Microsoft Power Platform Developer (PL-400)

• An understanding of Microsoft Power Platform services
• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#
• Familiarity with REST APIs and data modeling concepts

Audience

• Software developers working with the Power Platform
• Technical consultants implementing Power Apps and automation
• Solution architects designing low-code enterprise apps

Microsoft Power Platform is a low-code application platform used to automate processes, build apps, and analyze data across Microsoft services and beyond.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level developers who wish to design, develop, secure, and troubleshoot Microsoft Power Platform solutions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create and configure custom apps, flows, and integrations using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse.
• Develop plug-ins and custom connectors for Microsoft Power Platform.
• Use Power Platform CLI and Azure DevOps for deployment and automation.
• Implement security, monitoring, and performance tuning best practices.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform Development

• Overview of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents
• Understanding Dataverse architecture
• Introduction to Power Platform CLI and ALM

Working with Dataverse

• Data modeling and relationships
• Custom tables, columns, and metadata
• Security roles and data access

Customizing Power Apps

• Canvas vs. model-driven apps
• Using Power Apps component framework (PCF)
• Custom connectors and controls

Developing with Power Automate

• Creating flows and automation scenarios
• Triggering flows from apps and external events
• Error handling and retries

Extending Platform Capabilities

• Creating and registering plug-ins using .NET
• Implementing custom business logic
• Using web resources and Azure Functions

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

• Using GitHub or Azure DevOps for Power Platform
• Managing environments and solutions
• CI/CD pipelines and automation

Performance, Monitoring, and Security

• Monitoring and troubleshooting apps and flows
• Performance tuning tips
• Implementing secure development practices

Summary and Next Steps