Intro:
In recent years, the landscape of software development has undergone a remarkable transformation. Microsoft announced how low-code platforms, leveraging pre-built components and automation, can accelerate business transformation by building systemic capabilities and helping organizations identify and realize value. This marked a significant shift towards democratizing app development, enabling fusion teams of professional developers and domain experts to collaborate more effectively.
In couple of years after, Microsoft introduced Copilot in Power Platform, further accelerating development in the low-code space. Copilot's intelligent suggestions and automation capabilities empowered users to build applications faster and with greater ease, enhancing productivity and innovation.1
Now, with the comprehensive integration of large language models (LLMs) into Power Platform, the team has unveiled Plan Designer. This groundbreaking tool allows business analysts and product owners to build concepts in minutes, leveraging the power of AI to translate ideas into actionable plans seamlessly. 2
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Plan Designer:
With the Plan Designer, users can start with a simple description of their business problem or provide additional context like process diagrams 3. The tool guides them through the planning process by generating necessary user roles and user stories through Copilot. This streamlined approach significantly accelerates the solution creation process, making it faster and more efficient
Step 1:
Use preview environment to launch the capability and navigate to Plans on the left menu
https://make.preview.powerapps.com/
You describe the simple business problem you want the solution to be built.
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Step 2: The planner would recommend user persona's and the potential use case scenarios.
Step 3: You could edit and modify the use cases against the personas. Next the planner would prompt a potential datamodel and recommend the table structure. You can modify them as you need.
Step 4: Once you confirm the Database design the planner would recommend potential user experience and also any automation needed
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Final Thoughts:
The journey from low-code to no-code has been fascinating, and while there is still room for maturity, the advancements made so far are truly transformative. While tools like Plan Designer can accelerate the initial stages of development, ensuring the involvement of experienced developers and engineers is crucial for maintaining the quality and robustness of the final product. The journey from concept to reality involves continuous learning, refinement, and collaboration to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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