Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its significance
- An overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem
- Distinguishing between attended and unattended bots
Installing and Configuring Power Automate Desktop
- Installation and initial setup
- 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 via the Power Automate cloud
- Establishing connections to Microsoft 365 and external services
- Merging UI-based and API-driven automation
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Error handling and logging strategies
- Managing credentials and secure inputs
- Leveraging AI Builder for document processing
Monitoring and Managing Flows
- Debugging and testing utilities
- Utilizing analytics and reporting dashboards
- Deploying and managing bots in production environments
Governance and Best Practices
- Data loss prevention and access control mechanisms
- Environment strategy and lifecycle management
- Recommendations for establishing an RPA Center of Excellence
Summary and Next Steps
- Recap of key concepts
- Pathways forward: certification and community resources
- Subsequent stages in the Power Platform automation journey
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of business processes and automation principles
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel and Outlook
- Prior coding experience is not mandatory, although logic-based thinking is advantageous
Target Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists
- Business analysts and process improvement experts
- 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