Mastering Microsoft Power Platform: Create Your Own Employee Directory

Unlock New Career Opportunities and Master In-Demand Skills in Our Comprehensive Workshop recording. Mark takes you step-by-step through the entire build of an Employee Directory!

Suitable For

Beginners

Duration

4.5 Hours Recording

Format

Workshop

Presenter

Mark Stokes

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Key Highlights:

Blue Certified Solution
  • Real World Application: Learn how to build a custom Employee Directory from scratch. An experience that will provide you with a tangible example of what you can achieve with the Power Platform
  • Master the Power Platform: Gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Power Apps and Dataverse – a skillset that's highly sought-after in the IT industry
  • Career Advancement: The skills you'll learn in this workshop can open doors to new opportunities in your career, making you a more attractive candidate for promotions or new job roles.

What you'll learn:

  • Building canvas apps in Power Apps and connecting them to data sources.
  • How to plan and architect an application before building it - including gathering requirements, prioritizing features, and designing the workflow.
  • Using variables, collections and logic to control app behaviour.
  • Embedding apps in Teams and building solutions to work around licensing.
  • Connecting to data in Power BI to build simple reports and visualizations.
  • Adding filters, galleries, forms and other controls to apps.
  • Using an agile approach with sprints and standups to incrementally build and deliver features.
  • Techniques for naming components and controls in a clear way to help future maintenance.
  • Options for storing application data like SharePoint lists, Dataverse tables, SQL databases.
  • Using Power Automate flows to move data between systems and augment data.

Agenda:

How to architect and  build for the real world

What techniques you can use to not only replace expensive third-party apps, but allow scope for future change.

Adopting an Agile Mindset

How to reduce the anxiety of not knowing all of the answers, build iteratively and allow yourself to experiment whilst keeping one eye on the future demands for your app.

Micro-Services Solution Based Architecture

How to think about the features and purpose behind each part of your build. Leaving you ready to build in small pieces to create Lego like re-usable services you can re-use as building blocks for the future.

Using more M365 services effectively

Widen your experience and use the right service for the right moment. Covering Lists, Dataverse, Dataflows, Power Apps, Virtual agents and more.

How you can build big solutions with small licences

Even if you dont have a Power Apps licence, all the steps in this workshop can be completed with a Teams licence. None of these are expensive premium licences.  

Release & Launch Techniques

The key steps to help you publish your solution successfully and retain the ability to change and improve the product without huge user disruption.

Description:

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from a staff management expert!

Mark is revealing the behind-the-scenes blueprint for building an enterprise-level staff directory solution. You'll see first-hand how he weaves together Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power BI to create a robust system that connects disparate data sources into one powerful application.

This workshop pulls back the curtain on Mark's proven techniques for gathering requirements, planning sprints, architecting databases, and constructing UIs optimized for web and mobile. Learn how to choose the right Microsoft 365 building blocks for each task. Discover tricks for streamlining development and maintenance.

Gain invaluable real-world insights that will expand your Power Platform skills and ability to deliver high-value solutions. Unleash your potential to become a staff management innovator!

Here's what you will build:

Staff Directory Screenshot

SHEILA MARIA TAGALLIE Power platform developer

"It was inspirational, especially when your work is important "

"I thoroughly enjoyed the session and learnt a lot from Mark Stokes and his expertise. His sharing was extensive regarding the Topic and I was encouraged to think beyond 'simple' as he introduced many features and elements for the build and use of a Staff Directory, using the Power Platform, to deliver more than I expected. I appreciated his knowledge and sharing, very much. It was inspirational, especially when your work is important to those who need you to be motivated and impactful using the capabilities of the tools with which you work."

This training includes:

  • 4.5 hours of training
  • Access to the Collab365 Academy
  • Workshop Resources
  • Watch on Desktop or Mobile

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We're thrilled to have you explore our content! Like many of our happy customers, we're sure you'll find great value in what we offer. If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with a stand-alone purchase, please reach out within 30 days. We're more than happy to process a refund for you.

As for our Platinum Plan, we invite you to take advantage of our Collab365 Academy with a full-access, 7-day trial. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience all that we have to offer. Please note, due to the nature of this comprehensive trial, we are unable to provide refunds for plan purchases.

Meet your workshop host:

Mark Stokes

Mark Stokes

Mark has been working in the Microsoft world his entire career, covering most aspects of project management and implementation. From humble developer background Mark has moved through SharePoint Administration, Customisation, Application Development, Project Management, Solution Architecture, financing and business management.

Mark now has a keen focus on project and solution management, coming up with the right way to solve business problems. He is a methodical Agile operator taking an MVP led approach to application design.

He was a Microsoft MVP for 4 years in office servers and services and has multiple speaking, blogging and video community contributions under his belt, as well as long time event, community organiser and contributor to Collab365.

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Can I get refund?

We're thrilled to have you explore our content! Like many of our happy customers, we're sure you'll find great value in what we offer. If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with a stand-alone purchase, please reach out within 30 days. We're more than happy to process a refund for you.

As for our Platinum Plan, we invite you to take advantage of our Collab365 Academy with a full-access, 7-day trial. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience all that we have to offer. Please note, due to the nature of this comprehensive trial, we are unable to provide refunds for plan purchases.

Can I buy a team or multi-user pass?

Absolutely, we also offer discounts for multiple purchases. To sign-up for a Teams Pass, please visit our Platinum Plan page.

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No, only the person who purchases the pass will be able to watch the videos and will receive the ebooks. We ask that you do not share them.

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Can I cancel my subscription?

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How do I get my certifications?

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The Platinum Plan offers a comprehensive suite of resources tailored for Microsoft 365 learners:

  • Complete access to our current library of over 200 hours of detailed Microsoft 365 training and 108 Ebooks.
  • A rich selection of over 30 half-day workshops covering essential Microsoft 365 and Power Platform concepts.
  • Membership in an active community of 10,000 learners for peer support and networking.
  • Continuous updates with all new workshops, challenges, and success paths to keep your skills sharp and current.
  • Lifetime access to all virtual summit session recordings, with insights from top industry experts.
  • As we evolve, so will our content. The Platinum Plan includes all future training that aligns with the core educational content and formats currently offered.

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While the Platinum Plan is extensive, there are a few exclusives that fall outside its scope:

  • One-on-one coaching sessions and personalized, coached training programs.*
  • Custom software solutions or tools that are not a part of the standard offerings within the Collab365 Academy.
  • Niche training that falls outside of the Power Platform, SharePoint, or Microsoft Teams ecosystem.
  • External certifications or formal accreditation from third-party institutions.

*Please note that there may be occasional exceptions to the coached training programs. Stay tuned for special announcements or offers that may include these features.

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