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PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

Course Summary

This course prepares participants to develop tailored business solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies. Participants will learn to optimize data with Microsoft Dataverse, accelerate outcomes using Power Apps, streamline processes via Power Automate, enable self-service with Power Pages, and boost overall productivity using copilots. It covers the business value of the platform, environment administration, and hands-on capabilities across Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages, forming the foundational entry point into the Power Platform.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic familiarity with business processes, data concepts, and cloud services 
  • General understanding of low-code/no-code concepts 
Purpose
Learn to develop tailored business solution using Microsoft Power Platform while preparing for the PL-900 certification exam
Audience
IT professionals and business users seeking to build solutions with Microsoft Power Platform 
Role
Software Developers | Business Analysts | Technical Managers
Skill level
Introduction
Style 
Lecture | Hands-on Activities | Labs
Duration
2 days
Related technologies
Azure | Microsoft Copilot Studio

 

Learning objectives
  • Explain the business value of Microsoft Power Platform components
  • Describe how Microsoft Dataverse organizes data and supports business logic within the Power Platform environment
  • Describe how to use Power Apps to create a canvas app and a model-driven app 
  • Create, test, and manage a cloud flow using Power Automate
  • Describe the capabilities of Power Pages and build a basic site using design studio and Copilot tools.

What you'll learn:

In this PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals course, you'll learn:

Describe the Business Value of Microsoft Power Platform

  • Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services
    • Describe the value of Microsoft Power Apps to build applications
    • Describe the value of Microsoft Power Automate to automate processes
    • Describe the value of Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data
    • Describe the value of connectors to integrate services and data for apps and flows
    • Describe the value of Microsoft Power Pages to build websites
    • Describe the value of generative AI features in Microsoft Power Platform
    • Describe the value of Copilot Studio to create agents

Manage the Microsoft Power Platform Environment 

  • Describe Microsoft Dataverse
    • Describe differences between traditional databases and Dataverse
    • Describe tables, columns, and relationships
    • Describe table forms and views
    • Describe the options for business logic in Dataverse, including Power Fx
    • Describe how to use AI to create and edit tables, columns, and relationships
  • Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance
    • Describe environments
    • Describe the Microsoft Power Platform security model
    • Describe how Microsoft Power Platform supports data privacy and accessibility guidelines
    • Describe the monitoring and analytics capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform
    • Describe application lifecycle management (ALM) with Microsoft Power Platform pipelines

Demonstrate the Capabilities of Power Apps 

  • Describe Power Apps capabilities and use cases
    • Describe use cases for and capabilities of canvas apps
    • Describe use cases for and capabilities of model-driven apps
    • Describe use cases for and capabilities of Plan designer
    • Describe use cases for and capabilities of code apps
  • Describe how to build basic apps by using Power Apps
    • Describe how to use AI to create a canvas app
    • Describe how to use AI to create a model-driven app
    • Describe creating AI-powered apps by using the vibe experience

Demonstrate the Capabilities of Power Automate

  • Describe Power Automate use cases and capabilities
    • Describe use cases for cloud and desktop flows
    • Describe Power Automate use cases for approvals, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Forms, and document automation
  • Describe how to build basic flows by using Power Automate
    • Describe connector triggers and actions for cloud flows
    • Describe how to use AI to create and modify cloud flows
    • Describe how to use AI to create and modify desktop flows

Describe Features and Capabilities of Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio

  • Describe how to build agents in Copilot Studio
    • Describe use cases for agents
    • Describe how to build agent conversation paths by using topics
    • Describe how to use knowledge sources in agents
    • Describe how tools, including MCP servers and agent flows, are used in agents
    • Describe how to publish agents by using channels
  • Describe how to manage agents in Copilot Studio
    • Describe use cases and capabilities for Microsoft Agent 365
    • Describe how to monitor Copilot Studio agent usage and adoption
    • Describe agent evaluations  

PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

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