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Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect's Handbook

By : Hugo Herrera
4.5 (2)
Book Image

Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect's Handbook

4.5 (2)
By: Hugo Herrera

Overview of this book

If you’ve been looking for a way to unlock the potential of Microsoft Power Platform and take your career as a solution architect to the next level, then look no further—this practical guide covers it all. Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect’s Handbook will equip you with everything you need to build flexible and cost-effective end-to-end solutions. Its comprehensive coverage ranges from best practices surrounding fit-gap analysis, leading design processes, and navigating existing systems to application lifecycle management with Microsoft Azure DevOps, security compliance monitoring, and third-party API integration. The book takes a hands-on approach by guiding you through a fictional case study throughout the book, allowing you to apply what you learn as you learn it. At the end of the handbook, you’ll discover a set of mock tests for you to embed your progress and prepare for PL-600 Microsoft certification. Whether you want to learn how to work with Power Platform or want to take your skills from the intermediate to advanced level, this book will help you achieve that and ensure that you’re able to add value to your organization as an expert solution architect.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction
4
Part 2: Requirements Analysis, Solution Envisioning, and the Implementation Roadmap
10
Part 3: Architecting the Power Platform Solution
15
Part 4: The Build – Implementing Solid Power Platform Solutions
20
Part 5: Power Platform Solution Architect Certification Prep

Understanding the architecture as-is

Inveriance Corps has three business units, each having dedicated marketing and sales teams. Each business unit has a network of partners supporting sales and delivery activities.

The following diagram illustrates the three business units:

Figure 2.1 – Inveriance Corps business unit structure

Each business unit has a separate product catalog, CRM system, and invoicing platform. These systems are connected to the company headquarters via manual processes and data transfers. The following diagram illustrates the architectural overview of the organization’s core systems:

Figure 2.2 – Inveriance Corps architectural overview as-is

Each business unit also currently manages its own sales, CRM, and finance systems. They integrate with head office central systems mostly through manual updates. The various business units, mostly gained through acquisitions, share few resources between...