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Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture

By : Robert Rybaric
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Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture

By: Robert Rybaric

Overview of this book

For forward-looking architects and decision makers who want to craft complex solutions to serve growing business needs, Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture offers an array of architectural best practices and techniques. With this book, you’ll learn how to design robust software using the tools available in the Power Platform suite and be able to integrate them seamlessly with various Microsoft 365 and Azure components. Unlike most other resources that are overwhelmingly long and unstructured, this book covers essential concepts using concise yet practical examples to help you save time. You’ll develop the skills you need to architect, design, and manage a complex solution as you follow the journey of a fictitious enterprise customer as they enter the world of Power Platform. Throughout the book, you’ll discover how to combine the functionality of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents with various methodologies to effectively address application lifecycle management, security, and extensibility. Finally, you'll learn how to overcome common challenges in migrating data to and from Microsoft Power Platform using proven techniques. By the end of this book, you’ll have the strategic perspective of an enterprise architect to make accurate architectural decisions for your complex Power Platform projects.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Section 1: The Basics
4
Section 2: The Architecture
8
Section 3: Implementation

Getting an overview of the implementation approach

There are many different IT implementation project types, from pure infrastructure projects to implementing robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), or even a new CRM solution. While the value of a pure infrastructure project is mainly in areas such as infrastructure modernization, highly sophisticated IT projects must bring business value in the first place. Implementing a Power Platform solution is a typical project type focusing much less on infrastructure and much more on business value. The expected value of a Power Platform solution is in the following areas:

  • Modernization: Replace a siloed, product-centric approach with a customer-focused approach (360° customer view).
  • Multichannel capability: Extend the number of communication channels with the customer and provide an integrated omnichannel solution, including social channels.
  • Automation and AI: Extend the traditional data-centric manual processes with automation...