Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Defining RPA and its strategic importance
- An overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem
- Distinguishing between attended and unattended bots
Installing and Configuring Power Automate Desktop
- Setup and installation procedures
- Navigating the desktop designer interface
- Managing environments and gateways
Building Desktop Flows
- Recording UI elements and actions
- Utilizing conditions, loops, and variables
- Interacting with Excel, browsers, file systems, and Windows applications
Integrating with Cloud Flows
- Initiating desktop flows from Power Automate cloud
- Establishing connections to Microsoft 365 and external services
- Combining UI-based and API-based automation
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Implementing error handling and logging mechanisms
- Managing credentials and secure inputs
- Applying AI Builder for document processing tasks
Monitoring and Managing Flows
- Utilizing debugging and testing tools
- Leveraging analytics and reporting dashboards
- Deploying and overseeing bots in production environments
Governance and Best Practices
- Ensuring data loss prevention and access control
- Developing an environment strategy and managing the lifecycle
- Aligning with RPA Center of Excellence recommendations
Summary and Next Steps
- Recap of essential concepts
- Exploring further opportunities through certification and community resources
- Planning the next steps in your Power Platform automation journey
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of business processes and automation concepts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel and Outlook.
- No prior coding experience is necessary, although logic-based thinking is advantageous.
Target Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists.
- Business analysts and professionals focused on process improvement.
- IT professionals engaged in business automation initiatives.
Testimonials (3)
Practical and hands on labs on report developmemt using Power BI The labs were excellent and the trainer offered very good hands on sessions
Sinzala Sichaanji - Bank of Zambia
Course - Mastering Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, DataVerse, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents
We did quite complex examples, so we could get a feeling of how the real work with Power Automate Desktop can look like in the real world scenario.
Michal Strnad - MicroNova AG
Course - Microsoft Flow/Power Automate
Dynamic, adaptive, and informative