Set up nurture components

The Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit includes multiple nurture components that require configuration to install. These installation instructions are organized based on the set of components that you install together. Each section outlines dependencies on other groups.

Prerequisites

1. Complete the instructions in Set up the CoE Starter Kit and Set up inventory components.
2. Create your environments.
3. Sign in with the correct identity.

Import the solution

The core components solution is required for the nurture components solution to work.

1. Import the CenterOfExcellenceNurtureComponents_x_x_x_xx_managed.zip file solution from the download to install the solution.
2. Leave all environment variables blank on import.

Set up Video hub components

Set up the Video hub components using the Setup Wizard

1. Open the Center of Excellence - Core Components solution.

2. Open the CoE Setup and Upgrade Wizard app.

3. Open the More features page and select Video hub.

4. Follow the Video hub app's configuration steps.

   

Set up the Video hub components manually

Review and enable Video hub canvas app features.

The canvas app has two features you can enable:

• Comments
• Related video

You can enable either or both by updating environment variables in the CoE Admin Command Center app:

• Video Hub - Enable Comments
• Video Hub - Related Videos

Follow the instructions for setting environment variables.

Enable Comments

When enabled, Video hub users can comment on selected videos. Comment moderation is managed through the admin app. Comments need approval before they appear in the Video hub.

Related video

When the feature is enabled, Video hub shows users a list of videos similar to the one they selected. The content category value filters similar videos.

Share Video hub apps with admins and makers

Video hub components include two apps:

• Nurture apps - admin to manage content, playlists, and comments. Share this app with other admins and assign them to the Power Platform security role (SR).

• Video hub for video content. Share this app with your makers and assign them to the Power Platform security role (SR).

Learn more: Share an app from a production environment.

Import starter data (optional)

If you want to prepopulate the Video hub with videos from the Microsoft Power Platform YouTube channel, import data from the Video hub starter workbook.

1. Open the Nurture - Admin app and navigate to the Content page.
2. From the command bar, select Import from Excel.
3. Select Choose File.
4. Go to the ___location where you saved the microsoft-video-hub-starter-data.xlsx file, and then select Open.
5. Select Next.
6. Select Finish.

An import job is created. Track its progress by selecting Track Progress.

Manage content in admin Nurture app

You can manage video content, playlists, and comments in the Nurture - Admin app.

Video content

Playlists

Playlists are curated lists of video content managed by administrators.

Playlists are a curated collection of videos. One playlist has many playlist items.

Comments

Users of the Video hub canvas app create comments. Comments are moderated and only visible when an administrator sets the Comment status column value to Approved.

Set up Training in a Day components

Set up Training in a Day components using the Setup Wizard

1. Open the Center of Excellence - Core Components solution.

2. Open the CoE Setup and Upgrade Wizard app.

3. Open the More features page and select Training in a day.

4. Follow the Training in a day app's configuration steps.

   

Set up Training in a Day components manually

Update environment variables, set up a feedback form, turn on flows, and share with admins and makers.

Update Training in a Day environment variables

Update environment variables used by the environment request management components.

Set up a feedback form for your Training in a Day

1. Open the Microsoft Power Platform Training Feedback template form.

2. Select Duplicate it.

3. Edit the form to add your own questions.

4. Select Share, and copy the link for Send and collect responses.

   

5. When importing the solution, update the Training in a day - Feedback Form with this value.

Turn on flows

Turn on the following flows for the Training in a Day components:

• Training in a day: Feedback Reminder
• Training in a day: Registration Confirmation
• Training in a day: Reminder three days before an event

Share Training in a Day apps with admins and makers

The Training in a Day components consist of two apps:

• Nurture apps - Admin for training organizers to view and manage events and registrations. Share this app with other admins or training organizers and assign them the Power Platform Admin security role (SR).
• Nurture apps - Maker for attendees to register for training events. Share this app with your makers and assign them the Power Platform Maker security role (SR).

Learn more: Share an app from a production environment.

Set up Maker Assessment components

Set up Maker Assessment components using the Setup Wizard

1. Open the Center of Excellence - Core Components solution.

2. Open the CoE Setup and Upgrade Wizard app.

3. Open the More features page and select Maker Assessment.

4. Follow the Maker Assessment app's configuration steps.

   

Set up Maker Assessment components manually

Update the environment variable used by the environment request management.

Import starter data set for the Maker Assessment app

Import an initial set of assessment questions to get started using the Maker Assessment app. You can add your own questions or customize the existing ones using the admin app for this solution.

Turn on flow

Turn on the flow:

1. Add Maker Assessment Starter data.

2. Run the Add Maker Assessment Starter Data flow once to add starter data for the Maker Assessment apps: categories, questions, and answers.

Share Maker Assessment apps with admins and makers

The Maker Assessment components consist of two apps:

• Nurture apps - Admin for admins to manage assessment questions. Share this app with other admins or training organizers, and assign them the Power Platform Admin security role (SR).
• Nurture apps - Maker for makers to complete assessments. Share this app with your makers, and assign them the Power Platform Maker security role (SR).

Learn more: Share an app from a production environment

Set up Pulse feedback survey

Set up Pulse feedback survey using the Setup Wizard

1. Open the Center of Excellence - Core Components solution.

2. Open the CoE Setup and Upgrade Wizard app.

3. Open the More features page and select Pulse feedback.

4. Follow the Pulse feedback survey app's configuration steps.

   

Set up Pulse feedback survey manually

Update environment variable used by the environment request management components.

Turn on flows to start collecting feedback

Turn on the following flows for the Pulse feedback survey components:

• Pulse [Child] - Post adaptive cards to maker
• Pulse - Survey Makers for CoE feedback

Set up the Power BI dashboard to view feedback

1. Download and install Microsoft Power BI Desktop.
2. Enable the TDS endpoint on your environment.
3. Get the environment URL.
4. In Power BI Desktop, open the Pulse_CoEDashboard.pbit file, which can be found in the CoE Starter Kit you downloaded from aka.ms/CoeStarterKitDownload.
5. Enter the URL of your environment instance. Don't include the https:// prefix or / postfix for OrgUrl.
6. Save the dashboard locally, or select Publish and choose the workspace you want to publish the report to.
7. Configure scheduled refresh for your Power BI Dataset to update the report daily.

You can find the report later by going to app.powerbi.com.

Set up template catalog components

Set up Template catalog components using the Setup Wizard

1. Open the Center of Excellence - Core Components solution.

2. Open the CoE Setup and Upgrade Wizard app.

3. Open the More features page and select Template Catalog.

4. Follow the Template Catalog app's configuration steps.

   

Set up Template catalog components manually

If you have existing templates, such as template apps, brand guidelines, or app and flow samples, you can add them to the CoE Templates table. The templates appear in the template catalog once added.

1. Go to make.powerapps.com and select your CoE environment
2. On the left pane, select Solutions.
3. Select the Center of Excellence - Nurture components solution.
4. Open the CoE Templates table.
5. Select Data.
6. Select + Add Record to add your template description and file.

Share the template catalog apps with admins and makers

The template catalog components have one app:

• Nurture apps - Maker for makers and end users to browse available templates. Share this app with end users, and assign them the Power Platform User security role (SR).

Learn more: Share an app from a production environment.

Set up product newsletter

Turn on the Admin | Newsletter with Product Updates flow to receive a weekly email with updates from the Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio blog posts. This email is sent to the administrators only.

All environment variables

This list of environment variables affects the nurture solution. You might need to update environment variables after import.

Environment variables are used to store application and flow configuration data with data specific to your organization or environment.

How to file an issue

To file a bug against the solution, go to aka.ms/coe-starter-kit-issues.