Introduction

The Microsoft Power Platform is a suite of tools designed to empower individuals and organizations to build apps, automate workflows, and analyze data with minimal coding. This training course provides a comprehensive introduction to Power Platform, focusing on its core components—Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents. Participants will learn how to leverage these tools to create low-code solutions that drive business efficiency and innovation.

Prerequisites

• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• A fundamental understanding of business workflows and processes.
• No prior coding experience is required.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform

1.1 Overview of Power Platform
1.2 Understanding the core components: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents
1.3 Benefits of low-code development

2. Getting Started with Power Apps

2.1 Building custom apps with drag-and-drop tools
2.2 Connecting to data sources
2.3 Publishing and sharing apps

3. Workflow Automation with Power Automate

3.1 Introduction to automation
3.2 Designing workflows to optimize business processes
3.3 Integrating with third-party applications

4. Data Visualization with Power BI

4.1 Creating interactive reports and dashboards
4.2 Connecting and transforming data sources
4.3 Sharing insights across teams

5. Conversational AI with Power Virtual Agents

5.1 Building chatbots without coding
5.2 Integrating chatbots into apps and websites
5.3 Monitoring and optimizing chatbot performance

6. Power Platform Administration and Security

6.1 Managing user roles and permissions
6.2 Ensuring data security and compliance
6.3 Best practices for platform governance

7. Hands-On Projects

7.1 Creating a sample app in Power Apps
7.2 Automating a simple workflow using Power Automate
7.3 Building a Power BI dashboard with real-time data
7.4 Designing a basic chatbot in Power Virtual Agents

Conclusion

This training equips participants with the essential skills to harness the capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform, enabling them to develop low-code solutions for real-world business challenges. By the end of the course, learners will be able to build applications, automate workflows, visualize data, and create chatbots—all while improving organizational productivity and efficiency.

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