Microsoft Power Platform 2024: All In One

Microsoft Power Platform Mastery: From Setup to Advanced App Building, Automation, and Custom Enhancements

What you'll learn

Learn to connect and manage data with Dataverse, leveraging Power Platform tools to create comprehensive business applications.

Customize Model-Driven apps with forms, views, and dashboards, while creating intuitive interfaces using Canvas apps.

Explore advanced Power Automate features like triggers, loops, and conditions to build dynamic, responsive workflows.

Integrate Power Apps with external services via custom connectors, ensuring seamless data flow across different platforms.

Embed Power BI reports into Model-Driven apps, providing real-time insights and data visualization within your applications.

Design and deploy Power Pages to create secure, user-friendly web interfaces that integrate seamlessly with Dataverse.

Requirements

Basic Understanding of Microsoft 365: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications is helpful but not mandatory.

Access to a Microsoft Power Platform Environment: Students should have access to a Microsoft Power Platform environment to follow along with hands-on exercises.

Basic Knowledge of Business Processes: A general understanding of business processes and workflows will be beneficial for grasping automation concepts.

Willingness to Learn: No prior experience with Power Platform is required, but a desire to learn and explore new tools is essential.

Description

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Power Platform with this comprehensive Udemy course, designed for both beginners and experienced users. Start with an introduction to the Power Platform, understanding its core components and how they integrate seamlessly. You'll begin by setting up your environment and learning the fundamentals of Dataverse, which is crucial for managing your data effectively.Dive into building powerful Model-Driven Apps tailored for administrative functions, and create intuitive Canvas Apps for engaging user interfaces. Discover how to automate processes using Power Automate to streamline workflows and enhance productivity. You'll also learn how to design and deploy Power Pages for a dynamic website interface.Integrate Power BI reports into your Model-Driven Apps to provide rich data insights and drive informed decisions. Take your skills further by enhancing your Power Apps with the Component Framework (PCF), enabling custom controls and advanced functionality. Finally, delve into plugin development to customize and extend your Power Apps solutions.This course provides practical, hands-on experience with real-world projects and detailed tutorials, ensuring you gain the skills needed to leverage the full capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform. Whether you're looking to build, automate, or customize, this course offers the knowledge and tools to excel in Power Platform development.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Power Platform and Project Overview

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course

Section 2: Setting Up Environment

Lecture 2 Setting Up Udemy Environment

Lecture 3 Creating PowerApps Environment

Lecture 4 Creating Custom Solution

Section 3: Getting Started with Dataverse

Lecture 5 Understanding Dataverse

Lecture 6 Setting Up the Dataverse Database

Section 4: Building Model-Driven App for Admin Panel

Lecture 7 Introduction to Model-Driven Apps

Lecture 8 Designing Admin Interface

Section 5: Building Canvas Apps for User Interface

Lecture 9 Introduction to Canvas Apps

Lecture 10 Creating the Canvas App

Lecture 11 Designing the Room Availability Display Part 1

Lecture 12 Designing the Room Availability Display Part 2

Lecture 13 Refining the Room Availability Display

Lecture 14 Designing the My Booking List Display

Lecture 15 Designing the Booking Form

Section 6: Automating Processes with Power Automate

Lecture 16 Introduction to Power Automate

Lecture 17 Creating an Automated Flow for Email Notifications

Lecture 18 Creating an Automated Approval Workflow and Booking Status Update

Lecture 19 Creating a Scheduled Flow for Booking Completion

Lecture 20 Integrating Automated Flow Updates into the Canvas App

Section 7: Building Power Pages for Website Interface

Lecture 21 Introduction to Power Pages

Lecture 22 Creating the Power Pages Booking Application Site

Lecture 23 Setting Up All Booking and Booking Form Pages in Power Pages

Lecture 24 Creating the "My Booking" Page with FetchXML and Liquid Template

Lecture 25 Adding the Power Pages Site to the Solution

Lecture 26 Enhancing Power Automate Flows for the Power Pages Site Part 1

Lecture 27 Enhancing Power Automate Flows for the Power Pages Site Part 2

Section 8: Integrating Power BI Reports into Model-Driven App

Lecture 28 Introduction to Power BI Integration

Lecture 29 Creating and Publishing Power BI Reports

Lecture 30 Embedding Power BI Reports

Section 9: Enhancing Power Apps with the Component Framework

Lecture 31 Introduction to Power Apps Component Framework (PCF)

Lecture 32 Setting Up the Development Environment

Lecture 33 Creating the First PCF Project

Lecture 34 Developing the Custom Calendar Component

Lecture 35 Packaging the PCF Component for Deployment

Lecture 36 Manual Deployment of the PCF Component

Lecture 37 Automating Deployment with PowerShell Script

Lecture 38 Integrating the PCF Component into the Model-Driven App

Lecture 39 Integrating Custom APIs and the PCF Component into the Power Pages Site

Section 10: Enhancing Power Apps with Plugin Development

Lecture 40 Introduction to Plugin

Lecture 41 Setting Up the Development Environment

Lecture 42 Developing a Plugin

Lecture 43 Registering and Deploying the Plugin

Lecture 44 Testing the Plugin

Section 11: Gathering Feedback and Iterating

Lecture 45 Summary and Wrap-Up

Lecture 46 Next Steps and Further Learning

Aspiring Power Platform Developers: Ideal for those looking to start a career in Microsoft Power Platform development, even with little or no prior experience.,Business Professionals: Suitable for business analysts, project managers, and other professionals who want to automate processes, build apps, and improve efficiency.,IT and Software Enthusiasts: Great for IT professionals, software developers, and tech enthusiasts interested in expanding their skills in low-code/no-code solutions.,Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Perfect for those wanting to create custom business applications, streamline operations, and gain data-driven insights without needing a technical background.,Microsoft 365 Users: Beneficial for users familiar with Microsoft 365 who want to extend their knowledge by integrating with the Power Platform.