PowerApps - Inspiring success stories of citizen developers

 Let’s explore some inspiring success stories of citizen developers who harnessed the power of Power Apps to create impactful applications without extensive coding expertise:

1. Empowering Microsoft Employees:

   • Within Microsoft, citizen developers have embraced the Microsoft Power Platform to build their own solutions and services.
   • Over 1 million citizen development assets have been created within the internal ecosystem at Microsoft.
   • These assets include 18,000 environments, 170,000 Power Apps, 50,000 Power Automate flows, and 1,200 chatbots.
   • The Power Platform enables employees from various teams (HR, Finance, etc.) to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and create custom apps with minimal ramp-up time.

2. Diverse Journeys:

   • Six narratives highlight the journey of Power Apps developers from different backgrounds:
     • An audiologist, a geospatial technician, an IT support manager, an HR specialist, a business entrepreneur, and even a bricklayer.
     • Despite their varied expertise, they all excel as low-code developers, leveraging Power Apps to solve real-world challenges.

3. H&M’s Citizen Development:

   • H&M, a global fashion retailer, adopted the CoE Starter Kit to enable hundreds of citizen developers.
   • Their approach focused on three pillars: Organize, Govern, and Nurture.
   • By empowering employees to build their own digital solutions, H&M has transformed its business processes.

4. Scenario-Based Success:

   • Microsoft Power Platform stories are categorized by scenarios:
     • Assets, Customers, Employees, Products/Services, and Supply.
     • These stories showcase how citizen developers, professional developers, IT pros, and partners collaborate to drive innovation.

5. Innovation Backlog App:

   • As low-code strategies gain momentum, users contribute ideas for new and improved apps.
   • The Innovation Backlog App helps Agile Tag Teams prioritize development initiatives based on objective factors like ROI.

These stories demonstrate that anyone, regardless of technical background, can become a citizen developer and make a meaningful impact using Power Apps. If you have your own ideas, don’t hesitate to explore the possibilities!