Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its significance.
- Overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem.
- Distinctions between attended and unattended bots.
Installing and Configuring Power Automate Desktop
- Installation and setup procedures.
- 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 Power Automate cloud.
- Connecting to Microsoft 365 and external services.
- Combining UI-based and API-based automation.
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Error handling and logging mechanisms.
- Managing credentials and secure inputs.
- Using AI Builder for document processing.
Monitoring and Managing Flows
- Debugging and testing tools.
- Utilizing analytics and reporting dashboards.
- Deploying and managing bots in production environments.
Governance and Best Practices
- Data loss prevention and access control.
- Environment strategy and lifecycle management.
- RPA Center of Excellence recommendations.
Summary and Next Steps
- Review of key concepts.
- Pathways forward: certification and community resources.
- Next steps in the Power Platform automation journey.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of business processes and automation concepts.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications (such as Excel and Outlook).
- While no prior coding experience is necessary, strong logic-based thinking is advantageous.
Target 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