Introducing DobbAI: Where Pro-Code Meets Low-Code

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Say hello to DobbAI, our AI-powered assistant with the charm and wit of a real house-elf, ready to serve your workplace needs. From fetching information to assisting with complex tasks, DobbAI is designed to make data as accessible as asking a simple question.

DobbAI exemplifies #ProCodeNoCodeUnite by blending Microsoft’s Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and React to create a seamless, engaging, and efficient experience.

What is DobbAI?

DobbAI is more than just an AI tool—it’s a Talk-to-Your-Data CoPilot, seamlessly integrated into our workplace ecosystem.

Here’s what makes it special:

  • Charming and Knowledgeable: Like a helpful house-elf, DobbAI delivers witty, accurate responses to queries.
  • Deeply Integrated: It’s fully connected to the intranet, housed on SharePoint, so it can fetch everything from the dinner menu in the Great Hall, Class Schedules, and Academic Calender Information, to the standings of the House Cup (pulled from a SharePoint list, of course).
  • Effortless Access: The AI is published to a custom website channel, providing an iframe that integrates flawlessly with our React PCF (PowerApps Component Framework) component, meticulously deployed to the Power App solution.

Whether you need a quick answer, task automation, or AI-driven insights, DobbAI has you covered.

Low-Code Meets Pro-Code: How It Works

DobbAI demonstrates how low-code platforms can work in harmony with custom-coded solutions to deliver advanced, scalable functionality:

  1. Low-Code Magic (Power Platform)
    • Power Apps: Provides a no-code interface where users interact with DobbAI, asking it to retrieve data, complete tasks, or run reports with just a few clicks.
  2. Pro-Code Brilliance (SPFx and APIs)
    • SPFx Customizations: Extend SharePoint’s capabilities by embedding DobbAI into the site using modern web parts. These include pro-code components like advanced data handling and a rich user interface for AI-driven analytics.
    • Azure Active Directory V2 Authentication.

Low-Code Power

  • Copilot Studio: DobbAI’s foundation starts in Copilot Studio, where its capabilities are defined and fine-tuned to serve users effectively.
  • Power Platform:
    • Power Apps hosts DobbAI, making it easily accessible to all users in our organization.

Pro-Code Customizations

  • React PCF Component: The iframe provided by DobbAI’s custom website channel is integrated using a React PCF component, enabling advanced UI customization and smooth user experiences within Power Apps.
  • SharePoint Integration: By connecting to SharePoint via Microsoft Graph API and SharePoint REST API, DobbAI taps into the heart of our intranet for data retrieval.
  • Azure Active Directory V2 Authentication.

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