Learn the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals in a Day

Learn the fundamentals of the Microsoft Power Platform with this practical course! This hands-on training provides a solid foundation in Power Virtual Agents, Power Automate, and Power Apps, with a brief introduction to Power BI. (Note: Power BI is covered in a separate, upcoming course.)

You'll follow a real-world process to build a solution for tracking tasks on new construction homes. We'll use Microsoft Power Apps to create a custom application, storing data in SharePoint for easy management. Then, leverage Power Virtual Agents to deploy a bot within Microsoft Teams that guides users to important documents – like loan documents, budgets, and sales contracts – located across various SharePoint sites.

Discover the power of automation! This course demonstrates how to use Power Automate to streamline workflows, including automatically saving attachments from specific senders (e.g., inspection reports from the bank) and capturing data from Microsoft Forms directly into SharePoint. You'll also learn to build fully automated processes using the Approvals app within Microsoft Teams.

The course culminates in creating a simple Power BI report and automating the distribution of a weekly snapshot of completed tasks and budget amounts to stakeholders (e.g., the bank) using Power Automate. This automated report includes key details like task completion dates and budget allocations, all pulled from the Power App.

This course is designed for beginners and provides a high-level overview. We encourage learners to utilize tools like ChatGPT for more advanced technical aspects, such as formula creation in Power Apps. We'll even show you how to effectively use ChatGPT to assist with Power Apps formulas!

Key takeaways:

• Power Virtual Agents: Build intelligent chatbots for customer service and internal support.
• Power Automate: Automate repetitive tasks and workflows.
• Power Apps: Create custom business applications without coding.
• SharePoint Integration: Seamlessly connect your apps and flows with SharePoint.
• Microsoft Teams Automation: Streamline collaboration with automated approvals and notifications.
• Data Visualization: Create insightful reports with Power BI.
• ChatGPT for Power Platform: Leverage AI to enhance your Power Platform development.

Ideal for: HR professionals, IT teams, and anyone looking to automate processes and improve efficiency.