Automation: first flows to small business apps

Expected effort

Rough planning estimate: 12–20 hours (labs may need a free or trial account)

Prerequisites

• Basic spreadsheet skills
• A process at work you'd like to automate (optional but helpful)

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   Step 1: Describe the business value of Microsoft Power PlatformMicrosoft Learn — Know where low-code fits.

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   Step 2: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power AutomateMicrosoft Learn — See what flows can do.

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   Step 3: n8n course — Level onen8n — Try an open-source workflow tool.

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   Step 4: Automate a business process using Power AutomateMicrosoft Learn — Automate a real process end-to-end.

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   Step 5: n8n course — Level twon8n — Handle data and errors like a pro.

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Progress tracking is not available in the MVP. We never claim to track progress on provider sites.