Workflow and Automation Competency Centre

What is the Workflow and Automation Competency Centre?

Do you wish there was an easier way to input data, manage processes, or automatically provide updates to staff or external reporting bodies? Do you want to know more about the uses of tools like Microsoft Power Platform, or the transformative potential of AI?

The Workflow and Automation Competency Centre can help. We provide a team of business technologists and technical experts to help analyse your needs and provide practical solutions. We can offer free consultation, staff training, and technical support to transform the way that your department, centre or project works. Automating elements of your workflow means freeing up staff time and replacing manual, potentially error-prone processes with simple but powerful software solutions.

We’re not wedded to technological answers. We work closely with Focus, Oxford’s change and continuous improvement initiative, to identify cases where changes in working practices, and staff skills and empowerment, can complement our technical offer. We can provide a single point of contact for your team, facilitating links with other IT or training providers at the University, to enable your digital transformation.

Join our community of Power Automate users over on the Power Automate channel in the Nexus User Group Team. You'll find a group of fellow automation enthusiasts to chat to and share tips with. 

Events and webinars

Harnessing digital to work more efficiently and effectively

Watch this webinar to learn about strategies that foster continuous improvement and the need to avoid automating bad processes. Hear how we are helping teams across the University to use automation technologies effectively and gain valuable insights into best practices for successful implementation.

Continuous improvement + technology = time saved webinar

Watch the recording of our session to learn about the support available from the team and the importance of CI before automating processes. During the session, Alice Bevan from Student Fees and Funding and Ying Hung from the BioEscalator shared their CI and technology experiences.

 

Contact us

If you'd like to find out how workflow and automation can help, complete the form and the team will be in touch.

Expression of interest form 

Explore self-paced learning resources

Learn how to start with automation, discover best practice tips and read case studies about how colleagues have improved their workflow. 

View resources on SharePoint

Power Automate training

Learn how Microsoft’s Power Automate tool can help you with demonstrations and hands on practice. Running twice a month, the free in-person training is suitable for beginners and open to all colleagues.

Power Automate training sign up 

Apply for a Premium Power Automate licence

To use the premium features of Power Automate, you need a licence. We have a limited number available and you can apply for one using this form. Detail your use case and we will be in touch if you are successful.

Premium Power Automate licence request 

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