Business Process Automation

Power Automate & RPA Services: Automate Repetitive Work

We design and build Power Automate workflows and desktop RPA that cut manual effort, speed up approvals and connect your applications, so your team can spend its time on work that needs judgement.

Cloud flows Approvals Power Automate Desktop SharePoint & Microsoft 365

Automation works best on frequent, rule-based steps. We assess each process first and keep people involved where judgement is needed.

Illustrative flow with sample run figures, not client data.

Business challenges we solve with automation

Most organisations recognise a few of these. Each one costs time every week, and the cost grows with volume.

Repetitive manual data entry

Staff retype the same details from emails, PDFs or spreadsheets into another system, every day.

Slow approval cycles

Requests wait in inboxes with no reminders, so simple approvals take days and nobody knows where they are.

Processes that live in spreadsheets

Shared workbooks become the system of record, with version clashes and no audit trail.

Manual document and invoice handling

Attachments are downloaded, renamed, filed and forwarded by hand, and some get missed.

The same data in several systems

Customer, supplier or employee details are maintained separately and drift out of step.

Copying between applications

Information is copied from one screen to another because the systems are not connected.

Little visibility into status

Managers have to ask around to find out whether a request, document or task is complete.

Errors from inconsistent steps

When each person follows the process slightly differently, mistakes and rework follow.

Legacy applications without integrations

Older desktop or line-of-business systems have no connector or API, so they stay manual.

Our Power Automate and RPA services

From finding the right processes to keeping automations running. Workflow automation, desktop RPA and integrations are different tools, and we use each where it fits.

Power Automate consulting

We review your processes, identify which ones are worth automating, and assess feasibility, risks, licensing and expected benefit before anything is built.

  • Process discovery workshops
  • Automation opportunity assessment
  • Licensing and feasibility review
  • Prioritised automation roadmap

Workflow automation development

Cloud flows that run on a trigger or schedule: routing work, sending notifications and moving information between systems.

  • Automated and scheduled cloud flows
  • Notifications and reminders
  • Multi-step process orchestration
  • Flows packaged in solutions

Approval process automation

Approvals in Outlook and Teams with the right approver, reminders, escalation and a clear status for everyone involved.

  • Single and multi-stage approvals
  • Rules by amount, department or type
  • Reminders and escalation paths
  • Approval history and status tracking

Power Automate Desktop and RPA

Desktop flows that carry out rule-based tasks in desktop and legacy applications, where no connector or API is available.

  • Desktop flows for data entry and extraction
  • Attended and unattended runs
  • Excel and file-based desktop tasks
  • Exception handling and logging

Microsoft 365 automation

Workflows across SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel and OneDrive, built around how your teams already work.

  • SharePoint list and library workflows
  • Teams messages and adaptive cards
  • Outlook email and attachment handling
  • Excel and OneDrive file automation

Application integration

Connecting systems with prebuilt connectors, HTTP calls to APIs or custom connectors, after checking what each system supports.

  • Prebuilt and premium connectors
  • REST API and custom connector integration
  • Data sync between supported systems
  • On-premises data through a gateway

Document and data processing

Moving, filing and reading documents automatically, using AI Builder to extract fields where the documents are suitable.

  • Attachment capture and filing
  • Invoice and form field extraction
  • File conversion and renaming
  • Validation before data moves on

Automation maintenance and optimisation

Keeping existing flows healthy: fixing failures, handling change and improving reliability and performance.

  • Failure troubleshooting
  • Run monitoring and alerts
  • Changes and enhancements
  • Review of existing flows

Not sure which of your processes can be automated? A short call is usually enough to find the first candidates.

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Power Automate vs RPA: choosing the right approach

Power Automate covers both cloud workflow automation and desktop RPA. Connectors and APIs are usually the first choice; RPA is for applications that offer neither.

Cloud flows with connectors

Best for
Event-driven processes across Microsoft 365 and applications that have a prebuilt connector.
How it connects
Through the application's connector, using its supported triggers and actions.
Typical triggers
A new email, file, form response or list item, an approval decision, or a schedule.
Sensitivity to change
Low. Connectors are not affected by screen layout changes.
Licensing to check
Standard connectors are available with many Microsoft 365 work accounts; premium connectors need Power Automate Premium or a Process licence.

API and custom connectors

Best for
Applications that offer an API but have no prebuilt connector.
How it connects
HTTP actions or a custom connector built on the application's API.
Typical triggers
Any cloud flow trigger, or a webhook from the application where it supports one.
Sensitivity to change
Low to medium. Depends on how the API is versioned.
Licensing to check
HTTP and custom connectors are premium capabilities.

Desktop flows (RPA)

Best for
Desktop, legacy or web applications with no connector and no usable API.
How it connects
Power Automate for desktop works the user interface, as a person would with keyboard and mouse.
Typical triggers
Started manually, from a cloud flow, or on a schedule; attended or unattended.
Sensitivity to change
Higher. Screen or field changes in the application can break a desktop flow.
Licensing to check
Running desktop flows from the cloud needs Premium (attended) or a Process licence (unattended).

When a person should stay in the process

Automation handles the routine path. Approvals, unclear documents, low-confidence AI results and unusual exceptions should go to a person, with the context they need to decide quickly.

What decides the approach

  • System access: connector, API or user interface only
  • How stable the process and screens are
  • Volume and timing of the work
  • Licensing available in your tenant
  • Security and data requirements
  • Who will maintain it

Business process automation use cases

Illustrative scenarios showing the problem, the automation approach and the operational benefit. They are examples, not client results.

Employee onboarding and offboarding

Problem
HR emails IT, facilities and managers separately, and steps are missed.
Automation approach
A new entry in a SharePoint list or form starts a flow that creates tasks, posts to Teams and sends reminders, with status kept in one list.
Operational benefit
Everyone works from the same checklist, and HR can see what is outstanding.

Purchase requests and approvals

Problem
Requests are emailed around with no clear approver or status.
Automation approach
A request form routes to the right approver by amount and department, with reminders and escalation.
Operational benefit
Faster decisions and a record of who approved what.

Invoice intake and processing

Problem
Invoices arrive by email and are downloaded, typed in and chased by hand.
Automation approach
Attachments are saved to SharePoint, fields are read with AI Builder, then approval and entry follow by connector or desktop flow.
Operational benefit
Less retyping, with unclear invoices still reviewed by a person.

Document filing and notifications

Problem
Files are saved in personal folders and people are not told when something changes.
Automation approach
Flows file documents in the right library with consistent names and notify the owners.
Operational benefit
Documents are easy to find and the right people know about them.

Sales lead routing and follow-up

Problem
Website and email leads sit in a shared inbox.
Automation approach
Leads are logged, assigned by region or product, and the owner is reminded if there is no follow-up.
Operational benefit
Leads reach the right person quickly and are not forgotten.

Data synchronisation

Problem
The same records are updated in two systems by hand.
Automation approach
A flow updates the second system when the first changes, using connectors or APIs where both systems support them.
Operational benefit
Fewer mismatches between systems.

Recurring report preparation

Problem
Analysts collect files and send the same report every week.
Automation approach
Files are gathered on a schedule, a Power BI refresh is triggered and the report is sent to each recipient.
Operational benefit
Reports arrive on time without manual assembly.

Repetitive desktop data entry

Problem
Rows from a spreadsheet are keyed into a legacy application one by one.
Automation approach
A desktop flow reads each row, enters it in the application and logs any rows it could not process.
Operational benefit
Hours of keying move to a bot, with exceptions listed for review.

Exception alerts and escalation

Problem
Failures or overdue items are noticed late.
Automation approach
Flows check for overdue or failed items and alert the owner, then escalate if nothing changes.
Operational benefit
Problems surface early instead of at month end.

Have a process like one of these? Tell us how it works today and we will outline how it could be automated.

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Applications and integrations

The systems we commonly automate around. Connector availability, authentication and licensing are confirmed for each project before we commit to an approach.

Microsoft 365

SharePointMicrosoft TeamsOutlookExcelOneDriveMicrosoft FormsApprovals

Microsoft data and business apps

Power BIPower AppsMicrosoft DataverseAI BuilderDynamics 365, where licensed

Other systems

Third-party apps with a connectorREST APIs and custom connectorsSQL databasesOn-premises data via a gatewayDesktop and legacy applications via desktop flows

Our automation delivery process

Seven steps, scaled to the size of the work. Timelines depend on the processes and systems involved, so we agree them after the assessment.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Understand the current process, pain points, stakeholders and what success looks like.

  2. 02

    Process assessment

    Check feasibility, volumes, dependencies, exceptions, risks and licensing.

  3. 03

    Solution design

    Choose cloud flow, connector, API, desktop flow or a combination, and agree where people stay involved.

  4. 04

    Development

    Build in a solution with clear naming, connection references and documentation.

  5. 05

    Testing

    Test the business logic, exceptions, permissions and edge cases with real examples.

  6. 06

    Deployment

    Release to production through your environment and change process, with owners agreed.

  7. 07

    Monitoring and improvement

    Watch run history and failures, fix issues and improve the flow over time.

Security, governance and reliability

Practices we apply when building automations. They support your organisation's own security and compliance requirements; they do not replace them.

Least-privilege access

Flows and service accounts get only the permissions they need, managed through Microsoft Entra ID.

Credential protection

Connections and connection references instead of passwords in flows; secrets kept out of flow definitions.

Environment separation

Development, test and production environments where your licensing allows, with solutions moved between them.

Data access and privacy

Data loss prevention policies and connector choices reviewed against your data rules.

Error handling

Scopes, retries and run-after paths, so failures are caught and reported instead of silently stopping.

Logging and ownership

Run history, exception logs and a named owner for every production flow.

Change management

Changes are tested before release, and flows are documented so others can maintain them.

Licensing and governance

Licences matched to how each flow runs, reviewed with your Microsoft 365 administrator.

Why choose KS AI & Cloud Solutions for automation

Process first, tool second

We map the process and its exceptions before choosing a flow, an API or RPA, and we will tell you when a process is not a good candidate.

Automation and reporting together

Many automations feed reports. Our team also builds Power BI and data solutions, with PL-300, DP-600 and DP-700 certified members. Business Intelligence services

Built for your Microsoft environment

We work with your existing Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Teams setup rather than adding another platform.

Exceptions designed in

Every flow has a defined path for failures and unusual cases, including when a person needs to step in.

Maintainable, documented flows

Solutions, clear naming and documented logic, so your team can understand and extend what we build.

Support after go-live

Monitoring, fixes and enhancements as your processes and systems change. Serving businesses since 2020 from our India-based team.

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Two recent projects where Power Automate handles the repetitive work. Client names are withheld for confidentiality.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Microsoft Power Automate?

Power Automate is Microsoft's automation service. Cloud flows automate processes across Microsoft 365 and other applications using connectors, and Power Automate for desktop automates tasks in desktop applications through desktop flows (RPA).

What is the difference between Power Automate and RPA?

RPA (robotic process automation) automates an application through its user interface, the way a person would with a keyboard and mouse. Power Automate includes RPA through desktop flows, but most of its automation runs as cloud flows that connect to applications through connectors and APIs instead.

Can Power Automate automate desktop applications?

Yes. Desktop flows built in Power Automate for desktop can work with Windows desktop applications, legacy systems and websites. They can run attended, with a user signed in, or unattended on a machine, depending on licensing.

Can Power Automate connect to SharePoint and Microsoft 365?

Yes. There are connectors for SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, Excel, OneDrive, Forms and Approvals, among others, so flows can react to new items, files or emails and act on them.

When should we use API integration instead of RPA?

When an application has a connector or an API, that is usually the better option: it is faster and more reliable and is not affected by screen changes. RPA is best kept for applications with no connector and no usable API.

Can approval workflows be automated?

Yes. Approvals can be sent through Outlook and Teams, routed by rules such as amount or department, with reminders, escalation and a record of each decision.

How do you identify processes suitable for automation?

Good candidates are frequent, rule-based and stable, with digital inputs and clear exceptions. We assess volume, variation, systems involved, risk and licensing before recommending what to automate.

How are automation failures and exceptions handled?

We design error handling into each flow: retries for temporary errors, alerts to the flow owner, logs of items that could not be processed, and a route to a person for cases that need judgement.

What affects the cost of a Power Automate implementation?

The number and complexity of processes, the systems to connect, whether desktop flows are needed, exception handling, testing effort and ongoing support. We give an estimate after the process assessment.

What licensing should we consider?

Many Microsoft 365 work accounts can use cloud flows with standard connectors. Premium connectors, custom connectors and attended desktop flows need Power Automate Premium; unattended desktop flows need a Power Automate Process licence. We confirm the requirements for your scenario with your administrator.

Can you maintain and improve our existing flows?

Yes. We review existing flows, fix failures, improve error handling and performance, move flows into solutions and document them.

How do you approach security and governance?

We use least-privilege access, connections instead of stored passwords, separate environments where possible, data loss prevention policies and named owners for production flows. We work within your organisation's security policies.

Licensing details are based on Microsoft's Power Automate licence types documentation and can change; confirm them for your tenant.

Ready to automate your business processes?

Talk us through your current workflows, and we will show you where Power Automate or RPA could save time, and where a person should stay in the loop.

Power Automate, desktop RPA and Microsoft 365 automation. Serving businesses since 2020 from our India-based team.