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Platform Product Development (edX)

Offered by University of Maryland, College Park, University System of Maryland - USM, USMx, UMD,
Platform Product Development (edX)

Learn how to implement Low Code/No Code platforms. Go beyond “clicks not code” in this class to learn LCNC design and implementation best practices.

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Are you someone who likes to “tinker with technology” but don’t know anything about writing code? This class will satisfy that excitement by diving head first into a number of well known Low Code/No Code (LCNC) platforms. Showing you just enough to get you interested to see more.
We will cover exciting topics like data modeling best practices, creating a solid and consistent user experience and building automations your users will love. We will also touch on some of the LCNC strategies in support of integrations and discuss strategies for managing data sources.
In the first course (Platform Product Essentials) , we discussed some of the history of LCNC platforms and the roles of the key players that support your success. This class is all about building applications. Students will be asked to dive into a LCNC tool and define and build a LCNC app using the methodologies provided.
This course will consist of the following lectures:
Getting to know your application Pt1. What are the core tenants of your selected platform and how do they work?
Getting to know your application Pt2. How far can you customize your application before it breaks? And what happens when it does?
Data Sources. What is your data and where does it come from?
Data Modeling. Ensuring consistency in your data.
User Experience. If your user needs instructions you are doing something wrong
Upon completion of this course you will be able to further delve into the inner workings of your selected platform.
This course is part of the Platform Product Management: Enabling the Low Code/No Code (LC/NC) Business Revolution Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

  • How to define and understand the core tenants of your LCNC platform.
  • How to leverage LCNC platforms to integrate business systems and automate your business.
  • Leveraging LCNC automation and system tools to support repeatable business processes and improve productivity.
  • Understand the limits and benefits of LCNC, and how to best leverage the difference between Low Code and High Code.
  • How to structure your data to ensure quality and usefulness of your LCNC applications over time.
  • Ensuring the best user experience.

Syllabus

Week 1: Getting to Know your Application Part 1 (Functional). A Primer of automations and business processing for your platform.
Week 2: Getting to know your Application Part 2 (Technical). Diving into the Low Code side of LCNC.
Week 3: Data Sources and Automation. How to ensure the data generated is useful and productive to support your business transformation.
Week 4: Data Modeling and User Experience. Providing the right messages back to the users and structuring your data will revolutionize how business is done.

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