Advanced Solution Architecture on Microsoft Power Platform
Duration
4 days (8 hours per day)
Level
Intermediate to Advanced Level
Design and Tailor this course
As per your team needs
By the end of this course, participants will gain comprehensive expertise in crafting robust solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform. This training will provide a deep dive into designing scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft services. Participants will engage in practical exercises to develop complex applications, automate intricate processes, and ensure effective governance and compliance. The course emphasizes real-world applications and best practices to prepare participants for real-world scenarios, equipping them to handle diverse business needs with confidence.
Outcomes:
Participants will emerge with a robust understanding of the Solution Architect role, equipped to design, implement, and manage effective solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform. They will be adept at addressing customer requirements, performing fit-gap analysis, and leading projects to successful completion.
Participants will:
- Develop advanced skills in Solution Architecture, tailored to Microsoft Power Platform
- Gain proficiency in security modeling, integration strategies, and application lifecycle management
- Master the use of Power Platform components to address diverse business challenges
- Acquire the capability to oversee project governance, ensure effective go-live processes, and optimize performance
- Solution Architects for enhancing their expertise in architecting solutions with Microsoft Power Platform
- Business Analysts and IT Professionals involved in the design and implementation of business solutions
- Developers interested in utilizing Power Platform for custom application development and process automation
- Functional Consultants and Project Managers engaged in Power Platform deployments, to strengthen their understanding of project governance
- Role and responsibilities of a Solution Architect
- Key competencies in Power Platform architecture
- Frameworks and methodologies for effective solution design
- Overview of Power Platform components: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Virtual Agents, and Dataverse
- Integration with Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365
- Power Platform licensing and environment management
- Security, performance, scalability, and maintainability considerations
- Strategies for user adoption and change management
- Hands-On Exercise: Analyzing business requirements for a solution
- In-depth exploration of Dataverse: Tables, columns, and data types
- Best practices for data modeling and business rules
- Hands-On Exercise: Designing a comprehensive data model for a business case
- Using connectors (standard, premium, and custom)
- API integrations (RESTful APIs, JSON, OData)
- Dataflow and integration techniques
- Hands-On Exercise: Creating a data integration workflow with Power Automate
- Designing automated workflows for complex scenarios
- Types of flows: Trigger-based, scheduled, and button flows
- Error handling and monitoring best practices
- Hands-On Exercise: Developing an automated approval process
- Building Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, and Portals
- UI/UX best practices and implementation
- Utilizing components, controls, and formulas
- Hands-On Exercise: Constructing a Canvas App for a business challenge
- Design principles for Model-Driven Apps
- Customizing views, forms, and dashboards
- Implementing business logic with process flows
- Hands-On Exercise: Developing a Model-Driven App with business process flows
- Connecting Power BI to Dataverse and other sources
- Crafting interactive reports and dashboards
- Implementing security and sharing options
- Hands-On Exercise: Creating a Power BI dashboard for business insights
- Security roles and business units in Dataverse
- Field-level and record-level security best practices
- Managing user access and permissions
- Hands-On Exercise: Configuring security roles and access controls
- Environment management: Development, testing, and production
- Establishing governance policies: DLP, auditing, and compliance
- Leveraging the Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit
- Hands-On Exercise: Implementing a governance framework for a Power Platform project
- ALM concepts and best practices for Power Platform
- Using solutions for component packaging and deployment
- Integration with GitHub, Azure DevOps, and Power Platform Build Tools
- Hands-On Exercise: Creating and deploying a solution using ALM strategies
- Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks
- Implementing optimization techniques and best practices
- Case studies and real-world application scenarios
- Basic familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents)
- Understanding of Microsoft 365 services and cloud computing concepts
- Previous experience with process automation, data modeling, and application development is advantageous but not required
