What is Microsoft Flow?
Microsoft Flow is a cloud-based system which you can create automated workflows and, thus, simplify business processes and manage them more effectively. It is a process and task automation tool that helps connect different applications and services together.
Microsoft Flow is defined as a tool to create automated workflows between your favorite apps and services to get notifications, synchronize files, collect data and more.
Flow helps bring the power of process automation to a non-technical audience. Because it is relatively easy-to-use and because everything can be done through the browser, power users and content owners can use Flow directly without necessarily the input of IT professionals and developers. When combined with the power of other automation tools in the Office 365 suite such as Power-Apps and Power BI Flow can also be used to create custom business apps that can be used throughout your business.
Microsoft Flow divides its flows into three main types:
- Automated Flow – a type of flow which is activated when a pre-selected event occurs. An example is when a file is updated, other employees will receive a notification.
- Scheduled Flow – a flow which occurs at a specified time such as receiving an alert notifying everyone on a daily basis about an upcoming event.
- Button Flow – a flow triggered by the press of a button.
Benefits of Microsoft Flow
- You can easily integrate it with other applications (connectors)
- Easy to share and access business data
- Option to create custom connectors
- Prioritize tasks for employees
- Variety of plans
