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Rapid Response Low-Code Framework

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Suvidha Shashikumar Profile Picture Suvidha Shashikumar

We are living in an unprecedented moment. COVID-19 has forced the world to shut down. Hospitals are overwhelmed, businesses are scrambling to keep operations running, and schools are trying to continue teaching without classrooms. Everything has changed overnight.

The one thing we don’t have is time. Traditional software cycles are too slow. We need solutions in days, not months.

Introducing Rapid Response Low-Code Framework - a way to build apps and automations quickly, safely, and at scale with the Power Platform.


Why This Framework Matters

Every sector is facing critical, time-sensitive challenges:


  • Healthcare needs triage apps, resource trackers, and vaccination scheduling.

  • Businesses need workforce safety check-ins, supply chain visibility, and approval workflows.

  • Schools need digital attendance, student wellness tracking, and remote learning coordination.

We can’t reinvent the wheel each time. We need a repeatable model.


The Framework

1. Governance & Guardrails

Every solution starts with safe environments, DLP policies, compliance checklists, and role-based security.

2. Data & Integration Spine

Dataverse acts as the secure hub. We connect quickly to FHIR, HR, ERP, and school systems. Where speed matters most, we lean on Excel or SharePoint as quick-start storage.

3. Reusable Components & Accelerators

We build once and reuse: app templates, flow patterns, dashboards, and AI Builder models for things like form processing and ID scanning.

4. App Factory Model

We use design sprints and hackathons to go from idea to live app in just a few days. Every solution feeds into an App Catalog so others can reuse, not rebuild. Citizen developers and pro developers co-create side by side.


The Tech Stack

This framework runs on the Microsoft Power Platform:

  • Power Apps for rapid app development

  • Power Automate for workflows and crisis approvals

  • Power BI for real-time dashboards

  • Dataverse for secure data

  • Teams for communication and adoption

  • AI Builder and Azure Cognitive Services for automation and intelligence

  • CoE Starter Kit for governance and monitoring


I’ve pulled together the full framework in a PowerPoint/PDF deck. It includes the layers, tech stack, accelerators, and real examples you can adapt immediately.

Covid-19 - Rapid Response Framework.pdf
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