Course Outline
Introduction to the Microsoft Power Platform
- An overview of Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate
- Understanding how the Power Platform unifies data, logic, and insights
- The primary advantages of adopting low-code business solutions
Getting Started with Power BI
- Installation and configuration of Power BI Desktop
- Establishing connections to Excel, databases, and online data sources
- Data cleansing and transformation using Power Query
- Creating and publishing interactive dashboards
Introduction to Power Apps
- Navigating the Power Apps environment
- Building canvas apps from existing data sources
- Crafting app layouts and forms
- Enhancing logic and interactivity using Power Fx formulas
Connecting Power Apps with Data Sources
- Leveraging Dataverse, SharePoint, and Excel as back-end systems
- Utilizing forms, galleries, and controls effectively
- Executing CRUD operations within the application
Introduction to Power Automate
- Exploring flow types: automated, instant, and scheduled
- Building and testing automation workflows
- Linking Power Automate with Power Apps and Power BI
- Utilizing templates and connectors for standard business scenarios
Integrating Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI
- Facilitating data exchange between apps and workflows
- Triggering automations based on Power Apps events
- Embedding Power BI dashboards directly into Power Apps
- Orchestrating end-to-end processes across all three tools
Security, Governance, and Solution Sharing
- Managing permissions and controlling data access
- Implementing environment and role-based governance
- Deploying and sharing Power Platform solutions
Capstone Project: Creating an Integrated Business Solution
- Designing a simple business process workflow
- Developing a Power App for data entry and validation
- Automating notifications and approval processes with Power Automate
- Constructing a Power BI dashboard for real-time reporting
Summary and Future Directions
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of basic data management and reporting procedures
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar Office applications
Target Audience
- Business Analysts
- Data and Process Automation Specialists
- Managers and Strategic Decision-Makers
- IT Professionals supporting Business Operations
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