Course Outline
Overview of the Microsoft Power Platform
- Introduction to Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate
- How the Power Platform links data, logic, and insights
- Primary advantages of low-code business solutions
Initiating with Power BI
- Setup and configuration of Power BI Desktop
- Linking to Excel, databases, and online data sources
- Data cleaning and transformation using Power Query
- Creation and publication of interactive dashboards
Introduction to Power Apps
- Grasping the Power Apps environment
- Developing canvas apps from existing data sources
- Layout and form design for apps
- Incorporating logic and interactivity through Power Fx formulas
Linking Power Apps to Data Sources
- Utilizing Dataverse, SharePoint, and Excel as back-end systems
- Managing forms, galleries, and controls
- Executing CRUD operations within the application
Introduction to Power Automate
- Understanding flow types: automated, instant, and scheduled
- Creation and testing of automation workflows
- Integration of Power Automate with Power Apps and Power BI
- Leveraging templates and connectors for standard business scenarios
Unifying Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI
- Data transfer between applications and workflows
- Initiating automation based on Power Apps events
- Embedding Power BI dashboards within Power Apps
- Orchestrating end-to-end processes across all three tools
Security, Governance, and Solution Sharing
- Administration of permissions and data access
- Environment and role-based governance
- Deployment and distribution of Power Platform solutions
Capstone Project: Constructing an Integrated Business Solution
- Designing a simple business process workflow
- Building a Power App for data entry and validation
- Automating notifications and approvals using Power Automate
- Creating a Power BI dashboard for real-time reporting
Summary and Subsequent Steps
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of basic data handling and reporting procedures
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other Microsoft Office applications
Target Audience
- Business analysts
- Specialists in data and process automation
- Managers and key decision-makers
- IT professionals involved in supporting business operations
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