Author: Aaron Guilmette
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Automatyzacja przepływów pracy z Microsoft Power Automate. Transformacja cyfrowa procesów biznesowych. Wydanie II

Aaron Guilmette

Płynne przepływy pracy są warunkiem efektywności w biznesie. Niekiedy jednak uzyskanie tego stanu bywa utrudnione przez konieczność korzystania z wielu oddzielonych od siebie narzędzi, aplikacji czy systemów. Rozwiązaniem tych problemów jest Microsoft Power Automate - narzędzie biznesowe, które nie wymaga użycia dużej ilości kodu, a poprawia wydajność pracy, zaprojektowane w celu ułatwienia automatyzacji w wypadku aplikacji zarówno lokalnych, jak i umieszczonych w chmurze. Oto obszerne i praktyczne wprowadzenie do pracy z usługą Power Automate. Pokazano tu, jak skonfigurować zautomatyzowane przepływy pracy, nawet jeśli procesy biznesowe wymagają korzystania z setek aplikacji. Wyjaśniono, w jaki sposób korzystać z łączników, wyzwalaczy i akcji, przedstawiono też metody zarządzania danymi użytkowników, dokumentami i zatwierdzeniami. W tym wydaniu książki zaprezentowano również nowe możliwości usługi Power Automate, takie jak zastosowanie narzędzia RPA do automatyzacji starszych aplikacji, interakcja z interfejsem API aplikacji Microsoft Graph i korzystanie z modeli sztucznej inteligencji w celu przeprowadzenia analizy sentymentu. Treść została uzupełniona rzeczywistymi przykładami i praktycznymi projektami, które pokazują, jak zastępować powtarzające się zadania nowoczesną technologią. Dzięki książce: płynnie rozpoczniesz pracę z usługą Power Automate zautomatyzujesz przepływy pracy i połączysz ze sobą aplikacje biznesowe dostosujesz przepływy aplikacji Power Automate Desktop do swoich wymagań nauczysz się tworzyć złożone bazy danych i przepływy zatwierdzania poznasz podstawowe możliwości narzędzia RPA skorzystasz z analizy sentymentu opartej na modelu AI Przekonaj się, co Power Automate może zrobić za Ciebie!

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Deploying Microsoft 365 Teamwork: Exam MS-300 Guide. Expert tips, techniques, and practices to pass the MS-300 exam on the first attempt

Aaron Guilmette

The Microsoft MS-300 exam is designed to test the knowledge and skills of administrators in deploying, configuring, and managing SharePoint Online, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Hybrid, OneDrive for Business, and Teams. This book offers up-to-date coverage of the important topics based on the MS-300 exam and features question answers and insider tips to help you prepare for certification.Written in a clear, succinct way, the book starts by helping you configure and manage SharePoint Online. You’ll then delve into OneDrive for Business, right from managing users and groups, through to monitoring sharing and security. Further chapters will guide you through working with Teams, with an emphasis on managing identity authentication, resolving issues with the service, and even observing usage patterns. Later, you’ll get up to speed with workload integrations, covering the Yammer business communications platform, before moving on to understand how to integrate Microsoft Stream with SharePoint, Teams, and Yammer. Finally, you’ll learn to develop data governance and user adoption strategies.By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with SharePoint Online and have learned the essential techniques and concepts you need to know in order to pass the MS-300 certification exam.

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Expert Microsoft Teams Solutions. A guide to Teams architecture and integration for advanced end users and administrators

Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Grant Oliasani, Angel Aviles

Microsoft Teams is an invaluable tool that can integrate various Microsoft products into a single convenient hub. But making the most of it often requires expert help and hours spent on calls and live chats. If you’d rather have all the information you need to make the most of Teams in one place, then this book is for you.Written by two Microsoft technical specialists who have spent years helping clients find the best way to utilize Teams, this book will help you understand Teams as a whole — from architecture and collaboration through to apps and voice. You’ll study the platform from the perspective of the end user as well as the administrator, gaining insights and learning from real-life examples.You’ll tackle adopting, implementing, and administering Teams efficiently, which will help you realize its full potential. From setup and deployment to modernizing your organization’s chat and voice infrastructure, you’ll get plenty of useful and actionable tips as you progress.By the end of your journey through this book, you’ll be able to design and implement the most important and exciting aspects of Microsoft Teams help your organization work more efficiently.

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Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 Exam Guide. Master the Microsoft 365 Identity and Security Platform and confidently pass the MS-102 exam

Aaron Guilmette

The MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Exam Guide is meticulously crafted to empower readers with practical insights, starting with the essentials of provisioning a Microsoft 365 tenant, configuring identity synchronization and secure access, and deploying key Microsoft 365 Defender components.The book's purpose is clear—to guide professionals through the complexities of the MS-102 exam, ensuring not just exam success but mastery of the subject matter. This comprehensive exam guide comes with lifetime access to supplementary resources on an online platform, including flashcards, mock exams, and exam tips from experts. With unlimited access to the website, you'll have the flexibility to practice as many times as you desire, maximizing your exam readiness.As you progress through each chapter, the book unveils the layers of Microsoft 365 workloads, equipping you with the skills to manage role-based administration, deploy identity synchronization using Entra ID Connect, implement modern authentication methods, manage secure access through Conditional Access policies, and analyze security threats using Microsoft 365 Defender.By the end of this book, you'll have the proficiency to implement data loss prevention, configure information and data protection features, and approach the MS-102 exam with confidence.

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Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide. Gain the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to pass the MS-900 exam on your first attempt - Third Edition

Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Marcos Zanre

The MS-900 exam tests your understanding of Microsoft 365 services and components, along with their implementation, security, licensing, and general cloud concepts. This revised third edition helps you gain detailed actionable insights into the topics included in the latest syllabus, covering each topic according to its weight in the exam.You’ll begin by reviewing key cloud concepts, including cloud computing, services, and development models, and then explore different cloud architectures and learn what Microsoft offers as a service in the form of SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with core Microsoft 365 components as well as the processes and tools used for managing Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft 365 apps. This edition also includes expanded information on the Microsoft Viva Suite, formerly Workplace Analytics. The chapters shed light on security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365, and provide additional guidance regarding the pricing and support offered by Microsoft for different services and apps.By the end of this MS-900 book, you’ll have gained all the knowledge and skills needed to confidently appear for the exam.

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Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide. Understand the Microsoft 365 platform from concept to execution and pass the MS-900 exam with confidence - Second Edition

Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Marcos Zanre

Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals certification demonstrates your foundational knowledge of adopting cloud services, specifically the software as a service (SaaS) model. Exam MS-900 tests your understanding of Microsoft 365 services, components, their implementation, security, licensing, and general cloud concepts. This updated second edition covers all the recent and important changes in the examination in detail to help you achieve certification.You’ll begin by exploring key topics such as Microsoft security and compliance policies, pricing and support, and cloud concepts. The book helps you to understand these concepts with the help of real-world scenarios, learning about platform services such as Microsoft Windows, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 apps, Teams, and Exchange. The content has been updated to include Microsoft Forms, Power Platform, Microsoft 365 Security Center, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Insider Risk Management. Each chapter contains a section that will test your knowledge of the core concepts covered. Finally, you’ll take a practice exam with extra questions to help prepare you for the actual test.By the end of this MS-900 book, you’ll be well-equipped to confidently pass the MS-900 certification exam with the help of the updated exam pattern.

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Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam Guide MS-100. Expert tips and techniques to pass the MS-100 exam on the first attempt

Aaron Guilmette

This book serves as a comprehensive guide to prepare you for the Microsoft Identity and Services exam, which focuses on the core identity and security aspects of a Microsoft 365 tenant. The exam MS-100 tests your proficiency in Azure AD authentication types, user management roles, access management, and workload applications.This book follows the published MS-100 blueprint, which covers identity and identity synchronization concepts, administrative roles, and crucial security topics such as self-service password reset, Azure AD password protection, and multifactor authentication. You’ll gain insights into application and authentication concepts, including OAuth application request management, enterprise application configuration, the benefits of Azure AD Application Proxy, and deploying Microsoft 365 apps.The book also delves into passwordless sign-in methods and provides overviews of configuring Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business in both cloud-only and hybrid deployments. You’ll be able to assess your knowledge retention at the end of each chapter.By the end of this MS-100 study guide, you’ll have built the knowledge and skills to pass the MS-100 exam and be able to ensure thorough preparation with the help of practice exam questions.

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Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Exam Guide. Gain proficiency in Azure AI and machine learning concepts and services to excel in the AI-900 exam

Aaron Guilmette, Steve Miles, Peter De Tender

The AI-900 exam helps you take your first step into an AI-shaped future. Regardless of your technical background, this book will help you test your understanding of the key AI-related topics and tools used to develop AI solutions in Azure cloud.This exam guide focuses on AI workloads, including natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs). You’ll explore Microsoft’s responsible AI principles like safety and accountability. Then, you’ll cover the basics of machine learning (ML), including classification and deep learning, and learn how to use training and validation datasets with Azure ML. Using Azure AI Vision, face detection, and Video Indexer services, you’ll get up to speed with computer vision-related topics like image classification, object detection, and facial detection. Later chapters cover NLP features such as key phrase extraction, sentiment analysis, and speech processing using Azure AI Language, speech, and translator services. The book also guides you through identifying GenAI models and leveraging Azure OpenAI Service for content generation. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find chapter review questions with answers, provided as an online resource.By the end of this exam guide, you’ll be able to work with AI solutions in Azure and pass the AI-900 exam using the online exam prep resources.

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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Hybrid Administration. Deploy, configure, and manage SharePoint on-premises and hybrid scenarios

Aaron Guilmette

SharePoint Server is an on-premises collaboration and business productivity platform. It serves as a content management and web services platform, enabling users to create, publish, and discover content and applications and integrate with business systems.This SharePoint book offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the SharePoint Server 2019 interface to help you configure and deploy confidently from the start. With the help of clear and succinct explanations and expert tips, this book covers SharePoint Server and SharePoint Hybrid configuration as well as the process for migrating to Microsoft SharePoint Online. As the book takes you through strategies and techniques for configuring and managing SharePoint on-premises and hybrid scenarios, you’ll get to grips with the concepts essential for SharePoint deployments, such as authentication, Business Connectivity Services, and the data gateway. You’ll also explore migration methods and strategies.By the end of this book, you'll have learned the fundamentals of deploying SharePoint Server 2019 and be able to use this reference guide for your administration tasks.

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Power Platform and the AI Revolution. Explore modern AI services to develop apps, bots, and automation patterns to enhance customer experiences

Aaron Guilmette

In this AI era, employing leading machine learning and AI models such as ChatGPT for responding to customer feedback and prototyping applications is crucial to drive business success in the competitive market. This book is an indispensable guide to integrating cutting-edge technology into business operations and leveraging AI to analyze sentiment at scale, helping free up valuable time to enhance customer relationships.Immerse yourself in the future of AI-enabled application development by working with Power Automate, Power Apps, and the new Copilot Studio. With this book, you’ll learn foundational AI concepts as you explore the extensive capabilities of the low-code Power Platform. You’ll see how Microsoft's advanced machine learning technologies can streamline common business tasks such as extracting key data elements from customer documents, reviewing customer emails, and validating passports and drivers’ licenses. The book also guides you in harnessing the power of generative AI to expedite tasks like creating executive summaries, building presentations, and analyzing resumes. You’ll build apps using natural language prompting and see how ChatGPT can be used to power chatbots in your organization.By the end of this book, you’ll have charted your path to developing your own reusable AI automation patterns to propel your business operations into the future.

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Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate. Achieve digital transformation through business automation with minimal coding

Aaron Guilmette

Microsoft Power Automate is a workflow automation solution included in Microsoft 365. This book explores the core concepts of workflow automation, such as working with connectors, triggers, and actions, along with their practical implementation in automating business tasks and simplifying digital processes to boost enterprise productivity.

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Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate. Use business process automation to achieve digital transformation with minimal code - Second Edition

Aaron Guilmette

MS Power Automate is a workflow automation tool built into MS 365 to help businesses automate repetitive tasks or trigger business processes without user intervention. It is a low-code tool that is part of the Microsoft applications framework, the Power Platform.If you are new to Power Automate, this book will give you a comprehensive introduction and a smooth transition from beginner to advanced topics to help you get up to speed with business process automation. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to configure automation workflows for business processes between hundreds of applications, using examples within Microsoft and including third-party apps like Dropbox and Twitter. Once you understand how to use connectors, triggers, and actions to automate business processes, you’ll learn how to manage user input, documents, and approvals, as well as interact with databases. This edition also introduces new Power Automate features such as using robotic process automation (RPA) to automate legacy applications, interacting with the Microsoft Graph API, and working with artificial intelligence models to do sentiment analysis.By the end of this digital transformation book, you’ll have mastered the basics of using Power Automate to replace repetitive tasks with automation technology.