Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect's Handbook - Second Edition (Early Access)

Book description
Design secure, scalable Power Platform solutions with AI, Copilot, and Dataverse. This expert guide includes real-world case studies, Azure integration strategies, and updated PL-600 certification prep to drive digital transformation.

Key Features
Leverage AI, Copilot, and ChatGPT to build intelligent business solutions
Apply enterprise-grade architecture with updated ALM, DevOps, and CoE guidance
Prepare for the latest PL-600 certification with revised questions and insights

Book Description
The Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect’s Handbook – Second Edition is your complete guide to designing and delivering enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft’s low-code platform. Fully updated for 2025, this edition includes Power Platform Copilot, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder, Pipelines, and voice bot integration—empowering architects to lead intelligent digital transformation.

Using a real-world case study, this book takes you through the full solution architecture journey: from requirements analysis and envisioning to data modeling, integration, DevOps, and governance. You’ll address challenges like licensing constraints, multi-cloud integration, and security design through hands-on blueprints and best practices. Whether starting fresh or optimizing existing solutions, you'll gain the mindset and strategies to build scalable, future-ready Power Platform apps.

The book also features a refreshed PL-600 certification prep chapter, complete with updated questions and exam tips. With practical guidance, clear visuals, and real enterprise context, this is the essential resource for becoming a trusted Power Platform solution architect.

What you will learn
Harness AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, and AI Builder in Power Platform
Architect secure, scalable, and supportable enterprise-grade applications
Perform Fit Gap analysis aligned with licensing, product, and business needs
Design integrations using Azure, third-party APIs, and Power Platform Pipelines
Build reusable Dataverse data models using best practices
Lead DevOps with Azure DevOps and Power Platform CI/CD pipelines
Establish and scale a Center of Excellence for long-term platform success

Who this book is for
This book is for solution architects, enterprise architects, technical consultants, and business and system analysts who implement, optimize, and architect Power Platform and Dataverse solutions. It will also help anyone who needs a detailed playbook for architecting and delivering successful digital transformation projects that leverage Power Platform apps and the Microsoft business apps ecosystem. A solid understanding of Power Platform configuration and administration, Power Automate processes, Power Apps Portals, Canvas Apps, Dataverse Plugins, and Workflow Capabilities is expected.