FME Flow Training

Turn your FME workspaces into scalable, self-serve automations. Learn to publish, orchestrate and manage enterprise data workflows using FME Flow

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Format

  • Live, Online Training
    (or on-site on request)
  • Duration:
    2 days
  • Audience:
    Intermediate FME users, data professionals and automation leads
  • Prerequisites: Completion of FME Form Basic training or equivalent experience
  • Next Dates: Please enquire
  • Download Course Overview (PDF)

This live, instructor-led course focuses on taking your FME skills beyond the desktop and into a scalable, automated environment with FME Flow. You’ll learn how to deploy, manage and schedule workflows, enabling reliable, organisation-wide data integration. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll explore how to build self-service capabilities, implement event-driven processing, and orchestrate workflows that run in the background, freeing up time and reducing manual effort.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this training, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand how FME Flow enables enterprise-scale automation
  • Publish and manage workspaces and data on FME Flow
  • Create interactive, user-friendly self-serve workflows
  • Build no-code automations and orchestrate complex data tasks
  • Apply best practices for job control, error handling, and parameterization

Course Extras

  • Certificate of Completion – share your achievement with your network
  • FME Form Flow Training Manual  

Course Schedule

Session 1: Introducing FME Flow & Publishing Workflows

• Explore FME Flow’s role in data integration and automation
• Connect to FME Flow and publish workspaces
• Upload and manage data files
• Run jobs, view logs, and share results through Flow Apps, Webhooks, and Projects
Exercise: Publish, run, and share workspaces; manage projects

Session 2: Building Self-Serve Workflows

• Use Flow Services such as Data Upload, Download, and Streaming
• Manage source data, temporary uploads, Resources, and Repositories
• Configure database and web connections
• Design user interfaces with parameters, choice lists, bounding boxes, and feature selectors
• Leverage Deployment Parameters for scalable solutions
Exercise: Create a simple self-serve portal; reuse parameters and create user-controlled workspaces

  

Session 3: Creating No-Code Web Apps & Automations

• Differentiate Flow Apps from permissions-based sharing
• Create and customize Flow App webpages
• Understand Automations, Triggers, and Actions
• Configure input parameters and webhook URLs
Exercise: Build a Flow App; create and share a basic automation

Session 4: Advanced Automations & Orchestration

• Use Schedules and Directory Triggers to manage workflow execution
• Filter trigger messages and handle incoming emails (SMTP/IMAP)
• Chain jobs using workspace actions and output attributes
• Apply the Automations Writer for complex orchestration
• Implement best practices for monitoring, error handling, and governance
Exercise: Create directory- and email-driven automations; chain jobs and orchestrate advanced workflows

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Course FAQ

No – this course is suitable for intermediate users or anyone who has completed the FME Form Basic training course or has equivalent practical experience

You will receive either a hard copy training manuals or a link to the online training manual and hands-on exercises with sample data to practice the skills learned

Yes – we offer group bookings and private sessions. Contact us for details at [email protected]

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WHO WE TRAIN AND OUR TRAINING STYLE

Live. Practical.
Interactive.

We are committed to delivering high-quality, impactful training that prepares you for real-world FME challenges. Our training is designed for Data-Driven Professionals.

GIS/Data Analysts

Locus’ training equips data-driven professionals with practical skills to boost analysis, streamline workflows, and automate routine tasks. Ideal for GIS and data analysts looking to stay ahead in a fast-paced, tech-driven world.

IT/DataOps Teams

Build scalable data solutions, boost pipeline efficiency, and streamline workflows. Locus' training helps professionals enhance systems, collaboration, and data outcomes.

System Integrators or
Automation Champions

Locus' training helps data professionals build end-to-end pipelines, connect systems, and reduce manual work. Ideal for system integrators aiming to boost reliability and deploy scalable, automated solutions.

Instructor-led Virtual Delivery

Join live, interactive sessions with certified FME trainers for expert guidance tailored to your team’s needs. Gain practical skills and confidence to tackle real-world FME scenarios across diverse use cases.

Learning Your Way

We support individual learning within a team setting, helping everyone gain the skills and confidence to use FME effectively. Locus delivers practical training to tackle real-world FME challenges with confidence.

Real-world, Industry Relevant Examples

Our real-world exercises give your team hands-on experience with job-relevant scenarios, ensuring they can apply what they learn immediately and solve problems more effectively.