Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate: Use business process automation to achieve digital transformation with minimal code, 2nd Edition

Make your organization more productive and simplify your workflow by using Microsoft Power Automate for business process automation

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Key FeaturesLearn the latest in Power Automate with updated user interface visuals and new technology includedApply practical knowledge like managing user inputs, documents, approvals, and database storageCreate flows that integrate with services both inside and outside the Microsoft 365 ecosystemBook Description

MS Power Automate is a workflow automation tool built into MS 365 to help businesses automate repetitive tasks or trigger business processes without user intervention. It is a low-code tool that is part of the Microsoft applications framework, the Power Platform.

If you are new to Power Automate, this book will give you a comprehensive introduction and a smooth transition from beginner to advanced topics to help you get up to speed with business process automation. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to configure automation workflows for business processes between hundreds of applications, using examples within Microsoft and including third-party apps like Dropbox and Twitter. Once you understand how to use connectors, triggers, and actions to automate business processes, you’ll learn how to manage user input, documents, and approvals, as well as interact with databases. This edition also introduces new Power Automate features such as using robotic process automation (RPA) to automate legacy applications, interacting with the Microsoft Graph API, and working with artificial intelligence models to do sentiment analysis.

By the end of this digital transformation book, you’ll have mastered the basics of using Power Automate to replace repetitive tasks with automation technology.

What you will learnLearn the basic building blocks of Power Automate capabilitiesExplore connectors in Power Automate to automate email workflowsDiscover how to make a flow for copying files between cloud servicesConfigure Power Automate Desktop flows for your business needsBuild on examples to create complex database and approval flowsConnect common business applications like Outlook, Forms, and TeamsLearn the introductory concepts for robotic process automationDiscover how to use AI sentiment analysisWho this book is for

This book is excellent for information workers and Power users who are looking to automate repetitive tasks for their organizations or for projects they are undertaking. To make the most of this book you should have some basic exposure to the MS 365 platform.

Table of ContentsIntroducing Microsoft Power AutomateGetting Started with Power AutomateWorking with EmailCopying filesCreating Button FlowsGenerating Push NotificationsWorking with Shared FlowsWorking with ConditionsGetting Started with ApprovalsWorking with Multiple ApprovalsPosting Approvals to TeamsUsing a DatabaseWorking with Microsoft FormsAccepting User InputAutomating Azure ADIntroducing Robotic Process AutomationIntroducing AI ModelsExporting, Importing, and Distributing FlowsMonitoring and Troubleshooting Flows

From the Publisher

What’s new in this second edition?

This second edition introduces new concepts around robotic process automation and using artificial intelligence in flows, as well as connecting to Azure AD with the HTTP connector. It’s updated to reflect changes in terminology and user interface.

What are your favorite topics in this book?

I think my favorite topic in this edition is the introduction of AI models. Working with customers and datasets at scale, AI modeling can allow organizations to use Power Automate to exponentially expand their impact on their own business processes.

One of my other favorite topics was exploring a more complex integration between Forms, Power Automate, and SQL database—showcasing how you can use the tools in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem to act as the glue between multiple applications.

Who is this book for?

This book is for people who want to expand their impact with automation and get more done. Since the book is progressive in complexity, it will help readers at all levels to become proficient in automating their workloads—even if they’re not programmers by trade.

This book makes use of a lot of screenshots and examples, enabling visual learners to see where something is and how it fits into the puzzle, helping the lightbulb switch on. I also think that repetition of going back to familiar flows and modifying them is key to improving the muscle memory of working with actions and conditions.

What areas of Power Automate are you interested to see develop in the future?

AI models are really exciting from the perspective of helping organizations respond to their customers and business requirements at scale. I’m excited to see how new developments in modeling will help further augment human intelligence and capability and help focus on driving the best outcomes.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 19, 2022
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd ed.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1803237678
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1803237671
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.61 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.95 x 7.5 x 9.25 inches