Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture – Second Edition: Design tailor-made solutions for architects and decision makers to meet complex business requirements
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Implement an enterprise solution for your company using a 360 degree perspective of Microsoft Power Platform and the advantages of Microsoft Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure, and Dynamics 365
Key Features:
Explore various Microsoft cloud components and identify the best ones to enhance your solutionsGet to grips with Microsoft Power Platform’s security and extensibility, integration, and data migration modelsDiscover architectural best practices and case studies for designing complex enterprise solutions
Book Description:
Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture offers an array of architectural best practices and techniques for any forward-looking enterprise architect or decision maker who wants to know more about integrating solutions to serve growing business needs. With this book, you’ll learn about the tools available in the Power Platform suite and identify which are appropriate for your business. Then, you’ll integrate them seamlessly with various other Microsoft 365 and Azure components.
Unlike many other overwhelmingly long and unstructured resources, this book covers essential concepts using one concise yet practical example that is revisited throughout the book. You’ll develop the skills you need to architect, design, and manage a complex solution as you follow the journey of a fictitious enterprise customer as they enter the world of Power Platform. Throughout the book, you’ll discover how to combine the functionality of Microsoft Power PI, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power Virtual Agents with various methodologies to effectively address application lifecycle management, security, and extensibility. You’ll also learn how to overcome common challenges in migrating data to and from Microsoft Power Platform using proven techniques.
By the end of this Microsoft book, you’ll have the strategic perspective of an enterprise architect, enabling you to make accurate architectural decisions for your complex Power Platform projects.
What You Will Learn:
Understand various Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, ERP, and AI modules for creating Power Platform solutionsCombine Power Platform capabilities with Microsoft 365 and AzureFind out which regions, staging environments, and user licensing groups need to be employed when creating enterprise solutionsImplement sophisticated security by using various authentication and authorization techniquesExtend Microsoft Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate to create custom applicationsIntegrate your solution with various in-house Microsoft components or third-party systems using integration patterns
Who this book is for:
If you’re an enterprise architect or a technical decision maker looking to design complex solutions using Microsoft Power Platform to serve growing business needs and to stay competitive in the modern IT world, then this book is for you. Familiarity with the Microsoft Power Platform and Azure services will help you follow along with this book
From the Publisher
The only one out there…
While there are many books available for Power Platform and several for solution architecture, you’ll seldom find a high-level overview that details exactly how to bring those two worlds together. In this book, you’ll learn how to perform the actual practice of applying solution architecture principles to one of the most popular information architectures. Read on to learn more about the structure of the book and the author’s qualifications.
This book’s three-part structure
The Basics
The first step to understanding Power Platform solution architecture is to get an overview of all the components you may need to use. This book walks you through some components that will always feature in any solution design and some that are more case specific.
The Architecture
The second step is to understand how these individual components combine into a full-fledged solution. This includes learning about Microsoft’s cloud structure and Power Platform environments, as well as discovering all the tools that you will need for configuration. You’ll also learn ALM best practices for creating an optimal solution architecture.
The Implementation
The final part of this book is dedicated to the implementation of a solution into an existing IT infrastructure. This involves a thorough look at the approaches and methodologies available, as well as the security and extensibility considerations that a solution architect needs to be aware of. Finally, the book covers patterns and best practices for data migration.
Who’s the author, who are you?
Robert Rybaric is a Power Platform and Dynamics 365 architect, consultant, and trainer with over three decades of experience. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer with certifications for a vast range of Microsoft products and services.
Ideally, you are someone tasked with the role of solution architect, who has some experience on the matter but still needs a concretized approach or best practices resource for when things go awry. There are undoubtedly gaps in your knowledge or approaches and patterns that you’re unaware of – that’s where Robert comes in.
Publisher : Packt Publishing; 2nd ed. edition (January 31, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 534 pages
ISBN-10 : 1804612634
ISBN-13 : 978-1804612637
Item Weight : 2.02 pounds
Dimensions : 9.25 x 7.52 x 1.08 inches
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Greg D. –
Best book for Enterprise Architects working with Power Platform
First off, let me state that this book surprised me again and again with it’s content. For example, I was initially expecting a book that really focused heavily on just Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents and Power Pages with maybe some light treatment of Power BI. Imagine my surprise then when in the first couple of chapters, the author introduces those topics but then also covers the full breadth of Dynamics 365 for Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and every other Dynamics module.Imagine my further surprise when the author then provides an overview of all of Microsoft 365 and Azure. Now, the coverage of all of these additional topics is not in-depth, generall just a paragraph and some bullet points but I greatly appreciated this and think this was a smart decision by the author.Power Platform doesn’t exist in a vacuum and some people don’t realize that Dynamics 365 is, to one degree or another, really built upon the same foundational components as the Power Platform. In fact, you can actually run Dynamics 365 Sales with just a Power App license. You’d be violating license terms but you can do it. And speaking of licensing, the author provides light coverage of the licensing for all of these products. In any case, the author does a nice job at the end of chapter two showing how the Power Platform pieces leverage this broader ecosystem in which it lives.Again, the coverage isn’t particularly deep on all of these additional products and some may find that off putting. I liked it because the description of the products was clear and concise and I’ve never found anything that covered the entire ecosystem in a single place. Enterprise architects can’t be technically deep in all technologies, rather they need a broad understanding of everything and how all the pieces fit together. So, for me, the author’s approach here is outstanding.The third chapter is all about Power Platform Architecture. Topics include covering user, group and license management, environments, the various clients available, administration and monitoring and best practices. Again, the coverage is super deep but the breadth of topics and products covered is impressive and the author blends in a practical side by explaining all of these topics and products in the context of Contoso at the end.Chapter 4 is all about development and customization tools and techniques. The author starts by covering the different developer personas and then proceeds to cover all of the configuration, customization, development and lifecycle management tools for citizen developers as well as pro developers. And I mean all. Power Apps Studio, Power Automate Maker Portal, AI Builder, Dataflows designer, Visual Studio, XRMToolBox, CRMRestBuilder, and many others. The chapter ends with a practical example using Contoso as the model.Chapter 5 goes into much greater detail around application lifecycle management. There is a ton here including environments, solutions, managed properties, patching and upgrading, etc. Azure DevOps is covered as well as GitHub, Power BI, and other products. Finally, the chapter ends with best practices and a pratical Contoso example.Chapter 6 covers implementation. This means implementation approaches, estimation, project management, project phases, roles and responsibilities, constraints and even the bidding and negotiation process. I personally did not get a ton out of this chapter but I live this every day as a consultant for the last 30 years implementing Microsoft technologies within customers so someone that hasn’t lived and breathed this for their entire career will likely find the information here extremely helpful.Chapter 7 is all about security. As you might expect, it is extremely heavy on the various options for authentication and authorization for all of the various products. The chapter again ends with best practices similar to Chapter 5 and a practical Contoso example.Chapter 8 covers extensibility. Here the author clearly defines standard, configuration, customization and custom development and then proceeds to focus on customization and custom development for the remainder of the chapter. This includes Dataverse and model-driven apps, canvas apps, Power Pages, Power Automate and Power BI. Again, a practical Contoso example is presented as well as best practices.Chapter 9 covers integrations with a host of other Microsoft products in the Microsoft 365 and Azure families. However the author also includes various frontend and backend integration patterns and solution approaches which I really liked. Again, best practices and a Contoso example are provided.Chapter 10 was another surprise, covering data migration. Such an often overlooked topic but one that is so incredibly critical to the success of many projects. Really good coverage of the tools, techinques, challenges and best practices here. My go to book for this for years has been Practical Data Migration by Johny Morris. This chapter does a nice job of relaying similar concepts and techniques but specifically within the context of the Power Platform.Finally, at the end of the book was yet another surprise. An appendix of all of the architectural, lifecycle managmeent, security, extensibility, integration and data migration best practices presented throughout the book! Genius! Loved seeing this included for fast reference. Includes some of the best graphics and figures from the entire book.Overall, I was really happy with this book. Incredibily comprehensive coverage and much more breadth than I was expecting. Again, some may find that light treatment of many of the products and topics a bit off-putting but for me, the book definitely hits the mark from an enterprise architect perspective.
Kindle Customer –
Not for beginners but will help you get up to speed!
As stated in the book this is not for beginners, you should have a some exposure to MS Power Platform tech.This book is an excellent reference if you need an overview of MS PP, its architecture and how to implement it.As someone who works primarily in Power BI desktop it is interesting to learn more about the “back-end”. As I progress more in my data analytics career this book will be an invaluable resource to keep on hand to reference any questions pertaining to this subject.I would highly recommend this book to my colleagues at work!
Amazon Customer –
An amazing book to have in any software architect’s portfolio.
Imagine this scenario: You’re an experienced software architect who has never delved into the realm of low-code technologies, and the emergence of Microsoft Power Platform catches your attention. Despite your unfamiliarity, you’re determined to master this technology from scratch.While there are numerous resources available, such as Microsoft Learn, blog posts, and videos, wouldn’t it be valuable to access all this information in one comprehensive location? This book stands out as the finest resource I’ve encountered, offering a one-stop solution for gathering all the essential knowledge required to comprehend the role of a Low-Code Architect.The book takes you on an encompassing journey, starting from the fundamentals of Azure infrastructure, delving into the intricacies of security, and even exploring project management concepts. It’s a true guidebook for those venturing into the world of low-code architecture.Hats off to Robert Rybaric for crafting this exceptional book. It’s a definite must-have for anyone looking to excel in this domain.
Aaron Guilmette –
When it says Enterprise, it means Enterprise
Right out of the gate, when you read the table of contents, you realize that when Robert says “Enterprise,” he really means enterprise. A lot of folks tend to think of Power Platform in terms of a vacuum–a few Power Apps, a handful of flows, some PBI dashboards, but don’t really consider where they fit inside the entire ecosystem of Microsoft products and services–from Azure identity, storage, and microservices to interacting with stalwart applications like SharePoint and Exchange that we’ve relied upon for decades.The first five chapters really give you the lay of the land of how everything in the Microsoft ecosystem connects together, bringing you up-to-speed with foundational concepts, terminology, and management concepts with a holistic perspective.Even for those of us who are well-seasoned in the Microsoft stack, Robert’s presentation reminds us to really look at the long view–from business concepts, considering the core things like identity and data storage, and operational requirements. Whatever you develop or work on with Power Platform, you’ll need to touch a lot of other pieces if you want it to be successful.If you’re looking for tutorials on how to build apps, this isn’t the book for you. There are plenty of other resources that can do that. What none of those do (and this book does masterfully) is help you solve the big business, technical, security, and operational issues before you ever drag a control onto the canvas or add an action to a flow.
Pragati Jain –
Great Book for Power Platform Architects
This book by Robert is a complete guide for architects who wok with Power Platform in their day-to-day life. If you are looking for a place where you can learn about what should be your approach while designing an enterprise power platform solution, then this is the book.The best part of this book is the use-cases and examples used to explain decision making and designing thinking around the solutions. I like that it covers a lot about Azure and all areas of Power Platform.Highly recommend this book, if you want to start your journey with designing enterprise level solutions for customers and also as a reference for experienced architects.
Peter North –
Excellent content by an expert.
Dietrich –
“Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture” is book with 497 pages, 3 sections, 10 chapter and one appendix (typically i would not list an appendix here, but this appendix is different…).Let’s walk through the sections:Section 1 is named “The Basics” and contains 2 sections as introduction. For all readers who are new to Power Platform: Section 1 is a nice summary. Section 2 is an introduction to M365 + Microsoft Azure. And because of Power Platforms strength to integrate with especially these two platforms (and many other things), it is really a good idea by the author to give a brief summary. After that you will at least know the key service on M365 and Azure, which are most relevant to Power Platform.Next section is “The architecture”. From my point of view, the most important (and for me helpful) section of this book. This section consists of 3 chapters.Chapter 3 is an overview to all tools, portals and script packages, which are available. This sounds a little bit overwhelming, but it is extremely good structured from infrastructure, over technology to clients, from administration to monitroing, and so on. In addition some best architectural best practices are shown (from my point of view an additional chapter should have been used for this topic). It is really nice to see 5 different options for dev/test/prod architectures.In chapter 4 focuses more on the development side: Maker portals, designer portals, builders, studios, dev tools, …Chapter 5 comes up with ALM (application lifecycle management). This is really crucial for setting up an architecture for Power Platform. Here you can find everything about solutions, (Azure) DevOps, pipelines, GitHub integration, etc. Really helpful.The last section “the implementation” was for me not really convincing.Chapter 6: that was a summary about project strategies (waterfall vs. agile), etc… Not really related to Power Platform at all.The only really good chapter in section 3 was chapter 7: MS Power Platform security. This covers really everything: Azure AD with MFA, conditional access, Power Platform teams, AAD groups, dataverse permissions, … All these tiny details you should be aware and you should adjest them carefully to your Power Platform.Chapters 8, 9, 10 were deep dives into the dataverse. How to sync data from M365 (sharepoint, mailboxes and so on) into the dataverse. Or how to migrate data. These are good points and you should be aware of these topics, but all this data architecture things are not related to Power Platform – that is more a global architecture for companies. And to really get into these topics, the book misses details…Last thing is the appendix: This is really cool. It is just a summary of the chapters 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10. So the ones i liked most. :)Final words: An excellent book with mostly a perfect level of details, so you can read that on a weekend or for a week. Thanks to the author: Well done!
Edoardo Amadori –
I would recommend this book to anyone in the power platform univers, great work!