What is covered in the module "Introduction to Power Platform?"
- learn the components and features of the Power Platform
- Identify when to use each
... [Show More] Power Platform component application to create business solutions
- Understand connectors
- Learn the value of using the Power Platform to create business solutions
What are the prerequisites for the module "Introduction to Power Platform?"
none
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Give examples of how user interact with data daily.
entering their time for payroll
seeking guidance on existing processes
analyzing data to make decisions
What does Power Platform enable your business to do
craft solutions while empowering you to unite customized technology to help everyone, from the CEO to the front-line workers, drive the business with data.
What are the four key products that comprise Power Platform?
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power BI
Power Virtual Agents
What are Power Apps?
provides a rapid low code development environment for building custom apps for business needs.
What are the components of Power Apps?
services
connectors
scalable data service and app platform (Microsoft Dataverse)
What does Power Apps allow?
simple integration and interaction with existing data
What does Power Apps enable the creation of?
web and mobile applications that run on all devices
How does Power Apps ease users into app development?
with a simple interface so that every business user or pro developer can build custom apps.
What gap does Power Apps serve?
Most out of the box solutions do not meet exact business needs or integrate well with other business programs.
What does Power Automate let user create?
workflows between applications and services.
What types of processes does Power Automate automate?
repetitive business processes
Provide examples of repetitive business processes that Power Automate can automate?
communication
data collection
decision approvals
What grade process automation can Power Automate allow for?
enterprise-grade process automation
What feature allows every level of user to automate work tasks from beginners to seasoned developers?
the simple interface
What is Power BI?
a business analytics service that delivers insights for analyzing data
Through what does Power BI share business insights
data visualizations
In Power BI, what do data visualizations make up?
reports and dashboards
To what level does Power BI scale?
across an organization
What Power BI features allow businesses to focus on using data more than managing it?
built-in governance and security
Which Power Platform service is considered the analysis and insight leg?
Power BI
Give an example where Power BI could drive efficiency.
replace a standing meeting to report out on company metrics such as sales data, progress against goals, or employee performance.
What do Power Virtual Agents enable anyone to create?
powerful chatbots using a guided, no-code graphical interface, without the need for data scientists or developers.
What issues do Power Virtual Agents address?
chatbot building issues
What gap do Power Virtual Agents eliminate?
the gap between subject matter experts and the development teams building the chatbots
What complexity do Power Virtual Agents remove?
the complexity of exposing teams to the nuances of conversational AI and the need to write complex code
How do Power Virtual Agents minimize the IT effort required to deploy and maintain a custom conversational solution?
by empowering subject matter experts to build and maintain their own conversational solutions.
How are Power Virtual Agents integrated with Power Platform?
It has out-of-the-box integration with Power Automate and its ecosystems of hundreds of connectors.
How can users use Power Platform integration to enable chatbots to perform an action?
simply by calling a Power Automate flow
How do Power Automate flows help users?
they help user automate activities or call back end systems
How can users use Power Virtual Agents to create flows?
They can utilize existing flows that have been created in their Power Apps environment
or
they can create a flow within Power Virtual Agents authoring canvas.
What are some of the cross cutting features which enable the Power Platform to be leveraged to its full potential?
AI Builder
Microsoft Dataverse
Connectors
What does AI Builder let users and developers add AI capabilities to?
workflows and PowerApps they create and use.
Microsoft Dataverse
a scalable data service and app platform which lets users securely store and manage data from multiple sources and integrate that data in business applications using a common data model to ensure ease and consistency to users.
the common currency that enables the components of Power Platform to work together.
the foundation that enables the consolidation, display, and manipulation of data
Connectors
enable you to connect apps, data, and devices in the cloud.
the bridge across which information and commands travel
examples include Salesforce, Office 365, Twitter, Dropbox, Google services, and more
How is Power Platform made powerful?
by its ability to leverage data across many platforms
What can you think of connectors as?
a bridge from your data so [Show Less]