Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its strategic value
- An overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem
- Distinguishing between attended and unattended bots
Setting Up Power Automate Desktop
- Installation and initial configuration
- Navigating the desktop design interface
- Managing environments and gateways
Constructing Desktop Flows
- Capturing 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 Power Automate cloud
- Establishing connections to Microsoft 365 and external services
- Merging UI-based and API-driven automation
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Managing errors and maintaining logs
- Handling credentials and secure input data
- Applying AI Builder for document processing tasks
Monitoring and Administering Flows
- Utilizing debugging and testing utilities
- Leveraging analytics and reporting dashboards
- Deploying and overseeing bots in production environments
Governance and Best Practices
- Data loss prevention and access control measures
- Defining environment strategies and managing lifecycles
- Recommendations for establishing an RPA Center of Excellence
Summary and Future Directions
- Recap of essential concepts
- Pathways forward: certification opportunities and community resources
- Next stages in the Power Platform automation journey
Requirements
- A foundational grasp of business processes and automation principles
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (such as Excel and Outlook)
- While prior coding experience is not mandatory, logical problem-solving skills are advantageous
Target Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists
- Business analysts and process optimization professionals
- IT specialists 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