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Microsoft Power Platform Solutions Architect's Handbook: Architect future-ready solutions by extending Power Platform with Azure, AI, and Copilot 2nd ed. Edition
Author(s): Hugo Herrera (Author)
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: October 24, 2025
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 628 pages
- ISBN-10: 1835089267
- ISBN-13: 9781835089262
Book Description
Master modern solution architecture with this expert guide that integrates Dataverse with cutting-edge AI solutions while covering DevOps, data modeling, and PL-600 certification preparation
Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt’s next-gen Reader*
Key Features
- Leverage Azure, Open AI, Copilot, and modern architecture patterns to build intelligent, high-impact business solutions
- Apply enterprise-grade architecture with the latest ALM, DevOps, and Center of Excellence practices
- Fast-track your success in the PL-600 certification exam with revised questions and expert insights
Book Description
Struggling to architect secure, scalable Power Platform solutions that keep up with AI and enterprise demands? Microsoft Power Platform Solutions Architect’s Handbook is your expert guide to building intelligent, future-ready applications with Microsoft’s low-code platform. This updated second edition brings you the latest on Copilot, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder, and Power Platform AI patterns.
Through a hands-on enterprise case study, you’ll work through every stage of solution architecture, from requirements analysis and envisioning to secure data modeling, integration, governance, and DevOps implementation. You’ll tackle real-world challenges such as licensing constraints, ALM pipeline design, multi-cloud integration, and establishing a Center of Excellence. A refreshed PL-600 certification prep chapter with current questions and exam tips will help you gear up for the exam.
By the end of this book, you’ll have the mindset, tools, and strategies to design scalable, AI-enhanced Power Platform solutions while using the latest in LLM and GPT technologies. Whether modernizing legacy systems or architecting cloud-native applications, this book equips you to lead digital transformation initiatives with enterprise-grade excellence.
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What you will learn
- Design scalable Power Platform solutions with AI and Copilot
- Architect secure, scalable, and supportable enterprise-grade applications
- Master requirements capture, fit gap analysis, and solution-envisioning methodologies
- Design robust integrations using Azure and third-party APIs
- Leverage Azure OpenAI and AI Builder for intelligent automation
- Build reusable Dataverse data models using best practices
- Deploy solutions using Power Platform pipelines and Azure DevOps
- 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’s also useful for anyone leading digital transformation projects that leverage Power Platform apps and the Microsoft business apps ecosystem.
A strong understanding of Power Platform configuration and administration, Power Automate processes, Power Apps Portals, Canvas Apps, Dataverse Plugins, and Workflow Capabilities is expected.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Power Platform Solution Architecture
- The Digital Transformation Case Study
- Discovery and Initial Solution Planning
- Identifying Business Processes, Risk Factors, and Success Criteria
- Understanding the Existing Architectural Landscape
- Requirements Analysis and Engineering for Solution Architecture
- Conducting Effective Fit Gap Analysis in Power Platform
- Designing a Power Platform Solution
- Effective Power Platform Data Modeling
(N.B. Please use the Read Sample option to see further chapters)
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Unlike most Power Platform books that either go too high-level or dive too deep into one niche, this one strikes the perfect balance – broad yet detailed, technical yet architectural. The ongoing case study makes it feel cohesive, and the author’s field experience shows in every example and warning. Simply put, this isn’t just a manual – it’s like having a seasoned mentor by your side.”
Keith Atherton, Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 Power Platform Architect at Capgemini
“The book doesn’t shy away from complex enterprise concerns like licensing constraints, multi-cloud integration, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) pipeline design, and governance frameworks. This makes it invaluable for architects working in large organizations. It bridges the gap between Power Platform’s low-code capabilities and enterprise-grade requirements, providing both strategic guidance and practical implementation details.”
Stefano Demiliani, CTO (EID, Lodestar Group) at Lodestar S.p.A.
“This book motivates you to establish a framework if your company doesn’t already have one. It doesn’t just focus on governance, though; it covers a wide range of topics, from requirements analysis and solution envisioning to implementation roadmaps and much more. If you’re encouraged to take the PL-600 exam after reading it, there’s even a chapter on that!”
Bülent Altinsoy, Microsoft MVP & MCT, Power Platform & Copilot Studio Senior Expert at Avanade
“Invest in this handbook, it saves months of planning errors in Power Platform projects. Why now? ROI rises through faster deployments before budgets drain on expensive consultants.
As relaxed evening reading, Microsoft Power Platform Solutions Architect’s Handbook, Second Edition is outstanding: It maximizes your return by avoiding architecture pitfalls and making SME projects efficient. Ideal for IT service providers in the DACH region looking to scale Low-Code.”
Marcel Lehmann, Microsoft MVP, Founder at KMUpower
About the Author
Hugo Herrera’s lifelong passion for technology began with a ZX Spectrum 128K, which has led him to become a leading Power Platform and AI solutions architect. With a hands-on approach to technical leadership, he specializes in turning around challenging projects for consultancies, partners, end-users, and Microsoft. His passion for pushing the boundaries has led to his work on self-evolving agents, alongside other research projects in the artificial intelligence arena. Away from the keyboard, Hugo is an avid fan of the great outdoors; you’ll often find him jogging through the forest, trying to keep up with his cocker spaniel. His most cherished time, however, is spent with his wife, Janni, and daughter, Laura, who provide the perfect balance to a life in tech.
