Power Automate Desktop Introduction
Join our immersive 6-hour course, available in both face-to-face and virtual formats, designed for individuals eager to automate daily tasks using Power Automate Desktop.
Audience
This one-day introductory course is designed anyone interested in automating repetitive tasks using Power Automate Desktop.
Pe-requisites
Participants should have a basic understanding of business processes and be familiar with common tasks performed on a computer. Access to a computer with Power Automate Desktop installed is recommended
Duration
6 hoursDelivery Method
Face to face or VirtualCourse Objectives
By the end of this one-day course, participants will have gained fundamental skills in Power Automate Desktop, enabling them to automate routine tasks, streamline processes, and enhance overall productivity using robotic process automation.
Course Content
- Introduction to Power Automate Desktop
- Overview of Power Automate Desktop and its role in automation.
- Understanding the benefits of robotic process automation (RPA).
- Getting Started with Power Automate Desktop
- Installing Power Automate Desktop.
- Navigating the Power Automate Desktop interface and workspace.
- Building Your First Flow
- Creating a simple automation flow using the flow designer.
- Understanding basic flow components and actions.
- Recording and Playback
- Recording and playing back tasks for automation.
- Configuring recording settings for optimal results.
- Automating Web and Desktop Applications
- Automating tasks within web browsers.
- Interacting with desktop applications for seamless automation.
- Variable and Data Manipulation
- Working with variables for storing and manipulating data.
- Implementing basic data transformations.
- Conditional Logic in Flows
- Implementing conditional statements for flow branching.
- Handling different scenarios based on conditions.
- Error Handling and Troubleshooting
- Configuring error-handling mechanisms in flows.
- Creating dynamic and flexible flows.
Stakeholder Management: Influence, Engagement and Control
Develop advanced stakeholder management skills to navigate complex environments, influence without authority, and sustain effective engagement across the full project or change lifecycle.
Stakeholder Management Essentials
Build the skills to identify, analyse, and engage stakeholders effectively, driving better outcomes across projects, change initiatives, and operational delivery.
How to be Assertive
Develop the confidence to communicate clearly, set boundaries, and handle challenging interactions professionally while maintaining empathy and positive relationships.
Becoming an Effective Manager
Develop the skills, confidence and strategies needed to lead people, manage performance, and build a high-performing team in your organisation.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Gain the financial confidence to interpret accounts, manage budgets, and make informed decisions that drive profitability and organisational success.
Strategy for Advanced Senior Leaders
Strengthen strategic thinking and decision making using practical frameworks to evaluate options and drive organisational performance.
Influencing Tactics
Build practical influencing skills to gain buy in, strengthen relationships and shape thinking without relying on authority.
Introduction to Interview Skills (For Interviewers)
Build confidence and structure in interviewing through practical techniques for fair, consistent and effective candidate assessment.
Advanced Interview Skills
Develop fair, structured and inclusive interviewing skills to improve candidate experience and selection decisions.
From Policy to Practice: Implementing Menopause Support at Work
Turn menopause policies into practical, consistent workplace support through confident conversations and effective implementation.
