Core Power Platform Specialist with Business Central
The Power Platform is one of the most valuable tools a Business Central consultant can add to their skill set, enabling low-code applications, process automation, and data-driven reporting that extend what Business Central can do for any organisation.
This comprehensive, self-paced booster takes you through the full Microsoft Power Platform stack in the context of Dynamics 365 Business Central, covering Microsoft Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Power BI, and Copilot Studio. Built around realistic user stories tied to the Botelo case company, every component is explored through practical assignments that reflect genuine implementation scenarios.
You progress through the material on your own schedule, and a team of certified instructors is available throughout to support you whenever questions arise.
From connecting Business Central data to Dataverse and building canvas and model-driven apps, to automating workflows, creating web pages, and publishing Power BI reports, this booster gives you the end-to-end Power Platform expertise that modern Business Central specialists need.
1. Welcome
2. Kick off
3. Getting started with your training environment
4. Introduction to the Power Platform
5. Power Platform components
6. Introduction to Microsoft Dataverse
7. Working with entities and fields in Dataverse
8. Bringing Business Central data to Dataverse
9. Make low code / no code applications
10. Canvas Power Apps
11. Model Driven Power Apps
12. Automate processes with Power Automate
13. Power Automate and Business Central
14. Power Pages
15. Copilot Studio
16. Power BI
17. Closing
This course is part of the following learning journeys:
- Business Central Consultant Learning Journey
- Business Central Developer Learning Journey
- Power Platform Learning Journey
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Who is this course for?
This booster is designed for Business Central consultants, functional specialists, and professionals who want to build practical Power Platform skills in a Business Central context. No prior Power Platform experience is required, but a working knowledge of Business Central core functionality is essential before starting this course.
What will you learn?
- What the Microsoft Power Platform is, how its components relate to each other, and how Dataverse serves as the data foundation for the platform.
- How to create and manage tables, columns, relationships, calculated fields, and business rules in Microsoft Dataverse.
- How to connect Dynamics 365 Business Central to Dataverse using Power Automate, OData, and virtual entities, and how to synchronise data between the two systems.
- How to build both canvas and model-driven Power Apps, including galleries, screens, business process flows, and app publishing and sharing.
- How to design and manage Power Automate cloud flows that integrate with Business Central, covering triggers, actions, approvals, and business events.
- How to create Power BI reports connected to Business Central APIs and Dataverse, and how to embed those reports directly within Power Apps.