Course Outline
Introduction to the Microsoft Power Platform
- Overview of Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
- How the Power Platform unifies data, logic, and insights.
- Core advantages of low-code business solutions.
Getting Started with Power BI
- Setting up and configuring Power BI Desktop.
- Establishing connections to Excel, databases, and online data sources.
- Cleaning and transforming data using Power Query.
- Creating and publishing interactive dashboards.
Introduction to Power Apps
- Exploring the Power Apps development environment.
- Building canvas apps from existing data sources.
- Designing intuitive app layouts and forms.
- Enhancing logic and interactivity with Power Fx formulas.
Connecting Power Apps with Data Sources
- Leveraging Dataverse, SharePoint, and Excel as backend systems.
- Utilizing forms, galleries, and controls effectively.
- Executing CRUD operations within the application.
Introduction to Power Automate
- Understanding different flow types: automated, instant, and scheduled.
- Building and testing automation workflows.
- Linking Power Automate with Power Apps and Power BI.
- Applying templates and connectors for common 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 data access controls.
- Implementing environment and role-based governance.
- Deploying and sharing Power Platform solutions.
Capstone Project: Constructing an Integrated Business Solution
- Mapping out a simple business process workflow.
- Developing a Power App for data input and validation.
- Automating notifications and approval processes with Power Automate.
- Creating a Power BI dashboard for real-time reporting.
Summary and Future Directions
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of data handling and reporting processes.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other Office applications.
Target Audience
- Business analysts.
- Specialists in data and process automation.
- 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
