Types of Power Automate Flows
Microsoft Workflow
This is also called Automated Cloud Flow where the trigger is there of a webhook, or if an email comes then, likewise. These triggers happen and then the flow runs. The flow can have many actions including conditions and loops.
Business Process Flow
Filling form in today's time is enhanced by Business Process flows. It gives you stages to go as you proceed with it. It also gives security levels in the forms for different departments of the company or groups. As the stages complete, you can send an email, or call another workflow.
Desktop Flows
The desktop flows allow users to automate the desktop systems such as copying a few files starting with some letters into a specific folder. It has many uses on desktop from organizing files to scraping websites in Excel. It works similarly to cloud flows.
How does Automation Impact efficiency?
It makes manual work easier
The human force can look at things logically and automation can help them with the repetitive tasks. It helps lower the hours of manual work to be done. Automation also gives accurate results, it reduces the risk of mistakes.
Faster
Automation helps in doing tasks faster than ever. According to Service Now, 45% of the tasks we do can be automated. Now, it's almost half of the tasks.
Cheaper
Only to create daily reports and deliver them, how many resources do you need? With automation, you can generate reports in seconds, and not only once, you can schedule these tasks on repeat too.