10 Automations Every Business Should Have

Every company has repetitive processes that consume hours of team time every week. Power Automate lets you automate these tasks without writing a single line of code — freeing up time for what truly matters.

1. Purchase & Expense Approvals

When an employee submits a purchase request, the flow automatically routes it to the manager for approval via Teams or email. Approved? It goes to finance. Rejected? The requester gets notified with the reason.

2. Employee Onboarding

When a new hire is registered, the flow automatically creates their email account, Teams access, SharePoint folder, sends a welcome kit and schedules onboarding meetings.

3. Automated Reports by Email

Every day/week/month, Power Automate generates a report from SharePoint, Excel or SQL data and sends it formatted by email to leadership. No one needs to remember to do it manually.

4. Contract Expiration Alerts

30, 15 and 7 days before a contract expires, the responsible person receives automatic alerts. Never miss a renewal deadline again.

5. Form Data Collection & Organization

Responses from Microsoft Forms or Power Apps are automatically organized into spreadsheets, SharePoint lists or databases — no copy-pasting.

6. Automatic File Backup

Important files added to OneDrive or SharePoint are automatically copied to a backup folder, ensuring redundancy and peace of mind.

7. Overdue Task Notifications

If a task in Planner or SharePoint passes its due date, the assignee and their manager receive automatic alerts. Reduces delays by 40%.

8. System-to-System Data Sync

Data entered in one system (CRM, ERP, spreadsheet) is automatically replicated to another. Eliminates rework and inconsistencies between departments.

9. IT Helpdesk Management

Support tickets are automatically categorized, assigned to the right technician and monitored for SLA compliance. Requesters get automatic status updates.

10. Social Media Auto-Publishing

When a new blog post is published or a social post is approved, Power Automate can automatically publish to LinkedIn, Twitter or schedule via Buffer.

How Much Time Can Your Company Save?

Adding up just these 10 automations, we're talking about 20+ hours per week returned to your team. That's equivalent to half a full-time employee — at no additional hiring cost.