Power Platform Citizen Developer Community
Project background
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is exploring the creation of a citizen developer community that will empower faculty and staff to develop their own low-code web applications using Microsoft’s Power Platform. The Power Platform consists of Power Automate and Power Apps.
Project goal
Transform how University employees work by supporting access to and development in Microsoft’s Power Platform, as currently licensed to faculty and staff across the institution.
Drivers
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Empower OHIO team members to increase efficiency and reduce manual tasks in their teams
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Provide opportunities for digitization and innovation across the University
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Receive input from the campus community to tailor the initiative according to their needs
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Listen to the community to guide this new IT service into the future
Benefits
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Opportunity to improve business processes and efficiencies
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Increased buy-in from OHIO units and departments when an internal team member is the primary developer
Project timeline
Activity | Timeline |
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Project initiation & kickoff | August 2021 |
Conduct pilot I | December 2021 - March 2022 |
Conduct pilot II | May 2022 - August 2022 |
Enhance materials, processes, and administration | August 2022 - ongoing |
Assess campus interest/commitment to determine continuation of this initiative | Spring 2023 |