Implementation of a mobile business application built in Microsoft Power Platform

Abstract

The thesis explores a relatively new field of business application creation. There are not many resources available on LCDP (Low-Code Development Platform) which is why it has been chosen as the topic for this paper. The thesis mostly discusses the resources available to practice LCDP, how they are applied in the real world, what are the benefits and limitations at their current stage, as well as what future advancements might get introduced later on. As demonstration, a real-life project is introduced mainly to serve as a working example. Attention is given to the platforms and software utilised in the creation of the example project, namely Microsoft's Power Apps, Power Automate and Azure SQL Database, together with some alternative options. As the above mentioned three products are the most commonly used software in LCDP, the thesis will prove useful for those who are looking to learn more about the topic or are in search of more cost-efficient alternatives to traditional methods. Furthermore, the thesis details the structure (front-end and back-end both) of a typical mobile business application project. There will be a description of technical know-hows and the real-life agile methodology of a project from a customer-developer relationship's point of view. Finally, the thesis showcases functions and their deeper workings from the example application itself to show a hands-on parallel with the theory discussed in earlier chapters.