Item: Power Apps
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Power Apps

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We develop low-code apps to provide the best possible user experience for our clients. The biggest issue is matching constrained environment with wide client needs, while keeping the appealin interface and user friendly interface. This often requires a compromise between usability and UX to as close to the client needs as possible. Sometimes it is necessary to walk around the issue to deliver a feature that client wants. But all in all it's a robust environment.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Backend data displayed in a graphic appealing form
Wide range of elements that may be used in the interface
Integration with Power BI layer

Cons

File uploads, and especially bulk ones
Constraints related to the use of graphical elements
History of user actions

Return on Investment

The team got recognized in a wider scale of the company
The company started to sell low-code solutions beyond the business
More perople got interested with seamless low-code solutions

Usability

I still have to walk around some feasibility issues while delivering designs matching the client needs. Graphic and feature constrains require thinking some solutions over and working on a compromise to have a happy client, while still delivering what one wants. I'd say that going beyond what Microsoft offers here may extend the range of application. Still, the environment gives as a chance to integrate it with other solutions, although integration beyond MS products may be questionable.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Power BI

I rarely used Power BI as a stnd-alone dashboarding environment. However, I have to admit that it's a different purpose tool. I'd rather user Power BI layer as an addition to the low-code application and integrate it in the Power Apps. The latter does not seem to be as effective for dashboarding as Power BI. I'd definitely go for integration in that place.

Key Insights

Do you think Power Apps delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Power Apps's feature set?

Yes

Did Power Apps live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Power Apps go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Power Apps again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Power BI, Avast Secure Browser, McAfee Total Protection (discontinued), Microsoft Teams

Likelihood to Recommend

It all depends on the user needs. If a person looks for a solution that will provide database display in a graphic form and still do what it needs to do, a low-code app is a good choice. However, if someone looks for super-graphic apps with complicated, coded features, it may be difficult to deliver a fully compliant solutions. There always is a sory of compromise in case of low-code solutions; however, I consider that most of less complex apps may be developed using PowerApps.

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Good option for anyone looking for low-code solution