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Learn how to build a complete Power Platform App in 90-mins / day over 5-Days (and get certified)
Bypass theory and learn the Power Platform by building a working application. No coding skills or experience necessary.
How cOOL would it be if you could say this to a friend ...
"Last week, I built a vacation booking app in the Power Platform and now I'm going to get a job with it!"?
From: Mark Jones, Collab365
Where: Telford, UK
That's exactly what one of our previous Challengers, Steven Walther, would've said. And he got a new job... more on that below.
What does the "5-Day Power Platform Challenge" mean for you....?
For everyone it's different...
For some of you, you already know that the Power Platform is set to explode in popularity and you want to cash in the Power Platform "Gold rush".
For others, you're in a job that you hate and you want to learn something that will give you a career you love for the next 10+ years.
You may even be a team leader and wanting to re-train your team so you can take advantage of the huge productivity savings the Power Platform offers.
Before I share the "why" behind this Challenge, let me ask you a few questions...
Can you answer "Yes" to any of these questions?
If you answered YES to ANY of those questions then I invite you to join the "Power Platform Challenge" and let's turn you into a Power Platform PRO!
When you complete the Challenge you will ...
Have gained the confidence and skills to build your own Power Platform Apps!
Here's a quick tour of what you will learn:
Leverage SharePoint to store and manage leave requests and entitlements
Learn how to explore and manipulate data in SharePoint Lists to manage your staff holiday or vacation data
SharePoint Lists can be used in many different scenarios to store the data needed to power your Power Platform solutions. In this 5-Day Challenge, you will learn how to use SharePoint to manage the leave entitlement and request data that drives the solution. You'll also learn how to create re-usable 'Content-Types' to speed up future rollout.
Work with Power Automate to glue the solution together
Power Automate provides the "Connections" in the Power Platform Solution.
Nearly all solutions can benefit from Power Automate to move data around and connect systems up. The Vacation Booking System is no different as it uses Power Automate to move data around, perform checks and trigger Approvals.
Use Power Apps to view and trigger Vacation Requests
Power Apps will be used as one of the main user interfaces for your staff to manage their requests. No code needed!
We will show you how easy it is to build a Power Apps solution with no code. Once created, staff will be able to view and request vacations and see what they have left from their entitlement.
Engage Power BI To Provide Insights
Power BI provides the ability to see not only your own requests but also for management information around current trends
Power BI is a powerful visualisation tool integrated with Microsoft 365. Once implemented, it will be easy to review requests in real time, understand what's left to take and gather a view across teams.
Please Note: This solution can either be built in a free training Tenant (we can help guide you on securing a FREE Microsoft 365 Developer Program tenant) or directly within your own Microsoft 365 Tenant.
Get Even More Experience By Using Power Virtual Agents, Planner and Teams !
The 5-Day Challenge will introduce you to even MORE Power Platform components. This will provide more insight into the wider options available within the Power Platform for your future builds.
You'll build a chatbot to provide an alternative to using the Power App for raising requests for leave.
You'll also give approvers a visual tool using Planner so they can simply drag and drop Approvals rather than replying to emails.
Finally, you'll learn how this all integrates and Pivots around Microsoft Teams as the booking 'hub'.
"Our Challenge inspires you to build your own solutions"
curious to know What You Build In The Challenge? Watch This Video...
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Steven Walther took the Challenge and it's changed his life:
steven Walther
Restaurant Manger and now Microsoft 365 Consultant
First and foremost, I wish you well. Secondly, I would like to thank you.
Over the last week, I just left my 30+ year career in the restaurant business. I had an amazing informational interview with some amazingly talented people from Timlin in the Greater Boston (U.S.) Area. They have taken a chance on me (Canadian) as an associate engineer (consultant) for M365 and SharePoint. They are impressed with my experience with leadership, management, and customer satisfaction but also recognize my potential to learn and absorb this amazing platform.
The fact that I have taken the 5-day challenge and succeeded has emboldened them to the fact of my commitment to develop and grow in this field. I am forever grateful for the incredible manner in which all of you have created this educational experience. I have had a few weeks to digest what I have learned and have ascertained what I need to know moving forward.
I just wanted to take a moment to simply say Thank You for providing a platform for someone like myself to make a change in their career later in life but have the tools to learn and excel. For that, I will be eternally grateful. I bode all of you well, and I will be joining future challenges to learn and grow.
Heartfelt thanks!
Steven
The Challenge is different from a self-paced course, because we're here to help you through it
Over five, fun-filled days packed with practical learning, you will complete nine modules covering seven services in or closely aligned to the Power Platform. Each day we will support you by posting daily bonus tips to complement the learning modules. We're also on hand in your private Cohort space (in the Collab365 Academy) to answer any questions.
Challenge Day 1
Kick-off
After a warm welcome and orientation in the Collab365 Academy, you'll be ready to get started with the 5-Day Power Platform Challenge.
Learn SharePoint Data
You'll step into the shoes of the Data Manager to create the data infrastructure for the Vacation App solution. During this day we will be creating Lists, Content Types and Site Columns.
Challenge Day 2
Create Approval Workflows
Dive into the Power Platform world starting with Power Automate. Learn how business automation can quickly improve your productivity and efficiency whilst managing people's vacation requests with approvals.
Learn Canvas Power Apps
Consider Power Apps as the face of your vacation app. Learn how to build an intuitive application that your staff can use to book vacations and view important information about their holiday entitlements.
Challenge Day 3
Live Q&A
We'll run a Live Q&A which is ideal if you have any burning questions that we've not already answered in the Collab365 Academy.
Build interactive Chatbots
Dive into Power Virtual Agents using the Microsoft Teams interface to build your first automated chatbot that handles vacation requests from members of staff.
Advanced Power Automate Flows
Expand on your existing Power Automate flow to correctly format date and time expressions so that your formulas can perform calculations.
Challenge Day 4
Advanced Data Control in Power Apps
Learn how to use Collections with Power Apps to bring in data related to staff Leave Entitlements, allowing you to reuse the information in multiple places.
Task Management Using Power Automate
Learn how to integrate Microsoft Planner into your Power Automate flow to automatically create and close tasks when the holiday is requested and approved.
Challenge Day 5
Live Q&A
We'll run another Live Q&A which is ideal if you have any burning questions that we've not already answered in the Collab365 Academy.
Automated Notifications user Power Automate
Learn how to use the power of Power Automate in conjunction with Microsoft Teams to send out scheduled alerts and messages to the staff over Teams.
Created Reports and Visualisations
Learn how to turn your Leave Entitlements and Leave Request into a beautiful Power BI Dashboard, surface and drill into staff holiday analytics and create reports.
graduation
This is your time to cement your success and earn your rewards. One you've graduated we will add you to the "Wall Of Fame", issue your certificates and hand over your bonuses!
How do I graduate?
To validate your success throughout the 5-Day Challenge, we've got a short exam for you to complete to graduate. Don't worry; the exam isn't to be feared, and you can retake it if you don't pass! Everything in the exam has been covered throughout the learning materials you've used over the last 5-Days and should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete. There are no trick questions, and we've made the exam as straightforward as possible as we want to give you the best chance of passing.
What if I can't graduate?
Don't worry if you don't have time to graduate on Day 5 then we do give you extra time. If you don't pass you can also retake it. It's our mission to get you over the line so you can call yourself a "Power Platform Pro"!
post-graduation ...
Continue your learning journey in the Collab365 Academy
Once you've completed the challenge this isn't the end! You will be given access to the Challenge Graduation area in the Academy so you can continue to access all of the workshops, courses, and training included within this offer.
As soon as you graduate you will be given access to the Discovery Center which allows you to go deeper into the challenge concepts. The best bit? We're always adding to this amazingly useful library.
Make new friends!
It's much easier to learn together and that's what the Academy is all about!
Do YOU Accept the Challenge?
"The Collab365 Academy is full of friends, all learning together"
For only $24/month (cancel, anytime), you get ALL of these Challenge Resources:
Access to the 5-Day Challenge Training Videos
5-Days of video coaching by Matt Weston MVP. These videos have been carefully curated to ease you into the Power Platform step-by-step. By the end you will be amazed at what you've built.
($97 Value)
9 Step-by-Step Ebook Guides
If you prefer to learn by reading, no problem! We've produced ebooks that will guide you through the entire build.
($97 Value)
How to setup your development environment guide
Microsoft offer free developer environments so that you can practice and build the solution without having to pay for your own tenant. We show you exactly how to set this up. If you need more assistance, we're happy to jump on a call to guide you through it. (If you want to use your own tenant, then that's fine as well).
($19 Value)
Collab365 Coaching throughout
Our Collab365 Coaches will be there to guide you through the challenge daily. The coaches will support you in your own Cohort space (in the Academy) and also via 2 live Q&A meetings.
($500 Value)
We want you to succeed, so we're going to incentivise you with all of this ...
GRADUATION BONUS: Solutions Challenger Credly Certificate
Credly is the leading provider for certificates with companies like Microsoft using them. We've also partnered up to give you a certification when you complete this Challenge.
($27 Value)
GRADUATION BONUS: Access to the Discovery Center
Our Discovery Center provides extra videos and articles to help you dig further into the concepts covered in the Challenge. We're also adding to this library, frequently.
($47 Value)
GRADUATION BONUS: Solutions Challenger Academy Badge
The Collab365 Academy also has it's own "badge" system. When you graduate we will add a badge to your profile.
Kudos!
GRADUATION BONUS: Show off you achievement on the Wall of Fame
Our Wall of Fame contains a list of all successful graduates. When you pass we'll also add you!
Kudos!
Also, as a Collab365 Platinum Member, you will gain access to:
Immediate access to our full training archive
We've packed an amazing amount of content into your subscription and the best part is it will keep growing. You can access Workshops, Challenges, Playbooks, Courses, Ebooks, Conference Sessions & Solutions Days
A thriving and supportive community full of people who are making it happen!
Our community is built on top of Circle, a leading community platform that our members love. It's bustling with thousands of members, and we also enjoy regular updates from the Circle Team. (It's much better than Facebook).
Live Q&A's hosted by Collab365 Coaches
Our Collab365 Coaches run live events so to get together using Circle's meeting facilities. If you have a burning question for the panel or would like to be on the panel, anything is possible!
Live half-Day workshops presented by Microsoft 365 experts
Workshops have fast become the event we're famous for. We invite leading experts to spend half a day with you to go deep on a particular subject. Bring your notepad and questions as they're always full of chat and questions from attendees!
Virtual Conferences so you can dedicate a day to catch-up skills quickly!
We produced and delivered the first 24-hour virtual conference for SharePoint in 2014. Since then, we've produced over 20 online conferences and are planning to do more.
As a Collab365 Platinum Member, we help you at every stage of your learning Journey
And it’s packed with in-depth, practical training and resources on all aspects of planning, building, running and growing a successful membership website.
Our JumpStart Challenges assume you are an absolute beginner and guide you step-by-step. All you need to do is follow along and build something real-world. Our Foundation Courses are short and to the point and give you a high-level intro to Microsoft 365.
5-Day Power Platform Challenge!
As a Collab365 Platinum Member you also get to take the 5-Day Power Platform Challenge as described on this page. You will love it!
Beginner-level Workshops
Beginner-level Conference Sessions
Beginner-level Ebooks
As a Collab365 Platinum Member, you get immediate access to ALL of these Workshops & Events!
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Do you want to learn how to use Solutions to streamline your app management and deployment in the Power Platform? Watch this workshop and discover how to leverage Solutions, Connection References, Environment Variables, and more. You’ll get expert guidance from Paul, a Microsoft MVP, and practice using a Sample Solution Package. Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your Application Lifecycle Management skills and speed up your development process! ...
In this Workshop by Mark Stokes, you will not only learn how to build a Change Management solution on the Power Platform, and you will gain new skills to apply to other solutions. ...
"Ok, as a Collab365 Platinum Member I can see I get a LOT of training, but, what's it like to take part in the Power Platform Challenge?"
When you attend the Challenge you can expect a next-generation training experience. We know it's really hard to complete a course when you're left alone. Our challenges are fun, cleverly-paced and also give you a degree of accountability ... so you succeed!
DAILY TRAINING MODULES
Each day we release new modules for you to watch and follow along with. There's usually 1-2 hours of training per day. You can either watch the video training or read the guidebook.
collab365 COACHING
Our Collab365 Coaches are on hand to guide and help you through the Challenge. You can ask them questions in the Academy and join our Live Q&A sessions (in Teams).
PEER SUPPORT
You will be taking the Challenge with others who are completing the modules daily. If you wish to, you can learn together and help each other though the Challenge phases.
See what some of our previous Challengers thought of the Challenge experience...
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Still on-the fence? The Power Platform us one the hottest set of skills on the planet to learn!
Did you know there's a massive demand for a set of Microsoft technologies called the ...
"Power Platform"?
In fact, there's an ENORMOUS shift happening in the industry right now.
Businesses can't find enough people who can write code for them, so they're turning to the Power Platform, which doesn't require you to write a single line of code.
Microsoft estimates that we will need to create 450 million new apps using the Power Platform, so this is a BIG Problem that you can help solve.
The Power Platform consists of 3 major products:
Check out these Google Trends for each of the products:
POWER PLATFORM TRENDLINE
POWER BI TRENDLINE
POWER AUTOMATE TRENDLINE
POWER APPS TRENDLINE
The BEST part about the Power Platform is that you DO NOT have to write any code.
All four products are easy to use and allow you to drag and drop widgets onto screens.
The Power Platform is also very EASY to learn.
In fact, both of my daughters (one still at school) built a vacation-booking app (in the Power Platform) with no previous experience.
Although it's easy to learn, the challenge is knowing WHERE to start and HOW to learn it.
That's why we've put together our Power Platform Beginners bundle that will get you started in all 3 services.
We also realise it's tough to learn if you do it alone with no support.
There's never been a better time to learn the Power Platform and become a highly-paid, no-code developer.
CNBC News
News Organisation
"At Microsoft, a simple run of the numbers on how many apps will be built in the next five years shows how critical low-code and no-code software will become. Microsoft expects 500 million new apps to be built in the next half decade, which is more than all the apps built in the last 40 years.
“If that’s true, 450 million have to be built with a low-code tool,” said Charles Lamanna, corporate vice president of the citizen applications platform at Microsoft. “There are not enough humans to code fast enough to build that many. Professional developers should focus on harder challenges than another expense submission form or approval form.”?
Source: CNBC News
Build It. Learn It. Use It. Enhance It.
Now compare an online course with a "5-Day Challenge" where you follow along and see the working solution unfold before your very own eyes:
Do you fail to complete or get bored with online courses?
At Collab365, we believe that you can't just learn Power Apps and hope for the best.
You must have a grasp of all the other pieces required to make bullet-proof solutions that will put a permanent smile across your boss's face.
We also believe that many of us prefer to learn by "doing".
So if you're a prolific buyer of online courses but never get past "Module 1", you're not alone.
Often concepts get boring fast. New ideas overwhelm and are easily forgotten. Online self-paced courses require dedication to complete, and many don't even get started.
With our B.L.U.E method and this 5-Day challenge, we believe we have the right recipe to keep you engaged and above all learning at the right pace.
We provide:
You'll be encouraged to not only learn, but also get creative and win a 'Solutioneer' award.
At the end, you will have a working product that isn't just a collection of concepts, it will be a fully fledged Power Platform solution you can publish and roll out to your team.
We're so confident you will complete the course - and love it - we are throwing in a free Credly certificate when you "Graduate" to celebrate your achievement.
Meet Your Challenge Team ...
Jon Manderville
Collab365 coach
Jon is one of the 5-Day Challenge support coaches at Collab365. He's been working with the Power Platform for some time now and has learned first hand how this challenge works by building the solution himself
Connor Deasey
COLLAB365 COACH
Connor is one of the 5-Day Challenge Support coaches. He and Jon work alongside each other to support you, as well as help you stay engaged and motivated right until the end. 2 years into his learning of the Power Platform so teaches in terms that beginners will understand.
Matt Weston MVP
CHALLENGE Presenter
Matt will take you step by step through the whole process of building your solution.
From the why, to the how, he will be your guide and has written the eBooks that support the challenge
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