The Solution Architect leads successful implementations and focuses on how solutions address organizations’ broader business and technical needs.  This module covers what it takes to get started as a Solution Architect and as a vital member of the overall project team.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about what is expected of a solution architect.
• Learn about the role of a solution architect during the project phases.

Learn how to ask customers questions about their business processes and feature requirements to create a viable solution.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about initial customer discovery.
• Discover customer communication strategies.

Learn how to propose a solution.

In this module, you will:

• Identify solution components.
• Develop and validate a demo.

It is essential to capture the customer’s needs accurately. This module explains how to capture requirements and identify functional and non-functional items.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about leading requirement capture sessions.
• Learn about functional and non-functional requirements.

A fit-gap analysis identifies the difference between the known requirements and the proposed solution. This module covers performing a fit-gap analysis.

In this module, you will:

• Determine the feasibility of requirements.
• Refine requirements from proof of concept insights.
• Categorize business requirements and perform a fit-gap analysis.
• Evaluate Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform apps.

The solution architect for Microsoft Power Platform has a vital role in a project. The solution architect will typically implement governance change processes and monitor the project’s progress. This module explains the role of the solution architect in implementing project governance.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about the solution architect’s role in project governance.
• Identify techniques for keeping a project on track.
• Explore scenarios that could cause a project to fail.

Solution architects are responsible for the overall design of the solution. Understanding the architecture of Microsoft Power Platform control is imperative when designing solutions based on Power Platform. This module describes the components and capabilities of Power Platform and how they control the design of your solutions.

In this module, you will:

• Review the key Power Platform architecture components.
• Explore how the platform’s design and limits can influence solution architectures.
• Review how to communicate with the customer on how the platform can meet their needs.

This module explains the solution architect’s role in data modeling for Power Platform and the tradeoffs for modeling data in Power Platform solutions.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about data modeling influencers.
• Discover various data model strategies.
• Learn about data types and data relationships.

A solution architect for Microsoft Power Platform evaluates the needs for reporting and then identifies the best approach. This module examines the available reporting and analytics options for Power Platform.

In this module, you will:

• Discover the planning and evaluating requirements.
• Learn about operational reporting.
• Review the capabilities of Microsoft Power BI and how to use it with Power Platform components.
• Learn how to use pre-built insights and custom AI.

Solution architects are responsible for a solution’s overall design. Understanding the capabilities of Power Apps is imperative when designing apps for a solution. This module explains the different types of apps, the differences between apps, and when and which type(s) to use.

In this module, you will:

• Explore options for apps and how to choose where to start.
• Explore app composition options.
• Learn how to use components as part of your app architecture.
• Discover when to include Power Apps portals as an app in your architecture.

Solution architects for Microsoft Power Platform need to define the environment strategy and application lifecycle management (ALM) for transporting work from development to test to production.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about Microsoft’s vision and the solution architect’s role in ALM.
• Review environment strategies.
• Define a solution structure for your deliverables.

Solution architects are responsible for a solution’s overall design. Understanding the capabilities of Power Automate is imperative when designing the automation for the solution. This module focuses on Power Automate and its capabilities.

In this module, you will:

• Review options for automation and custom logic.
• Review considerations for using triggers and everyday actions.
• Explore how to use business process flows to guide users through business processes.

This module explains the solution architect’s role in security modeling for Microsoft Power Platform, security options for your tenant and environments, and access to data and functionality within Dataverse.

In this module, you will:

• Discover the solution architect’s role in security modeling.
• Learn how to control access to environments and resources.
• Learn how to control access to data in Dataverse.

Solution architects for Microsoft Power Platform lead the design of integrations. This module explores the issues that occur during integration with Power Platform solutions.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about the solution architect’s role in integrations.
• Learn about integration and why it’s necessary.
• Discover Power Platform features that help enable integration.
• Use the capabilities of Microsoft Azure.

Increasingly, chatbots are becoming an essential component of business applications. Solution architects need to understand the capabilities of Power Virtual Agents when designing a Microsoft Power Platform solution. This module provides an in-depth description of Power Virtual Agents and its capabilities.

In this module, you will:

• Explore options for chatbots and how to choose where to start.
• Explore scenarios for chatbots.
• Learn about the components of Power Virtual Agents.

Robotic process automation helps with the automation of legacy applications. Solution architects must know Power Automate’s capabilities for desktops when integrating a Microsoft Power Platform solution. This module will explain Power Automate Desktop and its capabilities.

In this module, you will:

• Explore options for automation and how to choose where to start.
• Explore scenarios for Power Automate for desktop.
• Learn about the components for running Power Automate for desktop flows.

Proper testing is essential to help ensure the project’s success. The solution architect is critical in ensuring a project is tested correctly.

In this module, you will:

• Review the solution architect’s role with testing and go-live.
• Learn about the data migration process and deployment.
• Learn about the testing process.
• Discover how to plan for go-live.