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 (opens in a new window) and Power Apps (opens in a new window).

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 

• Empower OHIO team members to increase efficiency and reduce manual tasks in their teams​ 

• Provide opportunities for digitization and innovation across the University 

• Receive input from the campus community to tailor the initiative according to their needs  

• Listen to the community to guide this new IT service into the future 

Benefits 

• Opportunity to improve business processes and efficiencies​ 

• Increased buy-in from OHIO units and departments when an internal team member is the primary developer 

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