Microsoft Power Platform for Dummies - by Jack A Hyman (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Build business intelligence with insight from a professional

Microsoft Power Platform For Dummies covers the essentials you need to know to get started with Microsoft Power Platform, the suite of business intelligence applications designed to make your enterprise work smarter and more efficiently. You'll get a handle on managing and reporting data with Power BI, building no-code apps with Power Apps, creating simple web properties with Power Pages, and simplifying your day-to-day work with Power Automate. Written by a business consultant who's helped some of the world's largest organizations adopt, manage, and get work done with Power Platform, this book gets you through your work without working too hard to figure things out.

• Discover the tools that come with Power Platform and how they can help you build business intelligence
• Manage data, create apps, automate routine tasks, create web pages, and beyond
• Learn the current best practices for launching Power Platform in an organization
• Get step-by-step instructions for navigating the interface and setting up your tools

This is a great quick-start guide for anyone who wants to leverage Power Platform's BI tools.

From the Back Cover

Boost your data powers

Understanding how to build low-code and no-code tools can transform how your organization operates. This book is your one-stop guide to Microsoft^(R) Power Platform(TM) suite, which includes the Power BI(TM), Power Apps, Power Automate(TM), and Power Pages(TM) tools. These core applications work together to manage data, build custom apps, create web pages, and automate routine tasks--empowering you to focus on the strategic aspects of your business. Packed with insight from a Power Platform pro, this book makes it easy to adopt and get the most from Power Platform across your organization.

Inside...

• Setting up Power Platform
• Managing large sets of data
• Generating data reports
• Building apps without coding
• Creating simple web properties
• Streamlining your workflow
• Customizing the software

About the Author

Jack Hyman is the founder and principal of IT consulting firm HyerTek, providing services to federal, state, local, and educational institutions. In that role, he helps organizations implement leading cloud platforms and analytics tools. Jack has authored several For Dummies titles, including Microsoft Power BI For Dummies.