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The document discusses the evolution of integration roles in organizations, highlighting the shift from traditional IT-focused development to citizen developers and citizen integrators. It outlines the benefits and challenges of various integration approaches, including the use of Microsoft Power Platform tools like Power Apps and Power BI for automation and data management. The document emphasizes the importance of collaboration between business users and IT to mitigate risks and enhance integration outcomes while advocating for security and governance practices.
Microsoft power platform
- 1. Microsoft Power Platform Michael Stephenson Microsoft MVP - Azure & Integration
- 2. Michael Stephenson • Coaching & Consultancy • Azure Trainer • Cloud Architect • Integration Architect • Microsoft MVP for 10 years • Loads of real world Azure projects • #IntegrationMonday • Blog - http://microsoftintegration.guru/blog/ • Twitter - @michael_Stephen • Web Site – https://www.integration- playbook.io/ • Regular Webinars - #IntegrationMonday • http://www.integrationusergroup.com/ 2
- 3. Agenda • Current Themes in IT related to this talk • Microsoft Business Application Platform • Tips for Success
- 4. Current Themes in IT
- 6. Why does the non-IT part of the business want to do IT? 6 My SME’s understand the business so no requirements to capture If I don’t need code then its cheaper My users are tech savvy We don’t have any spare resources We have a big queue or work already We will need to consider the security and governance impacts I just want to get it done We need to do testing and documentation We will need to get some new infrastructure IT are slow and expensive
- 7. Pre-2008 - Tech Savvy Business User • Benefits • Business got the job done • Low cost • Challenges • 000’s of Access/Excel solutions across Org • Security and Data Vulnerabilities • Solutions been around for decades in some org • Complex business logic lost in macros 7 I can solve that problem with a macro in excel
- 8. Cloud Era - Citizen Developer • Benefits • SaaS/Cloud enabled app platforms • Market place add ons • More complex solutions • Scalable to more users • Challenges • Super Charged Stealth IT • Silo applications limits functionality • Often identity challenges • Integration often required 8
- 9. API/IPaaS Era - Citizen Integrator • Benefits • API simplifies integration • Business users can call API • Integrated solutions • Challenges • Not every org asset is API capable • What technical debt is being created under the radar? 9 I can connect the API to Salesforce
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- 12. What Concept Tools Make me more efficient at my job Automation Make my team more efficient Collaboration Automation Self Service Business Intelligence Integration Make us more effective with Customers Automation Customer Interaction Communication Self Service Business Intelligence Integration 12 What does Super User want to do?
- 13. Microsoft Flow
- 14. Flow Overview • What can I automate? • Automate my day • Automate my team • Automation embedded in • SharePoint • Dynamics • Online Designer • Flow Templates • Flow Mobile App • Push Notifications • Activity 14
- 15. Demo – Basic Flow 15
- 16. Idea – Flow Button Automate Me 16
- 17. Home Automation 17 Flow When it’s a long day, locking up the office in the dark is a pain With FlicButton by back door I can click the button in the house which will trigger a Microsoft Flow to turn the lights off in the office
- 19. Power Apps Overview • Connect to what you have • SaaS Apps • API’s • Hybrid • On-Premise Data Gateway • No Code Applications • Build in browser • Build from data • Build in Power Apps Studio • Canvas Apps • Publish to Web and Mobile • Apple & Google stores • Model Driven Apps • Synchronization with Dynamics platform 19
- 20. Demo – Canvas Driven Power App 20
- 21. Example – Student Accommodation Washing Machines 21
- 22. 22 Student Accommodation 1 22 Student Accommodation 1 3rd Party Cloud Solution API Power App I really need to do some laundry if I’m going out tonight For all washers & dryers: - How many are in use and free per building - How long until each are free - See what each machine is currently doing
- 23. 23 Student Accommodation 1 23 Student Accommodation 1 3rd Party Cloud Solution API Flow Alexa, are there any washing machines free in Building A? Machine 2 in building A is free in 20 minutes
- 24. Example – Model Driven Power App 24
- 25. Off Shore User Power App – Basic Data Entry Integration Platform Logic App Invoice Loading Function Enters data into the Power App When status is ready then Logic App transfers data to CRM via existing load function (API) Systems of Engagement with Power Apps - Proof of concept in 1 day - Solution delivered in 1 sprint System of Record System of Engagement
- 26. Power BI
- 27. • User Interface for Reports • Desktop and Web accessible • Author reports and share them 27 What is Power BI
- 28. 3 modes of BI working together Agile Business Intelligence Find reports and insights which give value Fail Fast for reports that done deliver value Query line of business systems Business User driven Find requirements for Enterprise BI Enterprise Business Intelligence Data Warehousing approach Cloud based for elastic scale Structured data Extract Transform Load Data Warehouse Reliable and enterprise ready Heavy compute capabilities Big Data Unstructured Data Large volumes Stream based or batch based Map Reduce Data Lakes
- 29. Agile Business Intelligence Power BI Gateway Line of Business Applications SaaS Applications Power BI Power BI Desktop Report Viewer views dashboards via Browser or mobile Report Author creates reports then publishes to Power BI Power BI uses Gateway to access on premise data sources Power BI has content packs for many SaaS applications Other Azure Data Sources
- 30. Enterprise Business Intelligence Line of Business Applications Power BI Machine Learning Data Factory SQL Data Warehouse Data Catalog Hybrid Connectivity SQL DW used for storage Data Factory pulls data from line of business and cloud applications Data Catalog used to manage data dictionary A number of options for advanced analytics Power BI for visualization SaaS Applications Azure Search Analysis Services
- 31. Big Data – ETL Channel Line of Business Applications Power BI Machine Learning Data Factory SQL Data Warehouse Hybrid Connectivity Data Lake and Azure Storage for unstructured data store Data Factory pulls data from line of business and cloud applications A number of options for advanced analytics Power BI for visualization SaaS Applications Azure Search Azure Storage Data Lake Analytics HDInsight Data Lake Storage
- 32. Big Data – Real Time Events Channel Power BI Machine Learning A number of options for advanced analytics Power BI for visualization Azure Search Azure Storage Data Lake Analytics Event HubIoT Hub Stream Analytics VDevices, things, etc Applications Eventing and Streaming based Channel Data Lake and Azure Storage for unstructured data store HDInsight Data Lake Storage
- 34. MEASURE ACT AUTOMATE Unlock Insight Intelligent Interfaces Evolved Integration Super User Professional Developer Cortana Analytics Suite SQL Server Analysis Services Data Warehousing Big Data, etc Azure Functions Azure App Service Service Fabric Web Apps Logic Apps API Management BizTalk 34 When it gets complex
- 36. You mean it can go wrong? Story 1 • IT didn’t know integration was happening • User was pulling data from SaaS application to their dropbox • User left with a list of all sales leads Story 2 • Citizen Developer setup a business critical solution • The user then left the organization • All of the solution assets were in the users personal account • The organization lost all of the assets and the solution stopped working 36
- 37. Microsoft Offering Provides Secured with Azure Active Directory Security Authorization Part of Office 365 Platform License Management User Experience Team Accounts/Sharing Hosted on Azure Cloud Scale Potential Opportunities • API Connection Governance • Security and Compliance Centre • Operations and Monitoring 37 Key Points
- 38. Microsoft Integration Suite IoT API ManagementAPI Apps Service Bus Relay Service Bus Messaging Azure BizTalk Logic Apps Event Hubs BizTalk Server EAI/ETL API Hybrid Connectivity BAM/Analytics Citizen Integrator Messaging BizTalk Server Azure BizTalk Orchestration BizTalk Server VPN Express Route Event Hubs IoT Hubs Power BI Stream Analytics Power Apps Data Factory SSIS Event Hubs Flows
- 40. Success is a Culture Challenge 40 Architect: • Coach the Citizen Integrator • Accept that CI is a member of the team • Provide constraints for CI • Provide API’s to integrate with • Implement the hard stuff • Help CI build better solutions • Develop relationships with business Citizen Integrator: • Work with IT not around them • Learn integration patterns and why important • Think about dependencies • Think about how solution works for teams Business Owner: • Encourage collaboration with IT • Develop relationships with IT • Understand why IT don’t like technical debt