Lilian Thomsen
Principal Consultant at Delegate
Copenhagen, Denmark
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With a background in both communications and software development, Lilian has a knack for breaking down complex concepts in ways that make sense. Since transitioning to the Power Platform in 2017, she has become an expert in Power Platform Governance as well as creating holistic , user-friendly Power solutions.
Over her career, she has focused on creating tailored digital solutions, with a deep dedication to understanding end-user needs. When building Power solutions, Lilian is especially passionate about creating solutions that ensure a seamless and intuitive experience for the users.
Lilian brings practical insights and a genuine enthusiasm for helping others make the most of the Power Platform, while keeping the user experience at the forefront.
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Bringing Life to Your Dynamics Apps: Crafting a Better User Experience with Canvas Apps
Let’s be honest - how many times have you seen a Dynamics app that just feels… dull? Or maybe you’ve watched users struggle with clunky navigation, ultimately giving up or bypassing the app altogether. It doesn’t have to be this way! With a few smart adjustments and a fresh design approach using custom pages or canvas apps, you can transform Dynamics into a space where users not only find what they need easily but actually enjoy the experience.
In this session, we’ll dive into how to make your Dynamics apps feel truly alive - whether it’s through adding smooth workflows, creating a clean and engaging look, or simplifying complex processes for everyday users.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Practical techniques for building custom pages or canvas apps that bring your Dynamics interface to life, helping you make things feel less like software and more like a seamless, branded experience that users can appreciate.
- Real-world examples of how custom pages or canvas apps can solve the “boring UI” problem, giving you concrete ideas to make your apps both functional and fun to use.
Hands-on methods for blending your company’s unique visual identity into Dynamics, so every interaction reinforces the brand and creates a stronger connection with your users.
- Case studies from the field where businesses have turned around user frustrations by focusing on better UI and smoother workflows - and the concrete benefits they saw from these changes.
- Interactive elements designed just for this session, letting you try out some of these techniques and think through how they’ll work for your own applications.
You’ll leave this session with a fresh perspective on what’s possible with Dynamics and canvas apps—and the know-how to create apps that aren’t just functional but truly a pleasure to use.
Bring the Vision to Life: How do we build real apps based on the mockups made by a designer?
You've got the mockups in hand - a beautifully designed vision for your app. But how do you take these static designs and turn them into a fully functioning Power App that feels just as good as it looks?
In this session, I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned and techniques I use to bridge that gap and make sure the finished app isn’t just what was envisioned but is also user-friendly and adaptable.
Here’s what we’ll cover together:
- Turning Ideas into Reality: I’ll walk you through how I approach functional design documents to translate them into Power App components that both users and stakeholders can appreciate.
- Making Layout Choices: Fixed or flexible? I’ll share insights on how I decide where to use fixed-width layouts and where dynamic ones make more sense, based on the end-user’s device and needs.
- Organizing Data: I’ll go over how I plan and set up data sources to keep everything aligned with the functional design while keeping performance in mind.
- Designing for Users, Not Just for Design’s Sake: We’ll talk about balancing the aesthetic and practical sides of a design - how to use Power Apps to bring visuals to life and create an intuitive experience.
- Building in Functionality: From automations to workflows, I’ll show you how I build out the logic that makes an app come alive, keeping the design’s goals front and center.
- Testing and Perfecting: I’ll share my favorite testing methods to make sure the app not only matches the design but works reliably in real-world situations.
This session is designed to give you practical insights and techniques you can apply immediately in your own projects. Let’s make your functional designs work as real, powerful apps!
Get the hang of Library Components
If you’re looking for a way to create reusable components for your company apps but are struggling with the various input/output properties – look no further!
In this session we will look further into the life of library components. How can they help making our apps better and how do we move on from the simple header or the like?
In this session I will show you some of my favorite library components that I’ve built over the years. Furthermore, we will look deeper into how some of the components have been built and how they work.
After this session, you will know how to build reusable library components and how to use them in your canvas apps.
Wanna distance yourself from the blue apps from hell?
It is easy to build canvas apps today. But how do you go from standard look-n-feel to something the end-users actually want to use?
With the power of Power Apps, more and more IT professionals are now able to create solutions faster than ever. However, not many know that with just a few simple principles in mind you can create a much better user experience and an appealing application.
In this full day tutorial, we will take you through the 4 stages of building an app AND we will give you the tips to simplify the process.
1. Find inspiration using these tools to quickly be able to create good designs
2. Create the design in Figma with these simply steps
3. Build parts of the design as reusable library components for a long-term standardized look-n-feel
4. Build your responsive canvas app based on your design using containers and the library components
After this tutorial, you will know how to create visually pleasing and functional designs in Figma. How to build reusable library components. And how to create canvas apps based on the Figma design using the library components.
Power Platform Governance: How to Govern and Enable your organization
An increasing number of companies are starting to see non-IT employees build apps and flows because of the ease and availability of the low-code MS Power Platform. This results in a platform where we see makers with quite different backgrounds.
Companies are struggling to find the right processes to support employees and not lose the grip of what is going on. This creates a higher need for the right level of governance. But is governance the same thing when dealing with citizen developers as for pro developers? I say no.
In this session, we will dive into the various ways to approach governance in a low-code world. From choosing a strategy to supporting both classic developers, citizen developers and the ones in-between to setting up in-house communities to ensure standards being upheld.
European Power Platform Conference (EPPC24) Sessionize Event
Leading the Future with AI and Copilot
The introduction of Copilots is set to propel us into new dimensions of efficiency and creativity. Imagine a digital ally seamlessly integrated into your organizational tools, empowering each team member and the entire organization to operate with a new level of effectiveness. That’s the reality.
At this exclusive event we will address the following questions:
- How can you leverage this new technology, improve productivity, create sustainable growth and accelerate your digital transformation?
- What challenges and dilemmas must you be aware of when you adopt AI and copilots in your organization?
- And how can you prepare your organization and your IT landscape to make the most of the new technologies?
Global Power Platform Bootcamp 2024 | Hamburg Edition - PPHHUG Sessionize Event
Power Platform Community Sweden
Get the hang of reusable app components. If you’re looking for a way to create reusable components for your company apps but are struggling with the various input/output properties – look no further! In this session we will look further into the life of library components. How can they help making our apps better and how do we move on from the simple header or the like? In this session I will show you some of my favorite library components that I’ve built over the years. Furthermore, we will look at how we can build responsive, intuitive apps using both library components and containers.
Workshop: Power Platform in a day
In this interactive, intimate setting, you will learn how to start your journey with the Power Platform by deeply understanding the reach of the platform and the ecosystem in which it is embedded.
Gain insight into the technological potential, experience how it can transform your organization and the way you think about solutions. We do this through practical examples and user cases from the workshop participants.
Nordic Summit 2023 Sessionize Event
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