Welcome to Microsoft Power Platform Week!
We are excited to announce our upcoming Microsoft Power Platform Content Week, which will take place from 27th – 31st January 2025. This event is designed to provide you with free online learning opportunities on various topics related to the Microsoft Power Platform.
Learn from the experts and gain valuable insights and knowledge from leading community members, Microsoft Power Platform experts, and MVPs. Get inspired by discovering new ideas and approaches to help you succeed in your work.
Be sure to join us – you won’t want to miss out! Register below!
Monday | 27th Jan | 11:00 CET
Michael Roth, MVP
Join Michael while unlocking the secrets of how governance can become your superpower to drive adoption in a secure, scalable, and fun way!
💡 What you’ll discover:
💻 Don’t miss this opportunity to transform governance from a “must-have” into a “can’t-live-without!”
Agenda:
Benefits of attending the webinar:
Is there a demo?
I will showcase things, mostly through screenshots and examples. No live coding and no live demos that won’t work 😉
Experience level
I will aim for 100-200 – I assume a basic understanding of Power Platform, I won’t explain all the services and what they do.
Tuesday | 28th Jan | 14:00 CET
Emma-Claire (Pengelly) Shaw
Emma Shaw, Power Apps/Automate Lead at Defra Group UK, will share insights into how Defra has successfully adopted Power Apps and Power Automate for 37,000 users, to accelerate digital transformation and drive efficiency and innovation across the entire organization.
In this session, Emma will talk through Defra’s journey moving from a position of application/automation sprawl to the development and implementation of a robust governance model and associated people and processes two years ago. This session will also cover some of the challenges around Power Platform adoption as well as some of the key things Emma has learnt about managing Power Platform at scale over the last few years.
Benefits of attending the webinar – Learn about Power Platform governance and adoption from someone who has done it for a large organisation
Level 100
Wednesday | 29th Jan | 16:00 CET
Charles Sexton, MVP
Canvas App development is being revolutionised, and it’s time to find out how. We’re constantly being told drive our solutions forward at breakneck speed, but how can we do this without compromising on quality? This is where YAML and canvas components come in.
– Introduction to YAML and its application in Power Apps
– The fastest development of a screen you’ve ever seen
– Introduction to canvas components
– What to use and when
This session will arm you with the knowledge to accelerate your app development significantly. Instead of starting up your diesel engine, we’re running on electric with instant Power!
Thursday | 30th Jan | 11:00 CET
Agnius Bartninkas, MVP
Join me for a spirited session on mastering error handling in Microsoft Power Automate cloud flows! Discover how to shake off errors and stir up robust solutions. Dive into advanced features, concocting reliable flows with flair.
We’ll garnish your knowledge with tips on efficient monitoring and troubleshooting. Sip on insights about crafting error notifications that pack a punch, and learn to log data for a smooth finish. Leave with a recipe for success, equipped to craft resilient flows that leave errors on the rocks. Cheers to enhancing your Power Automate game! 🍹
As adoption of the Power Platform grows, so does the need to make sure that the solutions built with it are stable and reliable. While Power Automate offers a spectrum of features for error handling, it does not actually have any kind of a generally accepted framework for doing it. It is also very frequently used by citizen developers and non-IT makers who are not necessarily familiar with the concept of handling errors. As such, many developers remain unfamiliar with how to effectively build robust flows (or even that they should do it at all). This session addresses this need, equipping you with essential techniques to enhance the robustness of your cloud flows.
In this hands-on session we’ll demonstrate how to:
– Use and implement advanced error handling features of Power Automate Cloud Flows.
– Implement best practices for handling errors and generating proper (and actually useful) error notifications to users.
– Log relevant information for monitoring and analysis.
– Build a standardized flow structure that can be reused for each flow.
TAKEAWAYS:
After this session, you will have gained valuable insights into advanced error-handling features specific to Power Automate Cloud Flows. You will be able to build resilient cloud flows with proper logging, error notifications, as well as create a framework that can be re-used for future cloud-based solutions. You will also become familiar with the best practices of making your Power Automate Cloud Flows reliable and efficient.
This condensed session is your express ticket to fortifying your cloud flows with enhanced error-handling prowess. Uncover practical techniques and quick wins to elevate your Power Automate game.
Thursday | 30th Jan | 15:00 CET
Andrew Bibby, MVP
If you’re already using Dynamics 365 Business Central, you might be curious about what Dynamics 365 Sales has to offer. In this session, we’ll bridge the gap between the two.
We’ll start with the basics of Sales, highlighting its user-friendly features and how it can simplify your sales processes. You’ll see firsthand how it can help organise your sales tasks, manage customer relationships and track potential opportunities.
We’ll also give you a brief introduction to Copilot, a handy tool within Sales that can assist with tasks like email responses and meeting summaries.
By the end of the session, you’ll have a clear understanding of how Dynamics 365 Sales can complement your existing Business Central setup, and how the two can work together to make business operations smoother. Join us for a practical dive into another side of Dynamics 365.
Friday | 31st Jan | 15:00 CET
Peter Ruiter, MVP
Explore the cutting-edge world of autonomous agents and discover how they can revolutionize processes by operating independently without human intervention.
This webinar will cover the mechanics of autonomous agents powered by the Microsoft Power Platform, showcasing their ability to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and automate complex tasks end-to-end.
Benefits of attending the webinar –
Is there a demo? Yes, 1
Level 300, Suitable for those with a working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform and automation concepts, looking to enhance their skills with advanced autonomous agent use cases.