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PL-100T00: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker

By Tyler Farmer
4 Days
Live Class Recording
December 12, 2023
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Course Description

This course will teach you how to build apps with low-code techniques to simplify, automate, and transform business tasks and processes using Microsoft Power Platform. This course may contain a 1-day Applied Workshop that is in preview. This workshop will allow you to practice your App Maker skills by creating an end-to-end solution to solve a problem for a fictitious company. The solution will include a Microsoft Dataverse database, Power Apps canvas app, and Power Automate flows.

Course Outline

Learning Path 1: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform

This Learning Path introduces you to Microsoft Power Platform. Learn the components of Power Platform and the value of using it to create business solutions.

Modules

  • What is Microsoft Power Platform
  • Data Connectors
  • Pulling it all together
  • Get started with Power Apps
  • Power Apps related technologies

 

Learning Path 2: Create a model-driven app in Power Apps

This Learning Path introduces you to creating a model-driven app in Power Apps that uses Microsoft Dataverse.

Modules

  • Introduction to model-driven apps and Microsoft Dataverse
  • Get started with Dataverse
  • Get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps
  • Create and manage columns within a table in Dataverse
  • Get started with security roles in Dataverse
  • Document and test your Power Apps application
  • Get started with Dataverse for Teams
  • Build your first app with Dataverse for Teams

 

Learning Path 3: Create a canvas app in Power Apps

This Learning Path introduces you to canvas Power Apps, helps you create and customize an app, and then manage and distribute it. This Learning Path will also focus on how to provide the best app navigation, and build the best UI using themes, icons, images, personalization, different form factors, and controls.

Modules

  • Get started with Power Apps
  • Customize a canvas app in Power Apps
  • Manage apps in Power Apps
  • Navigation in a canvas app in Power Apps
  • How to build the UI in a canvas app in Power Apps
  • Use and understand Controls in a canvas app in Power Apps

 

Learning Path 4: Automate a business process using Power Automate

This Learning Path introduces you to Power Automate, teaches you how to build workflows, and how to administer flows.

Modules

  • Get started with Power Automate
  • Use the admin center to manage environments and data policies
  • Introduction to business process flows with Power Automate
  • Create an immersive business process flow in Power Automate
  • Introduction to Power Automate security and governance

 

Learning Path 5: Create and use analytics reports with Power BI

Learn what Power BI is, including its building blocks and how they work together.

Modules

  • Get started with Power BI
  • Get data with Power BI Desktop
  • Create reports with Power BI and Dataverse for Teams

 

Learning Path 6: Get started with AI Builder and Power Virtual Agents

This Learning Path helps you build an AI model from the beginning and shows how you can use it in your business without writing a single line of code. This Learning Path also helps you create a chatbot with Power Virtual Agents for Teams.

Module

  • Introduction to AI Builder
  • Create a chatbot with Power Virtual Agents and Dataverse for Teams
Course Content
Introductions
Introductions
Other Courses in Power Platform
Other Courses in Power Platform
Course Overview
Course Overview
Section 1: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform
M1: What is Microsoft Power Platform
M2: Data Connectors
Section 2: Create a Model-Driven App in Power Apps
M1: Introduction to model-driven apps and Dataverse
M2: Getting Started with Microsoft Dataverse
Side Discussion on Database Design Principles
Student Lab Time to Read Solution Scenario
Review the Scenario as a Group
Overview the Lab Environment
Demo of Power App Portal and Lab 2.1
Getting Access to the Lab Environment
Instructions: Lab 2.1 only Exercise 1 and Exercise 2
Student Lab Time for Lab 2.1 Exercises 1 and 2
Canvas apps vs Model-driven apps
Section 2: Create a Model-Driven App in Power Apps
M4: Get Started with Power Apps
M2: Introduction to Dataverse
M3: Getting started with Model-Driven apps in Power Apps
Demo of building Forms & Views
Demo of building the Model-Driven App
Instructions for Lab 2.1 Exercises 3-6
Student Lab Time for Lab 2.1 Exercises 3-6
Section 2: Create a Model-Driven App in Power Apps
M4: Create and Manage Columns within a Table in Dataverse
Section 4: Automate a business process using Power Automate
M3: Introduction to business process flows with Power Automate
Demo of Creating a Business Process Flow
Demo of creating a Business Rule
Instructions for Lab 2.2
Student Lab Time for Lab 2.2
Canvas Apps
Hello World - Quick Demo no instructions
Student Time to attempt Hello World
Discuss the Challenge
Controls Properties Methods & Events
Overview of how Canvas Apps Work
Variables
App OnStart Event
Building the rest of Hello World
Student Lab time for Hello World
Canvas Apps
Instructions for Calculator App
Student Lab Time for Calculator App
Demo of the completed Calculator App
Instructions and Demo for Lab 3.2 - Building the Canvas App
Student Lab Time for Lab 3.2
Review of the Canvas Apps from yesterday
Power Platform Licensing Overview
Error with Licenses when adding your app to Teams
Section 4: Automate a business process using Power Automate
M1: Get started with Power Automate
M2: Use the admin center to manage environments and data policies
Demo of Triggers in Cloud Flows
Demo of Lab 4 - Power Automate Flows
Demo of Lab 4 - Power Automate Flows (Continued after break)
Student Lab Time for Lab 4 - Power Automate
Side Discussion on passing parameters in a Python Function
Relating that to passing parameters from a Canvas App to an Automation Flow
Demo: Building the Calculator App using an Automation Flow
Debugging a student's lab
Section 5: Create and use analytics reports with Power BI
M1: Get started with Power BI
M2: Get data with Power BI Desktop
Demo of Lab 5 - Power Bi
Student Lab Time for Lab 5 - Power BI
Side Discussion on a Student Case Study and other Example Questions
Security
Dataverse Security Overview
Demo of Lab 7 Exercise 1 - Security Roles
Record Ownership
Column-Level Security
Section 6: Get started with AI Builder & Demos
Demo of Lab 7 Exercise 2 - Solution Checker
Demo of Lab 7 Exercise 4 - Exporting & Importing Solutions
Side Discussion - Explaining different Environment Types
Using the Default Environment
Demo of Lab 7 Exercise 3 - Using the Test Studio
Instructions for Lab 7
Student Lab Time for Lab 7
Accessing the Course Completion Badge
Discussion about the Green Solution and the remaining labs
Demo of Lab 3.1 - Canvas App in Teams
Special Instructions for Lab 3.1
Student Lab Time for Lab 3.1
Scenario and Demo of Lab 6 - Power Virtual Agents in Teams
Student Lab Time for Lab 6