Course Outline
Introduction to the Microsoft Power Platform
- Overview of Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate
- How the Power Platform links data, logic, and insights
Getting Started with Power BI
- Installation and configuration of Power BI Desktop
- Connecting to Excel, databases, and online data sources
- Data cleaning and transformation using Power Query
- Building and publishing interactive dashboards
Introduction to Power Apps
- Exploring the Power Apps environment
- Developing canvas apps from existing data sources
- Designing intuitive app layouts and forms
- Enhancing logic and interactivity with Power Fx formulas
Connecting Power Apps to Data Sources
- Utilizing Dataverse, SharePoint, and Excel as back-end systems
- Managing forms, galleries, and UI controls
- Implementing CRUD operations within the application
Introduction to Power Automate
- Building and testing automated workflows
- Linking Power Automate with Power Apps and Power BI
- Leveraging templates and connectors for common business scenarios
Integrating Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI
- Facilitating data exchange between apps and workflows
- Triggering automations via 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
- Administering permissions and data access controls
- Deploying and distributing Power Platform solutions
Capstone Project: Constructing an Integrated Business Solution
- Designing a simple business process workflow
- Developing a Power App for data entry and validation
- Automating notifications and approval cycles with Power Automate
- Creating a Power BI dashboard for real-time reporting
Conclusion and Next Steps
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of data handling and reporting procedures
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other Office suite 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