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Microsoft

Solution Architect: Design Microsoft Power Platform solutions

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Learn about project governance as a solution architect.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about the solution architect’s role in project governance.
    • Identify techniques for keeping a project on track.
    • Explore scenarios that could cause a project to fail.
  • Module 2: Learn about Microsoft Power Platform architecture.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Review the key Power Platform architecture components.
    • Explore how the platform's design and limits can influence solution architectures.
    • Review how to communicate with the customer on how the platform can meet their needs.
  • Module 3: Explore the architecture of Microsoft Power Apps.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Explore options for apps and how to choose where to start.
    • Explore app composition options.
    • Learn how to use components as part of your app architecture.
    • Discover when to include Power Apps portals as an app in your architecture.
  • Module 4: Explore the architecture of Microsoft Power Automate.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Review options for automation and custom logic.
    • Review considerations for using triggers and common actions.
    • Explore how to use business process flows to guide users through business processes.
  • Module 5: Learn how Power Virtual Agents are used in solutions.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Explore options for chatbots and how to choose where to start.
    • Explore scenarios for chatbots.
    • Learn about the components of Power Virtual Agents.
  • Module 6: Learn about Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and its capabilities.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Explore options for automation and how to choose where to start.
    • Explore scenarios for Power Automate Desktop.
    • Learn about the components for running Power Automate Desktop flows.
  • Module 7: Learn how to work with data modeling in Microsoft Power Platform solutions as a solution architect.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about data modeling influencers.
    • Discover various data model strategies.
    • Learn about data types and data relationships.
  • Module 8: Lean about security functionality within Microsoft Dataverse.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Discover the solution architect’s role in security modeling.
    • Learn how to control access to environments and resources.
    • Learn how to control access to data in Dataverse.
  • Module 9: Learn about reporting and analytics in Microsoft Power Platform.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Discover the planning and evaluating requirements.
    • Learn about operational reporting.
    • Review the capabilities of Microsoft Power BI and how to use it with Power Platform components.
    • Learn how to use pre-built insights and custom AI.
  • Module 10: Learn how to implement integrations in Microsoft Power Platform solutions.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about the solution architect’s role in integrations.
    • Learn about integration and why it's necessary.
    • Discover Power Platform features that help enable integration.
    • Use the capabilities of Microsoft Azure.
  • Module 11: Solution architects for Microsoft Power Platform need to define the environment strategy and application lifecycle management (ALM) for transporting work from development to test to production.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about Microsoft's vision and the solution architect’s role in ALM.
    • Review environment strategies.
    • Define a solution structure for your deliverables.
  • Module 12: The solution architect role is continuous; they must also deploy the solution.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Review the solution architect’s role with testing and go-live.
    • Learn about the data migration process and deployment.
    • Learn about the testing process.
    • Discover how to plan for go-live.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Solution Architect series: Implement project governance for Power Platform and Dynamics 365
    • Introduction to project governance
    • Project governance
    • Solution architect’s role in project governance
    • Techniques for keeping a project on track
    • Work as a team
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Solution Architect series: Power Platform architecture
    • Introduction
    • Environments
    • Environment data location
    • Work with data
    • Custom logic
    • Platform limits
    • High availability and disaster recovery considerations
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Solution Architect series: Explore Power Apps architecture
    • Introduction
    • Common app patterns
    • App composition
    • Components
    • Optimize canvas apps
    • Microsoft Teams and Power Apps
    • Portal apps
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Explore Power Automate architecture
    • Introduction
    • Triggers
    • Common actions
    • Error handling
    • Best practice
    • Business process flows
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Solution architect series: Explore Power Virtual Agents
    • Introduction
    • Chatbot building options
    • Chatbot concepts
    • Best practices
    • Integrate chatbots
    • Power Virtual Agents in Teams
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Solution architect series: Explore robotic process automation
    • Introduction
    • Power Automate Desktop
    • Record and edit tasks
    • Run desktop flows
    • Process advisor
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 7: Solution architect series: Model data for Power Platform solutions
    • Introduction
    • Common Data Model
    • Data modeling
    • Choose a data store
    • Data modeling for Dataverse
    • Best practices for Dataverse
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 8: Solution architect series: Model security for Power Platform solutions
    • Introduction
    • Environment security
    • Data loss prevention
    • Access to Dataverse
    • Security in apps
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 9: Solution Architect series: Evaluate Power Platform analytics and AI
    • Introduction
    • Power Platform reporting capabilities
    • Power BI overview
    • Data requirements
    • Power BI and Power Platform
    • Dataflows
    • AI
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 10: Solution Architect series: Implement integrations with Power Platform
    • Introduction
    • Integration challenges
    • Inbound data integration
    • Outbound data integration
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 11: Solution Architect series: Plan application lifecycle management for Power Platform
    • Introduction
    • Key considerations for ALM
    • Solutions
    • Configuration and reference data
    • Release process
    • ALM with Azure DevOps
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 12: Solution Architect series: Testing and go-live
    • Introduction
    • Plan for go-live
    • Data migration
    • Plan for go-live
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary

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