Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA and its strategic importance
- Overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem
- Distinguishing between attended and unattended bots
Setting Up Power Automate Desktop
- Installation and initial configuration
- Exploring the desktop designer interface
- Managing environments and gateways
Developing Desktop Flows
- Capturing UI elements and actions
- Utilizing conditions, loops, and variables
- Interacting with Excel, browsers, file systems, and Windows applications
Integration with Cloud Flows
- Initiating desktop flows via Power Automate cloud
- Connecting with Microsoft 365 and external services
- Merging UI and API-based automation strategies
Complex Automation Scenarios
- Error management and logging strategies
- Handling credentials and secure inputs
- Applying AI Builder for document processing tasks
Flow Monitoring and Administration
- Utilizing debugging and testing utilities
- Leveraging 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
- Recommendations for establishing an RPA Center of Excellence
Summary and Future Directions
- Recap of essential concepts
- Pathways forward: certifications and community resources
- Next steps in the Power Platform automation journey
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of business processes and automation concepts
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel and Outlook
- Prior coding experience is not necessary, although logical reasoning is beneficial
Target Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists
- Business analysts and process optimization experts
- IT professionals focused on business automation
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