{"id":343,"date":"2024-11-03T02:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T02:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitanz.com\/?p=343"},"modified":"2025-05-01T05:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T05:22:07","slug":"citizen-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitanz.com\/?p=343","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Citizen developers find creative ways to help Shell run smarter and more efficiently\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J-vJd8XCKqs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!-- Hero Section -->\n<section class=\"page-hero py-3\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<h1>MS Power Platform<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Power Platform with our two integrated programmes: <em>Functional Consultant<\/em> and <em>Full\u2011Stack Developer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What Is a Citizen Developer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <strong>citizen developer<\/strong> is a business user who builds applications and automations using low\u2011code\/no\u2011code tools, without formal software engineering skills. By leveraging Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse, citizen developers:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rapidly prototype and deploy solutions tailored to their teams&rsquo; needs<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bridge the gap between business requirements and IT delivery<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Democratize innovation across the organization<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Why It Matters Today<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Speed &amp; Agility:<\/strong> Traditional IT backlogs can delay solutions by months&mdash;citizen development turns weeks of work into hours.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cost Efficiency:<\/strong> Reduces reliance on external development resources and cuts manual work through automation.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Innovation Culture:<\/strong> Empowers every employee to solve problems proactively, driving continuous improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Core Skills &amp; Certifications<\/h3>\n<p>This track prepares you for four Microsoft exams:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Skill Area<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Exam Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Platform Fundamentals<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PL\u2011900<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Understand Power Platform components, Dataverse, and connectors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Functional Consulting<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PL\u2011200<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Design canvas &amp; model\u2011driven apps, implement business logic<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Data Analysis &amp; Reporting<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PL\u2011300<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prepare, model, and visualize data in Power BI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pro\u2011Developer Extensions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PL\u2011400<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Build custom components (PCF), plugins, connectors, and implement ALM &amp; DevOps<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 text-md-right\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Track Overview -->\n<section id=\"overview\" class=\"py-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2>Track Overview<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\">\n<li><strong>Total Duration:<\/strong> 92&nbsp;hrs instructor\u2011led + 92&nbsp;hrs self\u2011study &amp; labs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notional Hours:<\/strong> 232&nbsp;hrs &rarr; 23 credits (NZQF Level&nbsp;5)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delivery:<\/strong> Live online (Zoom &amp; Teams) + LMS recordings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 text-md-right\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\">\n<li><strong>Programme Fees:<\/strong> Functional Consultant $2,300 | Full\u2011Stack Developer $3,220<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification:<\/strong> Discounted exam vouchers included<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cohort Size:<\/strong> Minimum 10 participants<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Functional Consultant Programme -->\n<section id=\"programme-1\" class=\"py-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<h2 class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">1. Functional Consultant Programme<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Exams:<\/strong> PL\u2011900 &amp; PL\u2011200<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Instructor\u2011Led:<\/strong> 40&nbsp;hrs (5 weekends &times;&nbsp;8&nbsp;hrs)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Self\u2011Study &amp; Labs:<\/strong> 40&nbsp;hrs<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Assignments &amp; Prep:<\/strong> 10&nbsp;hrs<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Notional Hours:<\/strong> 100&nbsp;hrs &rarr; 10 credits<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Price:<\/strong> $2,300<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 text-md-right\">\n<h4>Weekend Modules<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Power Platform Fundamentals (PL\u2011900)<\/li>\n<li>Dataverse &amp; Data Modeling (PL\u2011900)<\/li>\n<li>Canvas Apps Essentials (PL\u2011200)<\/li>\n<li>Model\u2011Driven Apps &amp; Business Logic (PL\u2011200)<\/li>\n<li>Power Automate Foundations (PL\u2011200)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Full-Stack Developer Programme -->\n<section id=\"programme-2\" class=\"py-5 bg-light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<h2 class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2. Full\u2011Stack Developer Programme<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Exams:<\/strong> PL\u2011300 &amp; PL\u2011400<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Instructor\u2011Led:<\/strong> 52&nbsp;hrs (7 weekends; final weekend 4+4&nbsp;hrs)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Self\u2011Study &amp; Labs:<\/strong> 52&nbsp;hrs<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Assignments &amp; Prep:<\/strong> 14&nbsp;hrs<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Notional Hours:<\/strong> 132&nbsp;hrs &rarr; 13 credits<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3,220<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 text-md-right\">\n<h4>Weekend Modules<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Power&nbsp;BI: Data Prep &amp; Query (PL\u2011300)<\/li>\n<li>Power&nbsp;BI: Data Modeling &amp; DAX (PL\u2011300)<\/li>\n<li>Power&nbsp;BI: Report Design &amp; Deployment (PL\u2011300)<\/li>\n<li>ALM &amp; DevOps Strategy (PL\u2011400)<\/li>\n<li>Canvas &amp; PCF Component Framework (PL\u2011400)<\/li>\n<li>Plugins &amp; Custom Connectors (PL\u2011400)<\/li>\n<li>Testing &amp; Performance Tuning + Exam Prep (PL\u2011400)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Financials & Commitments -->\n<section id=\"financials\" class=\"py-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2>Investment &amp; Commitments<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Programme<\/th>\n<th>Notional Hours<\/th>\n<th>Credits<\/th>\n<th>Price (NZD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Functional Consultant<\/td>\n<td>100&nbsp;hrs<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">$2,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Full\u2011Stack Developer<\/td>\n<td>132&nbsp;hrs<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">$3,220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 text-md-right\">\n<h4>Payment &amp; Terms<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Installments available (2 payments)<\/li>\n<li>Discounted exam vouchers included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/mitanz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Citizen-Developer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitanz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Citizen-Developer.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mitanz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Citizen-Developer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mitanz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Citizen-Developer-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS Power Platform Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Power Platform with our two integrated programmes: Functional Consultant and Full\u2011Stack Developer. What Is a Citizen Developer? A citizen developer is a business user who builds applications and automations using low\u2011code\/no\u2011code tools, without formal software engineering skills. 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