Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its strategic importance
- An overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem
- Distinguishing between attended and unattended bots
Setting Up Power Automate Desktop
- Installation procedures and initial configuration
- Navigating the desktop designer interface
- Managing environments and configuring gateways
Constructing Desktop Flows
- Capturing UI elements and defining actions
- Implementing conditions, loops, and variable management
- Interfacing with Excel, web browsers, file systems, and Windows applications
Integrating with Cloud Flows
- Initiating desktop flows via the Power Automate cloud platform
- Establishing connections to Microsoft 365 and external services
- Combining user interface interactions with API-based automation
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Implementing error handling and logging mechanisms
- Managing credentials and secure data inputs
- Utilising AI Builder for automated document processing
Monitoring and Managing Flows
- Utilising debugging and testing utilities
- Leveraging analytics and reporting dashboards for insights
- Deploying and overseeing bots in production environments
Governance and Best Practices
- Implementing data loss prevention and access control policies
- Developing environment strategies and lifecycle management plans
- Adopting RPA Centre of Excellence recommendations
Conclusion and Future Steps
- Recap of core concepts and principles
- Pathways forward: certification options and community resources
- Advancing your journey within the Power Platform automation landscape
Requirements
- A foundational grasp of business processes and automation principles
- Competence with Microsoft 365 tools (such as Excel and Outlook)
- While no prior coding background is essential, logical problem-solving skills are advantageous
Intended Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists
- Business analysts and process improvement professionals
- IT professionals focused on 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