Fusion Development Teams create better software faster by empowering Citizen Developers—business professionals—to build applications that solve unique problems, with support from their Professional Developer peers.
The Field Inventory Management System problem involves individuals from field technician, inventory management, and software development roles.
The way Caleb, Maria, and Kiana organize themselves illustrates how many Fusion Development Teams operate effectively.
Development process
“Here’s the interesting thing about Power Apps,” Maria began, “you don’t need a background in software development to create an app that solves a specific business problem.”
She continued, “The trickiest part is knowing when and how to ask for help: recognizing when Power Apps doesn’t offer the functionality you need and involving the software development team.”
Kiana agreed. “Even though Citizen Developers build Power Apps, they still need help from us Professional Developers.”
“Exactly,” Maria said. “Professional Developers often create Power Apps too, especially to replace legacy systems quickly.”
Maria added, “Citizen Developers might use existing web APIs to get data or work with Professional Developers to create new ones. Even better, if Power Apps doesn’t offer a UI control, a Professional Developer can build one.”
“So it sounds like Professional Developers are essential to building Power Apps and supporting Fusion Development Teams,” Kiana concluded.
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