Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

Course Objectives

Learn the business value and product capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform. Create simple Power Apps, connect data with Dataverse, build a Power BI Dashboard, and automate processes with Power Automate.

Audience 

Candidates for this exam are users who aspire to improve productivity by automating business processes, analyzing data to produce business insights, and acting more effectively by creating simple app experiences.

METHODOLOGY 

No prerequisites for this course

COURSE OUTLINES

Module 1: Describe the business value of the Microsoft Power Platform

Learn about the components of Microsoft Power Platform, the business value for customers, and how the technology works with other Microsoft products.

  • Introduction
  • Explore Microsoft Power Platform
  • Describe the business value of the Power Platform
  • Explore connectors and Microsoft Dataverse
  • Describe how Power Platform works with Microsoft Teams
  • Describe how Power Platform solutions consume Microsoft Azure services
  • Explore how Microsoft Power Platform apps work together
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Module 2: Identify foundational components of Microsoft Power Platform

Learn about the basics of Dataverse and explore ways you can connect and customize data connections to Microsoft Power Platform applications.

  • Introduction
  • Describe Power Platform administration
  • Describe Power Platform security and governance
  • Explore Microsoft Dataverse
  • Examine Power Platform connectors
  • Exercise – Build a basic Dataverse data model
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Module 3: Describe how to build applications with Microsoft Power Apps

Learn about the value and capabilities of Microsoft Power Apps and ways citizen and professional developers use this technology to build simple applications for their business.

  • Introduction
  • Describe Power Apps
  • Explore canvas applications
  • Explore model-driven applications
  • Differentiate between canvas apps and model-driven apps
  • Build a basic canvas app
  • Exercise: Build a canvas app
  • Build a basic model-driven app
  • Exercise: Build a basic model-driven app
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Module 4: Describe building automation with Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate is all about process automation. Power Automate allows anyone with knowledge of the business process to create repeatable flows that when triggered leap into action and perform the process for them.

  • Introduction
  • Describe the capabilities of Power Automate
  • Explore the different Power Automate apps
  • Describe the components of a cloud flow
  • Consider Power Automate scenarios
  • Build a basic Power Automate cloud flow
  • Build a Desktop flow
  • Exercise: Build a basic Power Automate flow
  • Describe the business value of Power Automate
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Module 5: Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Power BI

Learn how you can leverage Power BI to easily build reports and dashboards with interactive visualizations and see how other organizations have used this solution to drive business results with actionable insights.

  • Introduction
  • Describe using Power BI to build data-driven analytics
  • Explore the different Power BI elements
  • Describe cleaning and transforming data
  • Describe using AI Insights to spot trends and anomalies
  • Build a basic dashboard
  • Consider the business value of Power BI
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary and resources

Module 6: Describe complementary Microsoft Power Platform solutions

Learn about the value and capabilities of Microsoft Power Virtual Agents, Power Pages and AI Builder and how organizations can use them to create solutions for their business

  • Introduction
  • Describe Power Virtual Agents
  • Build a basic chatbot
  • Explore Power Pages
  • Describe the business value of Power Pages
  • Build a Power Pages site
  • Describe AI Builder
  • Summary and resources

Target Audience

  • This course is designed for Clerks, Officers, Executives, Supervisors, Administrators, Managers of all levels; and personnel who already know and understand and want to further enhance their knowledge and practical uses of Microsoft Excel.

Methodology

This program will be conducted with interactive lectures, PowerPoint presentation, discussions and practical exercise

Course Modules

  • Module 1: Getting Different Views on Your Data

    Topic A: Outlining and Grouping Data
    – Using Automatic Outlining
    – Displaying and Collapsing Levels
    – Grouping Data Manually
    – Creating Subtotals

  • Module 2: Planning, Forecasting & Projection of Your Data

    Topic A: Using Data Analysis Tools
    – Using a One or Two
    – Input Data Table
    – Using Goal Seek

    Topic B: Exploring Scenarios
    – What is a Scenario?
    – Creating a Scenario
    – Saving Multiple Scenarios
    – Creating a Scenario Summary Report

    Topic C: Using Solver
    – Understanding Solver
    – Generating Reports and Scenarios with Solver
    – Changing Solver Values
    – Managing Solver Constraints
    – Using Solver as a Goal Seek Tool

  • Module 3: Advanced Functions

    Topic A: Working with Array Formulas
    – What are Array Formulas?
    – Using Functions within Array Formulas

    Topic B: Using the LOOKUP Function
    – Using VLOOKUP to Find Data
    – Find Exact Match with VLOOKUP
    – Find Closest Match with VLOOKUP
    – Find with HLOOKUP

    Topic C: Alternative LOOKUP Function
    – Using the INDEX Function
    – Using the MATCH Function
    – Combining the MATCH and INDEX functions

    Topic D: Linking, Consolidating, and Combining Data
    – Linking Workbooks
    – Consolidating Workbooks
    – Combining Worksheets

  • Module 4: Present Data with Visual Report

    Topic A: Create Combo Chart
    – Comparing 2 Types of Values with high Variance
    – Creating Combo Chart
    – Editing Combo Chart

  • Module 5: Summarizing and Analyzing Data with PivotTable, Slicer and PivotCharts

    Topic A: Create a PivotTable
    – Create PivotTable Dialog Box
    – PivotTable Fields Pane
    – Summarize Data in a PivotTable
    – Show Values as Functionality of a PivotTable
    – Personalize the default PivotTable layout

    Topic B: Filter Data by Using Slicer
    – Slicers
    – Insert Slicers Dialog Box

    Topic C: Analyzing Data with PivotChart
    – Creating PivotChart
    – Editing a PivotChart

  • Module 6: Navigating Large Workbooks

    Topic A: Customizing Workbooks
    – Inserting Hyperlinks
    – Editing Hyperlinks
    – Formatting Hyperlinks
    – Using Hyperlinks in Excel

  • Module 7: Macros

    Topic A: Macros
    – Recording Macros
    – Saving to Macros Enabled Workbook
    – Closing and Re-Opening a Macro Workbook
    – Security Warning Message
    – Playing a Macro
    – Assigning a Keystroke to a Macro

  • Module 8: Prevent User Changes with Protection

    Topic A: Protecting Worksheet and Workbook
    – Protecting the Current Sheet
    – Protecting an Entire Workbook
    – File Protection

Get To Know The Trainer

Trainer BK

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Working in the IT industry for the past 20 years. He leads, plans and supports a functionally organized, technically oriented team and environment with a wide variety of technical activities and service operations. He is good in developing and implementing IT initiatives for regional service operation activities and actively participates in global projects to align corporate/regional direction and IT standard according to ITIL operational framework and software development. He has a strong ability to develop team growth, people skills and technology in a well-organized workforce.

Trainer Vicky

 4.5

With 20 years of experience in technical support, I have deep expertise in mobile devices, computer devices, and operating systems. I specialize in Microsoft technology, including Windows, Microsoft 365, Endpoint Management, Azure, and Windows Server 2022. I am also skilled in Android and Chrome OS. My diverse background includes roles in mobile phone repair, multifunction photocopier service, IT sales and refurbishment, IT support, and IT helpdesk industries. Through these experiences, I have developed technical skills as well as valuable soft skills such as communication, public speaking, and team leadership.

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