NCL107 · Final Project: A No-Code App for a Real Business Need
About Course
Design, build and hand over a complete no-code solution for a real business need, combining a data model, an app, automations and governance into one portfolio-ready project.
Who it is for
Learners who have completed the NCL program, or equivalent experience, and want a complete, realistic no-code portfolio project.
Prerequisites
NCL101 to NCL106, or equivalent skills in no-code tool selection, data modeling, app building, automation, AI features and governance.
What you will be able to do
- Scope a no-code solution around a real business need with measurable success criteria.
- Deliver a working app on a documented data model with at least two automations.
- Apply testing, security and governance practices appropriate to the data involved.
- Hand over the solution with a user guide, runbook and evidence of its impact.
Lessons
- Lesson 1 · Project brief and scope
- Lesson 2 · Milestones and method
- Lesson 3 · Quality checklist and common mistakes
- Lesson 4 · Deliverables, rubric and submission
Lab: A no-code solution for a real business need
Over four milestones you will scope the need, design the data and process, build and test the app and automations, and prepare the handover. Work with a real business you own, work for or have permission to help, and use test data until the solution is reviewed.
Free tools: Your choice of free tools from the program, such as Google Sheets or Airtable, Glide, Softr or AppSheet, n8n self-hosted, Tally or Google Forms and diagrams.net
Assessed assignment
Build and submit a no-code solution for a real business need. Your submission must include a one-page project brief, a process map and data model, a working app with at least four screens and two roles, at least two automations with error handling, a test log, a governance sheet (inventory entry, access, backup and limits), a short user guide, a runbook and a reflection. Include before-and-after evidence, such as time saved or errors avoided, measured or carefully estimated.
| Criterion | Weight | What excellent work looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Need and scope | 20% | The business need, users and success criteria are explicit, and the scope is realistic for the tools and time available. |
| Design and build | 35% | The data model is sound, the app is usable on a phone and automations work reliably with error handling. |
| Quality and governance | 25% | Testing covers normal, edge and failure cases, and access, privacy, backup and limits are addressed. |
| Handover and impact | 20% | The user guide and runbook let others use and maintain the solution, and impact evidence is honest. |
Portfolio piece
A complete no-code solution case study, including brief, process map, data model, working app, automations, governance sheet, guides and impact evidence, ready for your portfolio.
Next step
You have reached the final course of this program. Keep growing with a Learning Path that combines this program with related ones.
Course Content
NCL107 · Final Project: A No-Code App for a Real Business Need (8 h)
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Lesson 1 · Project brief and scope
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Lesson 2 · Milestones and method
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Lesson 3 · Quality checklist and common mistakes
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Lesson 4 · Deliverables, rubric and submission
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NCL107 Assessment · Final Project: A No-Code App for a Real Business Need