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G. MishraDeep Dive into Power Automate https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9732-2_1

1. Introduction

Goloknath Mishra1  
(1)
Singapore, Singapore
 

This chapter discusses process automation, including how it led to RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and its history. Microsoft entered the RPA market with its Cloud Flows and subsequently transformed it into a full-fledge RPA with the introduction of Desktop Flows. They named the RPA product Power Automate. You will also see a comparison view of Power Automate and the leading RPA in the market.

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