Workshop Overview

Microsoft Power Platform is a suite of low-code tools that empower users to create custom apps, automate workflows, and analyze data. It includes PowerApps (for app development), Power Automate (for workflow automation), and Power BI (for data visualization).

In a Microsoft Power Platform in a Day workshop, participants gain insights into how to digitize business processes, work more efficiently, and reduce paper usage.

What are the advantages and key takeaways of the workshop?

• You will learn how to easily build and deploy custom business apps with PowerApps, using both canvas and model-driven styles. These apps allow you to connect various applications and share data seamlessly.
• Your line-of-business specialists, participating in the workshop, will be able to bring data together and create powerful apps using a compliant and scalable data service integrated into PowerApps.
• With Power Automate you will explore opportunities for value. You will understand how to automate and optimize business processes and build automated workflows intuitively.
• You will be given access to resources, best practices, and community support to help you succeed with Microsoft Copilot.

At the end of the training, attendees will be able to create custom business applications without writing code, build sophisticated processes, and connect apps to various data sources securely.

What is the workshop agenda?

Microsoft Power Platform in a Day Workshop Kick-Off meeting

Introduction:

Overview of the Power Platform

Understanding business challenges

Session 1:

PowerApps Canvas App: Building an app without writing code

Working with Microsoft Dataverse

Session 2:

Model-driven App: Creating apps with a data-driven approach

Power Automate: Automating business processes

How to maintain a consistent User Interface (UI) - such as buttons, fonts, and layouts— to ensure a smooth user experience

How to optimize for performance: Design efficient workflows, minimize unnecessary data retrieval, and use delegation where possible to enhance app responsiveness

Understand the modularity of your app: Break down your app into reusable components (screens, controls, functions) for easier maintenance and scalability

How to document your app: adding comments, labels, and descriptions to explain app functionality and guide future developers

How to secure data: proper authentication, authorization, and data access controls to protect sensitive information

Best practice for backup and version control: regular back up and version control to track changes and collaborate effectively

Optional Agenda Modules (but highly recommended):

Power BI overview

Power BI Design

Power Pages introduction

Power Pages Design

Workshop Deliverables:

Custom Business Apps: Participants will create custom business applications using PowerApps, both in canvas and model-driven styles. These apps can connect various applications and share data securely.

Rich Dashboards: Attendees will learn to analyze data effectively by connecting, transforming, and visualizing it. They’ll build compelling dashboards using Power BI, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Automated Workflows: The workshop covers Power Automate, allowing participants to automate business processes.

Data-Driven Websites: For those interested in web development, the workshop explores Power Pages. Attendees will build data-driven websites on top of relational databases with automated processes.