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Description

No-Code Projects: Selecting Use Cases, Designing and Governing Applications

Build applications without coding while retaining full control over your data and use cases

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • All levels
  • Up to 6 participants

No-code platforms allow business teams to create their own forms, databases and applications. The impact is immediate, but the downside follows quickly: undocumented applications, scattered data, dependence on the one person who built everything, and no visibility for the information systems department.

These two days treat no-code as a project and governance matter: selecting use cases, choosing a platform, designing a genuinely useful application, supervising internal builders and aligning with the existing information system. Participants leave with a usage framework that can be applied directly within their organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish situations where no-code is appropriate from those requiring software development
  • Compare no-code platforms against usage and long-term sustainability criteria
  • Design the data model and screens of a no-code application
  • Define governance rules for applications created by business teams
  • Organise documentation, maintenance and handover of an application

What makes this programme different

A simple application is built end to end during the session
A decision matrix between no-code and development is completed using participants' own cases
The governance framework is drafted in the session and scaled to the size of each organisation

Programme

1Landscape and Selection Criteria

Knowing when no-code is the right answer

  • Tool families: workflow automation, application databases and website builders
  • Functional limits and cases that genuinely require development
  • Platform selection criteria: cost, reversibility and data hosting
  • Vendor dependence and changes to pricing conditions
  • Decision matrix between no-code and an existing solution

2Designing an Application

Model before you click

  • Gathering requirements and describing the target process
  • Building the data model and its relationships
  • Designing screens and user journeys
  • Business rules, permissions and access levels
  • Testing with users and refining the solution

3Integrating and Automating

Connecting the application to the wider system

  • Connecting to existing tools and exchanging data
  • Automating recurring tasks and notifications
  • Handling errors and failed executions
  • Supported data volumes and performance limits
  • Securing connections and managing service accounts

4Governance and Sustainability

Providing a framework without blocking initiative

  • Inventory of applications created by business teams
  • Usage rules and acceptable level of criticality
  • Role of internal champions and support for builders
  • Minimum documentation and handover conditions
  • Life cycle: decommissioning or rebuilding through development

Who is it for

Project managers, business unit leads, digital champions, information systems managers and anyone responsible for structuring no-code initiatives.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.