Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful low-code automation platform that helps organizations automate repetitive tasks, connect disparate systems, and streamline business processes — all with minimal development effort.

It enables you to build automated workflows (called “flows”) that integrate your everyday tools like Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, Dynamics, third-party systems, and even legacy databases or APIs. Whether it’s automating approvals, syncing data, triggering alerts, or processing documents, Power Automate empowers your teams to focus on value-added work — not busywork.

Power Automate is part of the Microsoft Power Platform and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365, Azure, Dataverse, and hundreds of third-party applications.

How Does Power Automate Work?

Power Automate uses flows — a set of steps triggered by specific conditions — to automate business logic. These flows can be event-driven, scheduled, or initiated manually by users or systems.

Types of flows include:

• Automated flows – Triggered by an event (e.g., “when a new item is created in SharePoint”)
• Instant flows – Manually triggered by a button or app interaction
• Scheduled flows – Run at defined times (daily reports, data syncs)
• Business process flows – Guide users through complex processes step-by-step
• Desktop flows – Automate tasks on your computer with robotic process automation (RPA)

Users can build flows with a drag-and-drop designer or extend functionality using expressions, conditions, HTTP requests, and custom connectors.

Why Use Power Automate vs Traditional Workflow Tools?

• Low-Code Friendly: Build flows with little to no coding required
• Fast Deployment: Automate processes in hours or days, not months
• Scalable & Secure: Enterprise-grade access control, encryption, DLP, and auditing
• Connects Everything: Out-of-the-box connectors to Microsoft 365, SQL, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe Sign, DocuSign, and more
• Built-In AI: Automate document reading, email classification, and sentiment analysis using AI Builder
• Cost-Effective: Replace manual tasks or expensive custom integrations

Power Automate is the evolution of Microsoft Flow, now with deeper capabilities for IT and citizen developers alike.

Common Use Cases for Power Automate

• Automating approvals (HR, finance, operations)
• Sending alerts when documents are uploaded or changed
• Syncing data between Excel, SharePoint, SQL, or Dynamics
• Auto-generating documents or PDFs from templates
• Integrating systems that don’t natively talk to each other
• Escalating service tickets based on SLAs or triggers
• Monitoring inboxes or Teams channels for requests

Whether you're digitizing internal workflows or connecting enterprise systems, Power Automate provides the flexibility to meet the need.

How to Get Started with Power Automate

1. Identify a manual or repetitive business process that needs automation
2. Map out the trigger, actions, conditions, and approvals required
3. Choose the right connectors and services
4. Build a flow using the visual designer
5. Test, iterate, and publish the flow to your team or business unit
6. Monitor performance and refine as needed

How HarjTech Helps

At HarjTech, we design and implement enterprise-ready automation strategies that save time, reduce errors, and improve operational visibility.

We work closely with clients to:

• Map current state vs ideal automated state
• Build low-code or complex flows that integrate across platforms
• Solve permission and connector governance challenges
• Optimize performance and avoid throttling or capacity issues
• Implement security best practices and DLP policies
• Provide training to empower internal teams to expand automation

Whether you’re automating one approval process or transforming dozens of disconnected workflows, our team brings the hands-on expertise to make Power Automate a true engine of productivity in your business.