Identify the business problem to solve
The first step in using Microsoft Power Platform to solve a business problem is deciding what problem you want to overcome.
The app that you create in these modules is based on processes, problems, and challenges from a scuba shop's service department.
Before starting the process of solving a problem with a Microsoft Power Apps project, determine if the project is worthwhile. Start by determining the cost of not solving the problem.
As part of defining the business value that you hope to achieve from the Microsoft Power Platform solution, get a better understanding of what it's costing your organization to manually solve the problem.
You can approximate the high-level cost of solving the problem manually. Express this estimation in the time that it takes to complete the process end-to-end. Alternatively, if you know a worker's complete cost (salary or hourly rate, benefits, and so on), multiply the time spent solving the problem by that rate to obtain a cost whenever the process is run. Then, if you know the number of times that the process is run, you can calculate the annual cost.
Not all projects result in time or cost savings. Occasionally, automating a process can provide cleaner or more timely data, or it can help you maximize revenue. For example, capturing data allows for less time spent deciphering a trail of paper notes and more time in performing the service that customers are paying for.
Assuming that you decide that this project is worth pursuing, the next step is to fully understand the current process and look for ways that you can optimize it.