Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its significance.
- An overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem.
- Differentiating between attended and unattended bots.
Installation and Configuration of Power Automate Desktop
- Setup and installation procedures.
- Navigating the desktop designer interface.
- Managing environments and gateways.
Constructing Desktop Flows
- Capturing UI elements and actions.
- Utilizing conditions, loops, and variables.
- Interacting with Excel, web browsers, file systems, and Windows applications.
Integration with Cloud Flows
- Initiating desktop flows via the Power Automate cloud.
- Establishing connections to Microsoft 365 and external services.
- Merging UI-driven and API-based automation.
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Implementing error handling and logging mechanisms.
- Managing credentials and secure input handling.
- Employing AI Builder for document processing tasks.
Flow Monitoring and Management
- 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 strategies.
- Environment strategy and lifecycle management.
- Recommendations for an RPA Center of Excellence.
Summary and Future Directions
- Recap of core concepts.
- Next steps: certification paths and community resources.
- Continuing the automation journey within the Power Platform.
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of business processes and automation principles.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel and Outlook.
- While prior coding experience is not mandatory, logic-based thinking skills are 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