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Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform

  • Overview of the Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse.
  • Typical use cases relevant to industrial and engineering companies.
  • The Low-Code / No-Code paradigm and its advantages for enterprises.
  • Understanding licensing models, environment structures, and governance frameworks.

Power Apps Fundamentals

  • Differentiating between app types (Canvas vs. Model-Driven).
  • Examining the structure of Canvas apps, including screens, components, controls, and layout design.
  • Exploring common data sources such as SharePoint, Excel, SQL Server, and Dataverse.
  • Establishing connections to existing data lists and libraries.
  • Implementing data validation rules and conditional logic.

Practical Exercises:

  • Building an inventory management app featuring data entry, output displays, and critical level alerts.
  • Developing an equipment control and calibration app that tracks expiration dates and status.

Automation with Power Automate

  • Understanding the different flow types: automated, instant, and scheduled.
  • Managing triggers and actions to initiate flows and integrate various tools.
  • Integrating with Power Apps via buttons and trigger forms.
  • Utilizing conditions, approval processes, notifications, and automated record-keeping.
  • Following best practices for creating reusable flows.

Practical Exercises:

  • Automating the test request (ST) process, including multi-step approvals.
  • Setting up automatic alerts for equipment awaiting calibration.
  • Implementing automatic logging of stock movements.

Guided Development: Company Projects

  • Conducting rapid requirements gathering sessions with participants.
  • Collaboratively designing screens and flows for real-world company scenarios.
  • Constructing functional prototypes under instructor guidance.
  • Performing validation, making adjustments, and running simulated tests.

Best Practices, Governance, and Maintenance

  • Structuring environments effectively (Development, Testing, and Production).
  • Managing user permissions and ensuring data security.
  • Documenting and versioning applications and automation flows.
  • Adopting best practices for ongoing maintenance and scalability.
  • Planning for the evolution of solutions post-training.

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of business process workflows.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools, such as SharePoint and Excel.

Target Audience

  • Process owners and analysts working within industrial and engineering sectors.
  • IT support personnel and citizen developers.
  • Managers seeking to automate and digitize their operational workflows.
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