Author: Kathryn Wharton

Building an accessible Power Apps Component Library

Side view of two women in a cafe sat down, peering into a laptop with a coffee cup to the side

The Government Design System (GDS) is a comprehensive framework used by the UK government to create consistent, user-friendly digital services. It includes styles, components and patterns that help design and build accessible and efficient services.   Our Power Platform component library has been developed in line with the GDS. We recommend using GDS and following these […]

We’re now on G-Cloud 14 framework

One woman sat at a desk with two laptops open and three colleagues stood to the left of her looking at the screens.

Marra are thrilled to announce that they’ve been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 14 government framework. This inclusion allows Marra to offer our Microsoft Power Platform expertise to public sector buyers across the UK.  We’ve rapidly built a reputation for excellence, particularly through our strong regional partnership with Northumberland County […]

Accelerate your Power Platform journey

Group of seven people sat in a circle on chairs in a carpeted office having a conversation

Have you got an operational process that you know could be improved? Do you need a space to do some fresh thinking to find the solution? Fancy increasing your team’s confidence and engagement in the process? If you have Microsoft Power Platform in your tech stack, then an Innovation and Design workshop might be just […]

Demystifying Multiplexing with Microsoft Power Platform

A black man and a black woman sat in and office looking at a desktop computer screen.

The topic of multiplexing can be a tricky one. If it’s not understood correctly then it can have ramifications across the business. This includes legal, financial and operational implications. Our team has worked on simplifying this topic to ensure our clients have a clear and comprehensive understanding of multiplexing. They can then apply these learnings […]

Low-code, high security: Implementing robust security in Microsoft Power Platform

Back of a white man's head wearing a dark jumper facing a desktop screen. Opposite him is a blonde woman facing her won desktop screen which is covering her face. They are in a shared office.

In the digital age, security is a major concern for all organisations. According to a recent government survey, half of businesses (50%) and around a third of charities (32%) report having experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.   While the concerns of security apply universally, the Public Sector […]

Build better apps: Marra’s low-code library for local government

Woman with red hair sat at her desktop computer in a home office with her back to the camera.

How much time, money and effort are you spending developing similar functionality across your applications?  Local government is under pressure to rapidly produce internal and external applications. These applications need to be consistent, accessible, and quick to produce. Digital teams are constrained by time, budget, and internal resources. At Marra, we have tested a solution to […]