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Microsoft previews desktop process advisor as part of Power Automate Desktop GA launch

by Jason Gumpert
Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com
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Power Automate Desktop, Microsoft's toolset for building automated scripts of on-premises desktop-based application activities, has reached general availability today.

The launch marks a rapid turnaround of WinAutomation tech the company acquired in May 2020 and formally launched as a preview product at Ignite 2020 in September.

Power Automate Desktop gives the Power Platform a broader reach in automating legacy desktop and web applications alongside the more typical cloud service-based scenarios it already supports.

The Power Automate team also announced a preview of "Process advisor", a new tool for Power Automate Desktop that records and analyzes manual activities carried out by users on the desktop. In Microsoft's words, it "provides a deeper understanding of how people work and helps you understand which time consuming processes are best suited for automation."

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About Jason Gumpert

As the editor of MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason oversees all editorial content on the site and at our events, as well as providing site management and strategy. He can be reached at jgumpert@msdynamicsworld.com.

Prior to co-founding MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason was a Principal Software Consultant at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he implemented solutions, trained customers, managed software development, and spent some time in the pre-sales engineering organization. He has also held consulting positions at CSC Consulting and Monitor Group.

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