"Low Code, High Chaos: Taming the Shadow IT Beast"
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Low Code is transforming business processes—but it’s also creating chaos. In this fast-paced session, we’ll uncover the risks of Shadow IT, share real-world governance failures, and equip you with proven strategies to harness Low Code safely.
Session Details
Buckle up, business and tech leaders. We're about to embark on a wild ride through the untamed jungle of Low Code. In this action-packed 50-minute adventure, we'll explore the double-edged sword that's revolutionizing business processes while simultaneously giving IT departments nightmares.
Low Code platforms promise to empower citizen developers and accelerate digital transformation. But as these tools proliferate across departments faster than you can say "drag-and-drop," a new form of Shadow IT is emerging, threatening to plunge your carefully crafted tech ecosystem into chaos.
Join us as we:
Uncover the hidden dangers lurking in the Low Code undergrowth, based on years of experience with small, medium and enterprise clients.
Reveal shocking tales of real clients where governance has gone wrong
Equip you with battle-tested strategies to manage the mayhem
You'll leave this session armed with practical tips to harness the power of Low Code while keeping your IT landscape from descending into anarchy. Don't miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve and turn potential pandemonium into productivity.
Warning: This session may cause sudden urges to implement robust governance frameworks and revaluate your entire Low Code strategy. Proceed with caution – and a sense of humour!
Low Code platforms promise to empower citizen developers and accelerate digital transformation. But as these tools proliferate across departments faster than you can say "drag-and-drop," a new form of Shadow IT is emerging, threatening to plunge your carefully crafted tech ecosystem into chaos.
Join us as we:
Uncover the hidden dangers lurking in the Low Code undergrowth, based on years of experience with small, medium and enterprise clients.
Reveal shocking tales of real clients where governance has gone wrong
Equip you with battle-tested strategies to manage the mayhem
You'll leave this session armed with practical tips to harness the power of Low Code while keeping your IT landscape from descending into anarchy. Don't miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve and turn potential pandemonium into productivity.
Warning: This session may cause sudden urges to implement robust governance frameworks and revaluate your entire Low Code strategy. Proceed with caution – and a sense of humour!
3 things you'll get out of this session
Learn how to Identify risks
Learn from real client scenarios
Apply Governance Strategies
Speakers
Laura Graham-Brown's other proposed sessions for 2026
She-Ra and the Masters of the Dataverse - 2026
Boost Power BI Productivity with TMDL Libraries - 2026
Centre of Excellence: Your Governance Superheroes Assemble! - 2026
Copilots, Chaos and Control: Getting Real About AI Productivity - 2026
Fabric Data Agents vs. Copilot Studio - 2026
Microsoft Fabric Activator and Power Automate - a great combination - 2026
Microsoft Fabric and the mess of SharePoint - 2026
Translytical Flows vs Embedding a Power App in your report - 2026
Why should we care about adoption? - 2026
Laura Graham-Brown's previous sessions
How to improve Q&A in Power BI
In this session we will go through a number of techniques to get closer to that natural language that Q&A visuals offer.
Making Dungeons and Dragons Accessible
Can we make the complex Dungeons and Dragons character sheet accessible using Power BI and low-code solutions? Lots of demos and banter between these speakers
Bringing Power BI into the Dataverse (and bringing Dataverse into Power BI)
Make the most of the data in Dataverse-based Microsoft Power Apps and Dynamics 365 with Power BI.
Gathering Report Requirements
How do we as report builders understand what our customers want and need in a report.
Power BI Charticulator
Come and learn this low-code tool to create your own visuals in Power BI
Power Query is taking over
This session will Power Query which is now a must for the keen citizen developer.