Microsoft Power Automate Explained
| Microsoft Power Automate |
| Microsoft Power Automate |
| Developer: | Microsoft |
| Released: | (as Microsoft Flow) |
| Genre: | Task automation |
| License: | Proprietary software |
Microsoft Power Automate, previously known as Microsoft Flow until November 2019,[1] is a SaaS platform by Microsoft for optimizing and automating workflows and business processes. It is part of the Microsoft Power Platform line of products, which include Power Apps and Power BI.
History
On November 1, 2016, Microsoft Flow (now Microsoft Power Automate) became generally available.[2] Similar to services like IFTTT and Zapier, users could connect between cloud apps and services with automated workflows known as flows.
On November 4, 2019, Microsoft announced a rebranding of Microsoft Flow to Microsoft Power Automate and its inclusion in Microsoft Power Platform with a shift from solely workflows to also include business processes. At the same time, a number of new functions were announced, including robotic process automation (RPA) capabilities.[3]
In 2020, Microsoft acquired Softomotive,[4] the makers of ProcessRobot and WinAutomation, to further expand the capabilities in Power Automate.
In 2022, Microsoft acquired Minit[5] to further expand its process mining capabilities in Power Automate.
See also
Further reading
- Book: Guilmette. Aaron. 2020. Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate: Achieve digital transformation through business automation with minimal coding. Packt Publishing. 978-1839213793.
- Book: Rhodes. Jeffrey. 2022. Creating Business Applications with Microsoft 365: Techniques in Power Apps, Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Automate. Apress. 978-1484288221.
Notes and References
- https://carldesouza.com/microsoft-flow-becomes-power-automate-and-other-cool-features-from-microsoft-ignite-2019/ Microsoft Flow becomes Power Automate and other Cool Features from Microsoft Ignite 2019 - Carl de Souza
- https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/10/31/microsoft-powerapps-flow-generally-available-starting-tomorrow/ Microsoft PowerApps and Flow are generally available starting tomorrow - The Official Microsoft Blog
- Web site: Announcing RPA, enhanced security, no-code virtual agents, and more for Microsoft Power Platform. Microsoft Cloud Blog. Microsoft. 2020-03-26. James Phillips. 2019-11-04. en.
- Web site: Microsoft acquires Softomotive to expand low-code robotic process automation capabilities in Microsoft Power Automate . 2024-01-25 . powerautomate.microsoft.com . en.
- Web site: Graham . Justin . 2022-03-31 . Microsoft acquires Minit to strengthen process mining capabilities . 2024-01-25 . The Official Microsoft Blog . en-US.
