Microsoft Power Platform Handbook

Business technology is rapidly moving toward a world where organizations can build applications, automate repetitive processes, analyze data, and create intelligent digital experiences without relying entirely on traditional software development.

Microsoft Power Platform Handbook provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to Microsoft's Power Platform ecosystem, helping readers understand how its major technologies work individually and, more importantly, how they can work together to create connected business solutions.

Whether you are a beginner exploring low-code development, a business professional looking to automate repetitive tasks, an aspiring Power Platform developer, or an experienced technology professional expanding your skills, this handbook provides a structured path from fundamental concepts to practical solution development.

Inside this book, you will explore:

• Power Apps and how to build customized business applications using canvas and model-driven approaches.
• Power Automate for creating automated workflows, approvals, notifications, integrations, and business processes.
• Power BI for transforming business data into interactive reports, dashboards, and actionable insights.
• Power Pages for creating modern external-facing websites and business portals.
• Microsoft Dataverse for designing structured data models, relationships, security, and reliable business data foundations.
• Copilot and AI capabilities for AI-assisted development, automation, data interaction, and intelligent business solutions.
• Connectors and APIs for integrating Power Platform with Microsoft 365, databases, and external services.
• Environments, solutions, governance, and ALM for managing Power Platform applications throughout their development and deployment lifecycle.
• Security and access control for protecting business applications and organizational data.
• Real-world automation strategies for turning repetitive manual processes into efficient digital workflows.