Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant

Develop basic knowledge and skills in developing and effectively implementing Microsoft Power Platform solutions.

You will also gain an understanding of common data services concepts, including creating custom entities and fields, and applying business rules to ensure data quality.

Anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of working with Microsoft Power Platform.

• Work with an organization to gather requirements and implement Microsoft 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 Microsoft Power Platform and its key components.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dataverse (or general data modeling) and security concepts.

Training materials available on Microsoft Learn environment.

PL-200 (the exam fee is already included in the course price).

1. Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform:

Lessons:

• Microsoft Power Platform overview.

Lab: Validate lab environment.

2. Work with Dataverse:

Lessons:

• Work with tables;
• Understand data types and behavior;
• Configure security settings.

3. Make model-driven apps with Power Apps:

Lessons:

• Building blocks of model-driven apps;
• Design model-driven apps;
• Forms and views.

4. Make canvas apps with Power Apps:

Lessons:

• Power Apps studio;
• Canvas apps capabilities;
• User experience.

5. Make portals with Power Apps:

Lessons:

• Power Apps portals architecture;
• Access Microsoft Dataverse in your portal;
• Authentication and user management.

6. Introduction to automation:

Lessons:

• Business rules;
• Power Automate overview.

7. Build Power Automate cloud flows:

Lessons:

• Fundamentals of cloud flows;
• Triggers;
• Actions.

8. Build Power Automate desktop flows:

Lessons:

• Build desktop flows;
• Use desktop flows;
• Process advisor.

9. Build business process flows:

Lessons:

• Why use business process flows;
• Using business process flow designer;
• Automating your business process flow.

10. Build chatbots with Power Virtual Agents:

Lessons:

• Create a chatbot;
• Configure topics;
• Automate and integrate;
• Configure entities;
• Test and publish chatbots.

Lab: Build a chatbot.

11. Analyze data with Power Bi:

Lessons:

• Use tabular reporting options in Dataverse;
• Use charts and dashboards in Dataverse;
• Get started with Power BI;
• Model data in Power BI;
• Create visualizations and dashboards;
• Publish and share in Power BI.

12. Putting it all together

Lessons:

• Using solutions;
• AI Builder;
• Consultant skills.