Item: Azure Logic Apps
Rating: 10
Author: Kyle Kochtan

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are currently testing Azure Logic Apps for use in a number of channels in our business. We are very excited to see what we can accomplish with this new platform. We currently use Azure Logic Apps to automate a number of manual tasks ( scrape emails, read PDFs and dump the data into a database for use by other applications).

Pros and Cons

Simple to use and start with
Very intuitive interface
Powerful connections out of the box

Better explanation of all the features that you have available
Better documentation as it is a new platform
More start up projects to give users an idea of the power of the logic app

Return on Investment

Azure Logic Apps have had a great ROI as we have them automating tasks that used to be manual
Azure Logic Apps can sometimes take a while to build as you get "caught in the weeds"
Debugging can sometimes lead you down a rabbit hole and cost time

Usability

Azure Logic Apps on the surface are very intuitive. There is definitely room for improvement but it was very well laid out. The main thing with the UI is that its baked into Azure which at times can be a confusing platform to navigate. This is not the fault of Azure Logic Apps for the Azure platform.

Support Rating

Azure Logic Apps are backed by Azure and Microsoft. There is a wealth of information on the internet about both of these platforms. In addition to this Microsoft has a huge bush to using this platform and have offered many solutions and support options to the user. The only drawback is that it is a fairly new platform so the 3rd party information tends to be lacking.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Flow and IFTTT

Azure Logic Apps has its positives and negatives. We have found that solely relying on it it not a best practice. But that Azure Logic Apps shine when used in concert of the other offerings out there as a part of the whole solution. There are tasks that Azure Logic Apps shine and others where another product is best.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Flow, IFTTT

Likelihood to Recommend

Azure Logic Apps are a very powerful platform once you get your head wrapped around what they can really do. It is best not to go into them thinking of it as the total solution. Think of them as small tasks that can be chained together by other Azure Logic Apps or other custom applications to create the whole solution to the problem.

Azure Logic Apps for Enterprise Business

Overall Satisfaction with Azure Logic Apps