Learn to leverage Microsoft Power Platform's comprehensive suite of tools to automate business processes and create custom solutions without coding. Through hands-on projects, you'll build canvas and model-driven apps, create interactive dashboards with Power BI, automate workflows with Power Automate, and develop intelligent chatbots using Power Virtual Agents. This specialization prepares you for real-world business automation challenges while building toward Microsoft PL-900 certification readiness.
Unlock Powerful Automation and Analysis with Power Platform Specialization
Unlock Powerful Automation and Analysis with Power Platform Specialization
Build Business Solutions With Power Platform. Create automated workflows and custom applications using Microsoft's no-code platform suite.
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1 month at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Build custom applications and automate business processes using Power Apps and Power Automate without coding experience
Create interactive data visualizations and business intelligence dashboards using Power BI for data-driven decision making
Develop intelligent chatbots and implement comprehensive Power Platform solutions for real-world business automation challenges
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August 2025
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Describe the components of Microsoft Power Platform, the business value for customers, & security of the technology
Define the basic concepts of the Dataverse and ways you can connect and customize data connections to Microsoft Power Platform applications
Discover how Power Apps empowers you to create applications tailored to your business needs, enhancing productivity & efficiency
Recognize the value and capabilities of Power Apps & ways organizations leverage this technology to build simple applications for their business
Skills you'll gain
Application Development, Data Integration, Security Controls, Business Intelligence, Case Studies, Business Solutions, Database Management Systems, No-Code Development, Data Modeling, and Microsoft Power Platform
What you'll learn
Construct and customize dynamic canvas apps to address specific business process challenges
Design model-driven apps using component-based architecture
Configure and secure PowerApps Portals for external users
Develop and implement automated application workflows using Microsoft Power Automate
Skills you'll gain
Business Process Automation, Application Design, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Application Development, UI Components, Data Modeling, Business Process, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and No-Code Development
What you'll learn
Evaluate the business value of Power BI and use Power BI to create and share interactive dashboards and reports
Apply security measures within Power BI to ensure data security
Explain the value and capabilities of Power Virtual Agents for building chatbot solutions
Design and deploy no-code chatbots using Power Virtual Agents
Skills you'll gain
Data Integration, Data Visualization, Performance Analysis, Microsoft Teams, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Software, Power BI, No-Code Development, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Power Platform, Customer Engagement, Data Security, and Dashboard
What you'll learn
Gain insight into the business value of Power Platform.
Identify and describe the core components of Power Platform.
Demonstrate the capabilities and business value of Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Virtual Agents.
Skills you'll gain
Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Integration, Power BI, Business Process Automation, Data Visualization Software, Application Development, Business Process, Data Analysis, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization, ChatGPT, No-Code Development, and Dashboard
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