Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform
(2 days)
Course Description
Learn the business value and product capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform. Connect data with Dataverse, build simple canvas and model-driven apps, automate a process with Power Automate, and build a Power Pages site.
Learning Objectives
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Describe Microsoft Power Platform components
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Describe Microsoft Dataverse and connectors
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Describe cross-cloud scenarios across M365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure and 3rd party services
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Identify benefits and capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform
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Identify the basic functionality and business value Microsoft Power Platform components
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Implement simple solutions with Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for those seeking to start their journey building solutions with Microsoft Power Platform.
This course helps learners understand how Microsoft Power Platform technologies can be used to develop tailored business solutions. It covers how to optimize the use of data by using Microsoft Dataverse and connectors and accelerate business outcomes by using Microsoft Power Apps for low code/no code solutions. Additionally, it covers how to improve processes by using Microsoft Power Automate, enable customer self-service by using Microsoft Power Pages, and boost productivity by using copilots.
Prerequisites
- None
Course Outline
Module 1: Describe the business value of the Microsoft Power Platform
- Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services
- Describe Power Platform
- Describe the business value of Power Platform
- Describe connectors in Power Platform
- Describe using Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data
- Describe the value of Power Fx
- Describe how Power Platform services work together
- Describe the value of Copilots and generative AI features in Power Platform
- Describe how to write effective prompts for Power Platform
Module 2: Describe the business value of extending business solutions by using Microsoft Power Platform
- How to integrate Microsoft Power Platform with Microsoft 365 and Teams
- The features of Microsoft Copilot Studio and its functionality
- Methods to integrate on-premises systems with Microsoft Power Platform
- The basics of the Plan Designer in Power Apps
Module 3: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
- Describe Microsoft Dataverse
- Describe Dataverse and its advantages over traditional databases
- Describe tables, columns, rows, and relationships in Dataverse
- Implement business logic in Dataverse
- Create and refine Dataverse tables using Copilot
- Describe data import and export options in Dataverse
- Lab: Create and modify tables and columns by using conversations
- Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance
- Describe the Power Platform security model
- Describe Power Platform environments
- Describe Power Platform administrative portals and experiences
- Describe Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in Power Platform
Module 4: Demonstrate the capabilities of Microsoft Power Pages
- Demonstrate the capabilities of Microsoft Power Pages
- Describe Power Pages use cases
- Create and manage Power Platform sites using design studio and AI-powered Copilot
- Describe the Power Pages security model
- Create a Microsoft Power Pages site
- Use Copilot for Power Pages site creation and refinement
- Customize sites with Power Pages design studio
- Manage tables, views, and forms in Power Pages Data workspace
- Create, customize, and manage webpages with Power Pages design studio and AI-powered Copilot
- Personalize Power Pages with themes, custom CSS, and custom templates
- Implement security in Power Pages
- Lab: Create a power page site
Module 5: Demonstrate the capabilities of Microsoft Power Apps
- Identify basic Microsoft Power Apps capabilities
- Describe Power apps and data integration
- Describe canvas apps use cases
- Describe model-driven apps use cases and core features
- Choose between canvas and model-driven apps based on your business need
- Build a canvas app
- Choose and connect data sources for Power Apps canvas apps
- Create canvas apps using Excel data
- Describe and use controls
- Build responsive layouts with containers
- Build and edit Apps with Copilot
- Integrate and customize Copilot controls
- Automate business processes with Agent builder
- Preview, test, and publish a canvas app
- Manage and share canvas apps
- Lab: Create a canvas app
- Build a model-driven app
- Describe the components of a model-driven app
- Create a data model for a model-driven app using Microsoft Dataverse
- Create and modify forms in model-driven app
- Customize views in model-driven apps Build and customize a model-driven app using Power Apps
- Describe role-based security and sharing in model-driven apps
- Lab: Create a model-driven app
Module 6: Demonstrate the capabilities of Microsoft Power Automate
- Identify Microsoft Power Automate components
- Describe some use cases for Power Automate workflow automation
- Describe process mining
- Describe cloud flow templates
- Describe triggers, actions, and connectors in Power Automate
- Describe loops and branching in Power Automate cloud flows
- Discuss approval actions
- Describe the Power Automate home page, the Power Automate mobile app, and Copilot features
- Describe the use of flow control actions in Power Automate for Desktop
- Build a Microsoft Power Automate flow
- Lab: Create a cloud flow using Copilot
