Design robust Power Platform architectures, govern projects, and deliver complex enterprise solutions
The solution architect is responsible for the success of the design, implementation, deployment, and adoption of an overall solution. They ensure that the solution meets the client’s needs now and in the future.
Is it for you ?
This training is intended for senior consultants (both functional and technical) aspiring to become solution architects or current solution architects new to this role.
Prerequisites
Have good business and functional consulting experience with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. Familiarity with activities related to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform developer role.
What You'll Walk Away With
- ✓ Design Power Platform architectures aligned with business requirements and technical constraints
- ✓ Lead requirements gathering and perform gap analysis to guide solution design decisions
- ✓ Define governance, ALM, and environment strategies to ensure reliable deployments
- ✓ Model data, security, and integrations to ensure performance and compliance
- ✓ Oversee project lifecycle from testing to go-live while managing risks effectively
Training content
1 Becoming a Solution Architect / Getting to Know Your Customer:
- Define a solution architect
- Role of a solution architect in projects
- Project methodology
- Getting to know your customer
2 Conceptualizing Design from Requirements:
- How to lead requirements gathering efforts
- Using fit-gap analysis
- Pillars of a good architecture
- Designing the solution architecture
3 Project Governance and Teamwork:
- Role of the solution architect in project governance
- Techniques to keep a project on track
- Scenarios that can lead to project failure Lab: Project Governance and Teamwork
4 Power Platform Architecture:
- Key components of Power Platform architecture
- Understanding how platform design and limitations influence solution architectures
- Updates and feature releases
- Communicating how the platform meets customer needs
5 Data Modeling:
- Influences on data models
- Data modeling strategy
- Data types
- Data relationships
6 Analytics and Artificial Intelligence:
- Planning and assessing needs
- Operational reporting
- Power BI
- Enterprise BI
- Pre-built insights and custom AI
7 Power Apps Architecture:
- Discussing app options and how to choose where to start
- Discussing application composition options
- Using components as part of your app architecture
- Considerations for including portals as apps in your architecture
8 Application Lifecycle Management (ALM):
- Microsoft's vision and the role of the solution architect in ALM
- Environment strategies
- Defining a solution structure for your deliverable
9 Power Automate Architecture :
- Discussing automation options and custom logic
- Reviewing considerations for using triggers and common actions
- Exploring the use of business process flows (BPF) to guide users through business processes
10 Security Modeling :
- Role of the solution architect in security modeling
- Discovering and learning your customer's environment
- Controlling access to environments and resources
- Controlling access to CDS data Lab: Security Modeling
11 Integration:
- Role of solution architects in integrations
- What is an integration and why do we need it?
- Platform features that enable integration
- Publishing CDS events Lab: Group Discussion Scenarios
12 Dynamics 365 Application Architecture:
- Role of the solution architect when deploying Dynamics 365 applications
- Architecture considerations for primary applications
13 Testing and Commissioning:
- Role of the solution architect in testing and commissioning
- Test planning
- Commissioning planning.
📌 Practical information
Our training sessions are offered in Montreal or Quebec City, in person or in a virtual classroom. Dates and locations are specified when you select your session below. If you have any questions, check out our FAQ.