Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its significance.
- Overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem.
- Distinction 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
- Triggering desktop flows from the Power Automate cloud.
- Connecting to Microsoft 365 and external services.
- Combining UI-based and API-based automation.
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Error handling and logging strategies.
- Managing credentials and secure inputs.
- Applying 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 measures.
- Environment strategy and lifecycle management.
- RPA Center of Excellence recommendations.
Summary and Next Steps
- Review of core concepts.
- Next steps: certification pathways and community resources.
- Progressing in the Power Platform automation journey.
Requirements
- A fundamental grasp of business processes and automation principles.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel and Outlook.
- While no prior coding experience is necessary, logical thinking skills are advantageous.
Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists.
- Business analysts and process improvement professionals.
- 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