{"id":57426,"date":"2022-03-09T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/?p=57426"},"modified":"2022-04-04T11:41:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T10:41:50","slug":"make-app-building-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/cross-industry\/2022\/03\/09\/make-app-building-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Make app building easier: The benefits of low-code and no-code"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Until recently, creating apps rested solely in the hands of professional developers. However, the surge in digital demand across every industry, and rise of low-code development platforms has set the stage for those outside of IT to solve business challenges themselves by making app building easy with drag-and-drop simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When innovation becomes culture, we can solve old challenges and create new opportunities. Discover how to build strategies for your organisation that connect people, tools, and intelligence to bring ideas to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tools-to-build-an-innovative-culture\">Tools to build an innovative culture<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/02\/PowerApps_256x256.webp\" alt=\"Power apps logo\" class=\"wp-image-57465 size-full webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/02\/PowerApps_256x256.webp\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Power Apps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Build apps in hours,&nbsp;that easily connect to data with more than 400+ out of the box connectors. Use Excel-like expressions to add logic, drag and drop functionality for the UI, and run on the web, iOS, and Android devices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 20%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/02\/PowerAutomate_256x256.webp\" alt=\"Power Automate logo\" class=\"wp-image-57462 size-full webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/02\/PowerAutomate_256x256.webp\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Power Automate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automate workflows and integrate them directly in your apps with a low-code approach that connects to hundreds of popular apps and services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-benefits-of-low-code-and-no-code-apps-for-your-business\">5 benefits of low-code and no-code apps for your business<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-104.webp\" alt=\"Graphic showing saving time\" class=\"wp-image-59232 size-full webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-104.webp\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Improve agility to respond to business needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rapidly build innovative web and mobile applications that meet the unique, evolving needs of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Infuse apps and processes with AI for deeper insights.<\/li><li>Build apps in hours or days instead of months.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect to your data across your digital estate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/arriva-london-travel-transportation-powerapps\">London bus operator builds custom apps for improved efficiency and collaboration <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-204.webp\" alt=\"Graphic showing connecting people\" class=\"wp-image-59235 size-full webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-204.webp\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Empower your people to achieve more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Democratise app development across your organisation. Create opportunities for individuals and organisations alike to transform the way they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Power Apps uses drag-and-drop simplicity so users can build apps quickly with no\/low code.<\/li><li>Use pre-built app templates to accelerate business processes.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/story\/766053-heathrow-airport-travel-transportation-power-apps\">Heathrow Airport employees reduce data entry by nearly 1,000 hours with Power Apps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-304.webp\" alt=\"Graphic showing data efficiency\" class=\"wp-image-59238 size-full webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-304.webp\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.&nbsp;Optimise budgets, time and resources to do more with less<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-forrester-TEI-of-power-automate.html#:~:text=Three%20ways%20of%20using%20Power%20Automate%20saved%20companies,a%20three-year%20return%20on%20investment%20of%20199%20percent.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Forrester Total Economic Impact study for Power Apps and Power Automate<\/a>, commissioned by Microsoft, concluded that organisations that adopt both technologies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Realise an ROI of 362 percent.<\/li><li>Reduce development costs by 70 percent.<\/li><li>Increase business process efficiency by 15 percent.<\/li><li>Recoup their investment in only three months.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/story\/1400163191449070593-cumbria-constabulary-modernizes-police-operations-with-power-platform\">Cumbria Constabulary modernises police operations and reduces costs with automation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-404.webp\" alt=\"Graphic showing saving time with automation\" class=\"wp-image-59241 size-full webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-404.webp\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.&nbsp;Automate time consuming processes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Power Apps and Power Automate integrate across the core apps you already use. Automate mundane, time-consuming business processes into streamlined workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Digitise paper-based processes and reduce errors and cost while saving time.<\/li><li>Use AI to quickly process information, approvals and get smarter insights.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Helpdesk employee leads Pinnacle Group\u2019s transition from paper to digital<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Maintain security and customer trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The solutions you create are secure because they exist within the compliant Microsoft environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-504.webp\" alt=\"1. You control your data. 2. We are transparent about where data is located and how it is used. 3. We secure data at rest and in transit. 4. We defend your data.\" class=\"wp-image-59244 webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/card-504.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/trust-center\">Discover Microsoft Trust Centre<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-started-building-your-no-low-code-apps\">Get started building your no\/low code apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you understand how Power Apps and Power Automate can drive innovation in your organisation, the next step is to get started! You can empower everyone in your organisation to turn ideas into solutions that solve business challenges. Productivity can be boosted by automating manual processes, so employees can have more time to do value-adding work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-code Power Platform lets more people in your organisation build apps and processes required to transform. Whether working solo, or delivering in partnership with professional developers in Fusion Teams, you can combine the best of both to help scale the impact of pro developers in delivering business value together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re sharing a handy checklist on how your people can get started building their apps today:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/02\/card-6.webp\" alt=\"Get started today 1. Identify your challenge 2. Envision your app 3. Identify your stakeholders 4. Pinpoint your data 5. Start building!\" class=\"wp-image-57450 webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/02\/card-6.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-Landing-The-DIY-Guide-to-Building-Your-First-Business-App.html?LCID=EN-GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the guide to build your first business app<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find-out-more\">Find out more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/UK-TRNS-CNTNT-FY22-11Nov-23-Digital-Innovation-that-delivers-a-seamless-experience-with-real-impact-AID-3036283-SRGCM5391_LP01-Registration---Form-in-Body.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Innovation that delivers a seamless experience with real impact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/events\/training-days\/#power-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join a Power Platform Virtual Training Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/01\/Matt_Quinn.webp\" alt=\"Matt Quinn headshot\" class=\"wp-image-54345 webp-format\" srcset=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/01\/Matt_Quinn.webp\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt heads up the Digital Transformation and App Innovation team within Microsoft UK\u2019s Solutions business. 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