoft 365, has been significantly enhanced through its integration with the Power Platform. In this session, we will examine three fundamental features of the Power Platform embedded within Microsoft Lists. Together, we'll explore the baked in options for the following:

Power Apps: Form Options Comparison

• Create an App: Build a canvas app directly connected to a List
• Customize Forms: Integrate Power Apps into a native List form

Power Automate: Streamline Processes with Pre-built Flows

• Content Approval: Navigate page approval processes effortlessly.
• Request Sign-off: Simplify decision-making with streamlined audit trail
• Reminder Options: Specify a date for task follow-ups

Power BI: Unlocking Insights from Data

• Visualize Lists: Quickly transform data into compelling visual narrative
• Microsoft List as a Data Source: Create refreshable reports connected directly to List data

Live demos throughout the session will illustrate practical implementations of these tools. Additionally, we'll address the pivotal question of when organizations may outgrow integrated options, along with essential licensing considerations for scaling up to advanced solutions.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A403

Using PowerApps and Flow Together: Made for each other

PowerApps and Flow are both powerful tools for the citizen and professional developer. But using them together can take your application to a whole new level. In this talk we'll get you started with how to invoke a Flow from a PowerApp, how to pass information to the Flow, and how to return values back to Powerapps when the Flow completes. Along the way we'll discuss Best Practices that can make your PowerApps and Flow work more efficiently togethter. Even if you know both PowerApps and Flow this session will help you get the most out of using them together.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A410

No Code Deep Impact: Advanced Column types, Business Rules & Business Process Flows in Power Apps

If you are looking for No Code ways to have a Deep Impact on your Power App development, then you are in the right place. In this session we will discuss and demonstrate how different Advanced Column (field) types, Business Rules and Business Process Flows can have a profound effect on the functionality of your Power Apps. These No Code customizations can add great value to a Power App when use separately or together. This session will demonstrate how to use these different customizations together to build a powerful solution.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A313

Intro to Dataverse for M365 Makers

Dataverse, Dataverse, Dataverse… You've been hearing about it for a while but haven't checked it out yet. Now's the time. Adding Dataverse is an investment in time, skills, and licensing. Know when to engage and what to expect.

• Learn what Dataverse is and where it fits in the maker toolset.
• Cover what the differences are between Dataverse, Microsoft Lists, and other data sources and talk through some of the 'what to use when' considerations as Lists solution builders integrate with and shift to Power Platform tools.
• Get a perspective on the maker skills needed when using Dataverse and how to get started in your organization.

Friday 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM · Room A410

Cast votes with confidence: Crafting a reusable Power Apps canvas app voting solution

Learn how to create a versatile and reusable voting app with Power Apps, perfect for a wide array of scenarios. From education institutions hosting student elections to photo or costume contests to organizations recognizing standout employees—this session will unveil how to harness SharePoint integration for a seamless voting experience.

You'll learn how to:

• Design a user-friendly interface for collecting votes.
• Configure a SharePoint document library to store contest entries or nominations.
• Set up a SharePoint list to track and tally votes securely.
• Implement logic to ensure fair voting and prevent duplicate entries.
• Add a touch of flair to your voting experience with custom branding and design elements.

Embrace the potential to elevate engagement in your organization. Walk away with the knowledge to implement a voting system that resonates with elegance and efficiency, year after year.