Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding what RPA is and its significance.
- An overview of the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem.
- Distinctions between attended and unattended bots.
Setting Up Power Automate Desktop
- Installation and initial configuration.
- Navigating the desktop designer interface.
- Managing environments and gateways.
Creating Desktop Flows
- Recording UI elements and actions.
- Utilizing conditions, loops, and variables.
- Interacting with Excel, web browsers, file systems, and Windows applications.
Cloud Flow Integration
- Initiating desktop flows via Power Automate cloud.
- Connecting to Microsoft 365 and external services.
- Merging UI and API-based automation strategies.
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Error handling and logging procedures.
- Managing credentials and secure input methods.
- Utilizing AI Builder for document processing tasks.
Flow Monitoring and Management
- Utilizing debugging and testing tools.
- Leveraging analytics and reporting dashboards.
- Deploying and overseeing bots in production environments.
Governance and Best Practices
- Data loss prevention and access control measures.
- Strategy for environments and lifecycle management.
- Recommendations for an RPA Center of Excellence.
Conclusion and Future Directions
- Recap of key concepts.
- Next steps: certification paths and community resources.
- Continuing the journey with Power Platform automation.
Requirements
- A fundamental understanding of business processes and automation concepts.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel and Outlook.
- No prior coding experience is necessary, though a logic-based mindset 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