Automation projects: runbooks, reports and workflows
Build automation projects for repeated administration tasks with scripts and scheduled workflows. The articles cover PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Azure Automation and Logic Apps, with examples for device data, group assignments and reports. Follow the authentication and permission steps alongside the code. Test a workflow on a small scope before giving it access to a production environment.
Separate the trigger from the administration task
A PowerShell script describes the work; a runbook or workflow also determines when it runs and under which identity. Start with the script guide when you need to understand an API call. Choose an Azure Automation or Logic Apps example when scheduling, authentication and delivery are part of the task. The reporting articles then show how to collect the result and make it useful to the person who receives it. Match the example to that whole route.
Make one run observable
Read the script and its repository instructions before connecting it to a schedule. Establish the required permissions, a limited test scope and a known input. Record which objects should change and which should remain untouched. Keep a timestamp and the relevant response or run identifier so that you can distinguish a completed task from a failed or repeated attempt. Do not place passwords, tokens or personal data in a shared execution log.
Plan for the second run as well
Check how the workflow behaves when it finds an object that already exists, receives the same event twice or encounters a partial failure. For reports, verify the source period and the recipient before enabling regular delivery. For write operations, understand the reversal or recovery step. Follow the article-specific checks and its linked documentation; a successful manual test alone does not establish that an unattended job will behave correctly in every case.