K2's The ABCs of Automation With Microsoft's Power Platform
Overview
Automation and standardization are two of the keys to productivity, but most people who are not programmers are unsure where to start. Microsoft’s Power Platform is a comprehensive platform for creating automated workflows, integrations, and data-driven reports. Components include Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Power Virtual Agents. Attend this session to learn about this platform and how everyone can use its low-code, no-code environment to solve process challenges.
Delivery Method: Individual webcast
CPE Credit: Information technology
Program Level: Basic
Highlights
- Overview of the Power Platform and its components
- Review examples of business processes that may benefit the most from using automation
- Discussion and demonstration of its low-code/no-code app development environment
Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge of business-related technology
Designed For
Accounting and financial professionals seeking to automate workflows in their organizations
Objectives
- Identify the major steps in automating business processes
- Identify two rudimentary process automation applications in Microsoft 365 and explain how the use cases for these applications differ from those for Power Platform
- List the applications which make up the Power Platform
- From a list, identify significant differences in expected use cases and user bases for Microsoft Forms in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Power Automate/Power Apps in the Power Platform
- Identify the Power Platform components used to solve common problems when creating process automation solutions
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Brian Tankersley, K2 Enterprises
Brian Tankersley, CPA.CITP, is a consultant who advises U.S. firms and companies on accounting technology issues. He is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). He has also served as the technology editor for a major accounting industry publication. Brian has over 25 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology and education, and has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005.
Non-Member Price $109.00
Member Price $79.00
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