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Case Study

Microsoft PowerApps Timesheet App Replaces Excel Solution
Technologies Supported: Power Apps
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Tracking hours in Excel was slowing this finance company down. IncWorx built a mobile-friendly Power Apps replacement with the reporting and management features Excel could never provide.

The Challenge

A Need for a Modern, Mobile-Friendly Solution for Timesheet Submittal, Tracking, and Reporting

The existing solution was error-prone and labor-intensive. The intention was to create a web-based solution that integrated seamlessly with other backend systems. Upon completion, the customer would realize the following main benefits:

  • Mobile-friendly, cloud-based version accessible from anywhere
  • Consistency across organization-wide applications
  • Common database backend for advanced management and
  • reporting
  • Elimination of labor-intensive spreadsheet compilation and reporting
  • Decommissioning of the Excel-based timesheet solution

The Solution

Create a Modern, Updated Version of the Application

IncWorx performed a thorough analysis of the customer’s existing Microsoft Excel-based timesheet solution. We developed and executed the plan to create a modern, updated version of the application leveraging PowerApps and SQL Server.

Some highlights of the solution include:

  • PowerApps canvas app for mobile-friendly timesheets
  • SQL Server database for storing timesheet data
  • Secure permission-based access to timesheets
  • Field-level business rules for time entry validation
  • Centralized storage for easy, cross-application reporting using Power BI
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The Results

Reduced Errors, Eliminated Manual, Labor-Intensive Processes, and Realized Consistency

Upon completion of their new Microsoft PowerApps timesheet app using PowerApps and SQL Server, the customer was able to reduce errors, eliminate manual, labor-intensive processes, and realize consistency across other corporate applications on Office 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform.

Many companies have used Microsoft Excel for tracking and reporting time. It is a quick, effective way to get started, but as a company grows it finds the solution lacks controls and scalability. Access from mobile devices, better integration with other cloud-based tools, and advanced modern features are just a few reasons companies are making the move to PowerApps. Our customer engaged IncWorx to develop the app and are now realizing the benefits of a streamlined, mobile-friendly timesheet solution.

The Microsoft technology stack provides the infrastructure and software necessary to maintain and grow your business. Combining Azure, SQL Server databases and SQL Server Integration Services packages provided this customer with a secure and robust data processing platform that will ensure the growth of their business for years to come. Do not delay your opportunity to get more from your data with ETL development.

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