Many organizations waste hours every week on repetitive tasks that could be automated but involve applications without APIs. Manual data entry between legacy systems, processing scanned paper documents, extracting information from web interfaces or old Windows applications: these manual processes generate costly errors and consume valuable resources that could be allocated to higher-value tasks.
The PL-500 training specializes you in RPA (Robotic Process Automation) development with Microsoft Power Automate. Over 4 intensive days, you learn to design desktop flows that automate interactions with Windows applications and web browsers. You master Power Automate Desktop, exception handling and error recovery, bidirectional integration with cloud flows and production deployment on dedicated machines. Hands-on labs on a complete cloud environment let you create end-to-end automations. Delivered by MCT-certified trainers at ITTA in Geneva and Lausanne, this official MOC training prepares you for the Microsoft PL-500 certification.
Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform developer resources
Module 2: Manage solutions in Power Apps and Power Automate
Module 3: Introduction to Power Automate process mining
Module 4: Optimize your business process with process advisor
Module 5: Get started with Power Automate
Module 6: Introduction to expressions in Power Automate
Module 7: Best practices for error handling in Power Automate flows
Module 8: Overview of HTTP connectors in Power Automate
Module 9: Troubleshoot slow-running flows in Power Automate
Module 10: Build your first Power Automate for desktop flow
Module 11: Configure flow control in Power Automate for desktop
Module 12: Adjust process behavior using conditional actions with Power Automate for desktop
Module 13: Handle variables in Power Automate for desktop
Module 14: Define input and output parameters in Power Automate
Module 15: Automate repetitive tasks using loops in Power Automate for desktop
Module 16: Generate Power Automate for desktop flows by recording
Module 17: Scripting in Power Automate for desktop
Module 18: Web automation in Power Automate for desktop
Module 19: Configure exception and error handling in Power Automate for desktop
Module 20: Connect a cloud flow to desktop flows in Power Automate for desktop
Module 21: Share a cloud flow with Power Automate
Module 22: Get started with custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform
Module 23: Discover and use Web APIs with Power Apps
Module 24: Configure custom connectors with authenticated APIs in Microsoft Power Platform
Module 25: Configure policy templates for custom connectors in Microsoft Power Platform
Module 26: Create Microsoft Power Platform OpenAPI custom connectors
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is experiencing sustained growth in Swiss companies seeking to gain operational efficiency. Power Automate is establishing itself as the leading RPA solution within the Microsoft ecosystem, combining cloud flow automation via API connectors and desktop flows that directly drive user interfaces. Unlike standalone RPA tools, Power Automate integrates natively with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure and the entire Power Platform. Organizations in Switzerland are adopting this approach to automate processes involving applications without modern APIs, legacy systems, complex web interfaces or high-volume document processing. The Power Automate RPA developer has become a strategic profile sought after to lead large-scale automation projects and deliver measurable productivity gains.
The training covers the entire RPA development lifecycle with Power Automate. You start by designing desktop flows with Power Automate Desktop: recording user actions, manipulating UI elements, extracting data from applications and advanced variable and data type management. You then learn to manage errors, exceptions and edge cases to create robust automations capable of running without human intervention. Cloud flow integration lets you trigger desktop automations from cloud events (email, form, schedule) and return results to other systems. You configure execution environments: virtual machines, machine groups for scaling and queues for batch processing. Final modules cover governance, monitoring of RPA solutions in production and using AI Builder for intelligent document processing.
The PL-500 exam validates your expertise in RPA development with Power Automate. It evaluates your ability to design reliable desktop flows, manage errors professionally, integrate desktop automations with cloud flows and deploy them in production. Questions also cover RPA solution governance and monitoring. ITTA’s MCT trainers share their in-depth exam feedback and guide your preparation with targeted exercises on each assessed domain. The Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate certification significantly strengthens your profile in a market where RPA skills are increasingly demanded by Swiss companies.
ITTA offers this official MOC training at its centers in Geneva and Lausanne as a Microsoft Learning Partner. MCT-certified trainers have concrete experience with RPA projects deployed in enterprises across different sectors. Each participant has a dedicated cloud environment with Power Automate Desktop preinstalled, target Windows and web applications for exercises and access to the Power Automate portal for cloud flows. The training is available on-site and as a virtual class with the same content and support. Exercises replicate concrete automation cases: invoice processing, data entry between systems, information extraction from web portals and automated report generation.
This training is designed for developers, technical consultants, administrators and business analysts who want to specialize in RPA with Power Automate. Prior experience with Power Automate (cloud flows) is recommended to approach integration exercises confidently. Basic programming knowledge and process logic facilitate learning error handling and control structures. Professionals already working with third-party RPA tools (UiPath, Blue Prism) will find this training a natural transition to the unified Microsoft ecosystem.
What is the difference between cloud flows and Power Automate desktop flows?
Cloud flows automate processes via API connectors (emails, SharePoint, Dataverse). Desktop flows automate direct interactions with the user interface of Windows applications and web browsers.
Do I need to know how to program to take the PL-500 training?
Basic programming knowledge and algorithmic logic facilitate learning, but Power Automate Desktop uses a visual drag-and-drop approach that remains accessible to motivated functional profiles.
Is Power Automate Desktop free for enterprises?
Power Automate Desktop is included with Windows for attended execution. Unattended execution and advanced features require specific Power Automate licenses.
Does the training cover artificial intelligence in RPA flows?
Yes, you learn to integrate AI Builder into your automations for intelligent document processing, text recognition (OCR) and automated extraction of structured data.
How are the hands-on labs structured during the 4 days?
Each participant accesses a dedicated cloud environment with Power Automate Desktop and target applications. Exercises replicate real automation scenarios with progression from simple to complex.
Can PL-500 be combined with another Power Platform certification?
Yes, PL-500 combines naturally with PL-200 (functional consultant) for a complete profile covering functional configuration and RPA automation, or with PL-400 for a full developer profile.
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1227 Carouge, Suisse
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