The Power Platform empowers organizations to automate business processes, develop their own rich app experiences, and connect with customers better and faster. In this course, students will learn to perform discovery, capture requirements, engage subject matter experts and stakeholders, translate requirements, and configure Power Platform solutions and apps. They will supplement their learnings with hands-on labs to create application enhancements, custom user experiences, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and custom visualizations. Power Platform is comprised of four key products: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents. In this course, we will cover these four applications in depth, with additional focus on the Common Data Service, AI Builder, connectors, and portals.
A Power Platform Functional Consultant is responsible for performing discovery, capturing requirements, engaging subject matter experts and stakeholders, translating requirement and configuring Power Platform solutiions and apps. The Functional Consultant implements components of a solution that include application enhancements, customer user experiences, system integrations, data conversions, customer process automation and custom visualizations.
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
Work with an organization to gather requirements and implement Power Platform solutions.
Build model-driven, canvas, and portal apps.
Create Power Automate flows.
Design a simple chatbot using Power Virtual Agents.
Analyze data using Power BI visualizations and dashboards.
Experience as an IT professional or student
Working knowledge of the Power Platform and its key components
A knowledge of the Common Data Service and security concepts
Module: Business Value of the Microsoft Power Platform
In this module you will:
Examine Microsoft Power Platform.
Describe the business value of the Power Platform.
Explore connectors in Power Platform.
Review using Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data.
Examine how Power Platform works together with Microsoft 365 apps and services.
Explore solutions using Power Platform Microsoft Teams.
Describe how Power Platform works with Dynamics 365.
Describe how Power Platform solutions can consume Azure Services.
Explore how Power Platform apps work together to create solutions.
Module: Create Tables in Dataverse
In this module you will:
Create tables with Dataverse
Import data into a Dataverse database
Module: Manage Tables in Dataverse
In this module you will:
Tables in Dataverse.
Types of tables that are available in Dataverse.
Creating a custom table.
Enabling attachments within a table.
Which licensing requirements to apply to use each type of table.
Module: Create & Manage Columns within a table in Dataverse
In this module you will:
Learn what a column is in Dataverse.
Learn about the types of columns that are available in Dataverse.
Add a column to a table.
Learn what a primary name column is in Dataverse.
Identify restrictions that are associated with columns.
Create an auto-numbering column.
Create an alternate key.
Module: Create a Relationship between Tables in Dataverse
In this module, you will learn:
Why you should segment data that is used by your solutions into many tables.
Why you need to relate one table to another.
How to build relationships between tables.
How to select the proper relationship type when you're building solutions with Dataverse
Module: Working with Choices in Dataverse
In this module you will:
Learn about choices.
Explore the standard choices.
Create a new choice or modify an existing one.
Module: Get Started with Security Roles in Dataverse
In this module you will:
Learn about security roles and apply them to users in an environment.
Learn how to add users to an environment.
Understand security concepts in Dataverse
Identify default security roles.
Create a custom role.
Create a custom security role and assign it to entities and users.
Learn how to configure Dataverse teams for security
Learn how to configure Dataverse group teams for security
Module: Use Administration Options in Dataverse
In this module you will learn how to:
Administer Dataverse.
Identify the different portals that are available for Dataverse.
Module: Manage Dynamics 365 Model-driven App Settings & Security
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
Manage role-based security
Explore customization functionality and customize themes
Module: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform Security and Governance
In this module you will:
Access Microsoft Power Platform admin experiences.
Create simple environment and tenant-wide DLP policies.
Discover and identify the differences between the Business data group and the No-business data group.
Learn about the differences between out-of-the-box Power Automate Admin experiences and Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence toolkit.
Module: Get started with Model-driven Apps in Power Apps
In this module you will:
Learn about model-driven app design
Create a model-driven app
Module: Configure Forms, Charts and Dashboards in Model-driven Apps
In this module you will:
Learn about form elements and controls
Configure forms
Use specialized form components
Use editable grids
Identify views and use public views
Learn how to configure charts
Learn how to configure dashboards
Module: Get Started with Power Apps Canvas Apps
In this module you will:
Explore how Power Apps can make your business more efficient.
Learn how to use different technologies to perform different tasks in Power Apps.
Learn about the different ways to build an app in Power Apps.
Create your first app from data in an Excel workbook.
Module: Connect to other Data in a Power Apps Canvas App
In this module you will:
Understand and use action-based connectors
Integrate user information and user-profile information into a canvas app
Use Power Automate with Power Apps
Module: How to Build the UI in a Canvas App in Power Apps
In this module you will:
Understand the basics of building the UI through themes, icons, control customization, and images.
Use personalization in a canvas app
Understand the differences between the Tablet and Mobile form factors
Module: Manage Apps in Power Apps
In this module you will:
Learn how to view and restore app versions.
Explore how to share an app, including permissions and notifications.
Learn about what environments are, how to create them, and how to manage security.
Find more information about Power Apps.
Module: Build your first App with Power Apps and Dataverse for Teams
In this module you will:
Create an app by using the hero template.
Customize and publish your app.
Install templates.
Module: Core Components of Power Pages
In this module you will:
Identify the capabilities of Power Pages.
Review the Power Pages site provisioning process.
Learn about Power Pages core components and tools.
Discover how to control user access to site content and Dataverse data.
Module: Explore Power Pages Templates
In this module you will:
Identify the scenario-based templates to accelerate creating your site.
Discover the features of the Dynamics 365 templates.
Review the generic site design templates designed to solve unique business needs.
Learn about blank template as a simple starting point to build a site to your exact specifications.
Module: Define and Create Business Rules in Dataverse
In this module you will learn how to:
Define business rules in Dataverse.
Create and manage business rules in Dataverse.
Module: Get started with Power Automate
In this module you will:
Create a flow that automatically saves email attachments
Learn how to create a button flow to send yourself a reminder
Module: Use the Admin Centre to Manage Environments and Data Policies in Power Automate
In this module you will:
Learn about the Admin center
Learn how to import and export flows
Learn how to share flows
Module: Use Dataverse Triggers and Actions in Power Automate
In this module you will:
Learn about the Dataverse triggers and actions in Power Automate.
Discover the additional inputs that are available.
Module: Extend Dataverse with Power Automate
In this module you will:
Build flows with Dataverse.
Integrate Dataverse with Microsoft Outlook.
Integrate Dataverse with Microsoft To Do.
Module: Introduction to Expressions in Power Automate
In this module you will:
Use one or more functions to create expressions.
Use functions to retrieve data, change data, evaluate data, and more.
Module: Build your first Power Automate for Desktop Flow
In this module you will:
Learn how to use Power Automate to create a new desktop flow.
Record actions that are performed in a desktop-based application.
Perform a test run of the new desktop flow.
Module: Run a Power Automate for Desktop Flow in Unattended Mode
In this module you will:
Run a basic desktop flow in unattended mode.
Run a desktop flow and cloud flow scenario in unattended mode.
Learn about best practices and setup for unattended desktop flows.
Module: Optimise your Business Process with Process Advisor
In this module you will:
Create your first recording.
Edit recordings and group actions.
Analyze recordings and interpret results.
Module: Get Started with Power Virtual Agent Bots
In this module you will:
Create Power Virtual Agents bots.
Test Power Virtual Agents bots.
Analyze performance.
Module: Enhance Power Virtual Agents Bots
In this module you will:
Initiate Power Automate flows directly from topics in your bot.
Configure bots to pass conversations to applications such as Omnichannel for Customer Service.
Extract content from support pages and configure it into bot topics that you can use in conversations.
Module: Manage Topics in Power Virtual Agents
In this module you will:
Examine how to use topics to create and manage conversation paths in a bot.
Work with topic triggers and conversation nodes.
Add branching to a topic.
Use system topics and create topics from content.
Set up fall-back topics to handle unrecognized user input.
Module: Manage Power Virtual Agents
In this module you will:
Create and configure a new bot.
Set permissions and security.
Use topics and entities.
Import and export bots.
Authenticate users.
Module: Get Started Building with Power BI
In this module you will:
Learn how Power BI services and applications work together.
Explore how Power BI can make your business more efficient.
Learn how to create compelling visuals and reports.
Module: Get Data with Power BI Desktop
In this module you will:
Explore the data-centric features and tools of Power BI.
Explore ways to find data.
Module: Model Data in Power BI
In this module you will:
Create relationships between your data sources
Create a new field with calculated columns
Optimize data by hiding fields and sorting visualization data
Create a measure to perform calculations on your data
Use a calculated table to create a relationship between two tables
Format time-based data so that you can drill down for more details
Module: Use Visuals in Power BI
In this module you will:
Explore Power BI visuals
Create visuals
Module: Explore Data in Power BI
In this module you will:
Upload reports
Create dashboards
Ask questions of your data
Module: Publish and Share in Power BI
In this module you will:
Publish reports
Print and export reports
Build apps
Integrate with OneDrive
Publish to the web
Module: Manage Solutions in Power Apps and Power Automate
In this module you will:
Package existing items into a solution.
Create solutions.
Edit existing solution-aware apps, flows in a solution.
Import and export solutions.
Deploy complex solutions with many components.
Learn about component dependency on other components.
Module: Load/Export Data and Create Data Views in Dataverse
In this module you will:
View data within a table.
Create or edit views of data in a table.
Load data into a table.
Export data from a table.
Add, update, or delete data in a table by using Excel.
Import data using Power Query in Maker Portal
Generate a new dataflow from an Excel Template
Learn about dataflows and Azure integration
Module: Get Started with AI Builder
In this module you will:
Explore how AI Builder can help improve your business performance.
Learn how to use different AI technologies to enhance your processes.
Create your first model.
Learn how to use your models in Power Apps and Power Automate.
Module: Manage Models in AI Builder
In this module you will:
Learn about the lifecycle of a model.
Learn how to manage model versions.
Explore how to share a model, including permissions.
Get a better understanding of AI Builder.
Module: Use AI Builder in Power Automate
In this module you will:
Explore how using AI Builder in Power Automate can save you time.
Learn how to use AI Builder actions in Power Automate.
Discover advanced AI Builder usage in Power Automate.
Module: Functional Consultant Skills
In this module you will:
Learn the key responsibilities and skills of the functional consultant role on a project that involves Microsoft Power Platform.
Learn about creating entity relationship diagrams, wireframes, and mockups for apps, documenting requirements and solution artifacts, and documenting details of data for migration and integration.
Understand how functional consultants are expected to engage with stakeholders, perform quality assurance, and configure integrations on projects.
This course helps you to prepare for the M-PL200 Exam.
Please note that whilst this course is aligned to the equivalent Microsoft Exam it may not contain all information required to pass the exam. As per Microsoft guidance, further self study and hands on experience is recommended in addition to attendance of this course.
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