Course Outline
Introduction to Power Automate RPA
- Understanding RPA fundamentals and its strategic value
- Exploring the Microsoft Power Automate ecosystem
- Differentiating between attended and unattended bots
Setting Up Power Automate Desktop
- Installation and initial configuration
- Navigating the desktop designer interface
- Managing environments and gateway configurations
Constructing Desktop Flows
- Capturing UI elements and recording actions
- Implementing conditions, loops, and variable management
- Interacting with Excel, web browsers, file systems, and Windows applications
Connecting to Cloud Flows
- Initiating desktop flows from the Power Automate cloud platform
- Establishing connections with Microsoft 365 and external services
- Combining UI-based and API-driven automation strategies
Advanced Automation Scenarios
- Managing error handling and logging mechanisms
- Handling credentials and secure input fields
- Utilizing AI Builder for efficient document processing
Oversight and Flow Management
- Utilizing debugging and testing tools
- Leveraging analytics and reporting dashboards for insights
- Deploying and maintaining bots in production environments
Governance and Best Practices
- Implementing data loss prevention and access control measures
- Defining environment strategies and lifecycle management
- Adopting RPA Center of Excellence recommendations
Recap and Future Directions
- Consolidating key learning concepts
- Exploring next steps: certification paths and community resources
- Continuing the journey within the Power Platform automation ecosystem
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of business processes and automation concepts
- Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools such as Excel and Outlook
- While prior coding experience is not mandatory, a logic-based thinking approach is advantageous
Target Audience
- RPA developers and automation specialists
- Business analysts and professionals focused on process improvement
- IT professionals responsible for 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