Are there best practices for building a Power App for the field? #M365AMA

In this episode, the #M365AMA panel discusses the following community question:

“I work in a company that provides field services, and we’re facing challenges in efficiently managing field reports and customer service requests. I’m interested in developing a custom application using Power Apps that allows field workers to easily submit reports, access customer information, and update service statuses in real-time. Can anyone provide insights into how to start building such an app? Additionally, what are the key considerations for ensuring the app is user-friendly, especially for our staff who are not very tech-savvy?”

Check out the discussion here:

 

Participating in this discussion were:

• Christian Buckley @buckleyplanet 
• Heather Severino, MVP @HeatherSeverino
• Mike Nelson, MVP  @mikenelsonIO
• Kirsty McGrath, MVP @KirstyMcGrath13
• Hal Hostetler, MVP  @TVWizard
• Shari Oswald, MCT @shortcutshari
• Sharon Weaver, RD+MVP @sharoneweaver
• Jonathan Weaver, MVP @j_weaver74
• Stacy Deere, MVP @sldeere
• Norm Young, MVP  @stormin_30
• Neil Hodgkinson, Microsoft @nellymo

Some relevant notes/links shared by the team:

• If you do not have someone internally who can build this, the shortest answer is – hire an expert.
• If you do have someone who can tackle the project, Jonathan suggests starting by assessing your needs: Do these other elements already exist? If so, in what systems? If they are all in SharePoint, a Canvas App that is accessible on a data-enabled mobile device will allow finding and updating items in real-time.