Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its significance in modern business
- 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 gateways
Constructing Desktop Flows
- Capturing UI elements and defining actions
- Utilizing conditions, loops, and variables effectively
- Interfacing with Excel, web browsers, file systems, and Windows applications
Integrating with Cloud Flows
- Initiating desktop flows from the Power Automate cloud
- Establishing connections to Microsoft 365 and external services
- Blending UI-based and API-based automation strategies
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Implementing robust error handling and logging mechanisms
- Managing credentials and securing input data
- Applying AI Builder for advanced document processing
Monitoring and Flow Management
- Utilizing debugging and testing utilities
- Leveraging analytics and reporting dashboards
- Deploying and overseeing bots in production environments
Governance and Best Practices
- Ensuring data loss prevention and strict access control
- Defining environment strategy and lifecycle management
- Adhering to RPA Center of Excellence recommendations
Conclusion and Future Directions
- Recap of essential concepts
- Exploring next steps: certification paths and community resources
- Continuing the Power Platform automation journey
Requirements
- A foundational grasp of business processes and automation principles
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, such as Excel and Outlook
- While prior coding experience is not mandatory, logical reasoning skills are advantageous
Target Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists
- Business analysts and professionals focused on process optimization
- 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