Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture: Design tailor-made solutions for architects and decision makers to meet complex business requirements 2nd Edition

Robert Rybaric does an outstanding job laying out the foundation of the Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture for the expert user or the exploratory team of a firm looking to develop a fully functional CRM and ERD features in an all comprehensive system. The materials in this book is digestible for the developer, IT manager, CIO, CFO, HR manager, systems admin or the non-technical reader who has a basic understanding of multi layered data and application integrations from a surface level. As a report data developer already familiar with Microsoft Power BI, I was pleased to find out that Canvass, Power Pages and Power Apps can be easily integrated within tiles of the BI dashboard or Tiles in Canvass. Having Power BI dashboards viewable through Power Pages is also a desired feature for me. As a database administrator, I was also pleased to see that Dataverse can interface with an ETL tool like SSIS with a data flows and cleaned up in a staging database before being sent to useable tables. If you are an experienced or beginning developer, Models, the Power Apps Studio, APIs and Canvass can be easily configured as an all comprehensive tool to interface with internal or external users. There are so many features in this book including workflow automation and AI which are also becoming more popular among organizations. This book is a very rich resource that every organization who has an Microsoft 365 license should read. The author makes everything practical by giving the reader an example corporation, Contoso Inc and their respective requirements in respect to the Power Platform's features. This book makes me want to further explore how my organization can put these features to use. I recommend that you purchase this book.

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!

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.

Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture Second Edition is a comprehensive guide for enterprise architects and senior leaders looking to integrate solutions for their growing business needs. This book provides you with the tools and techniques necessary to implement a successful Power Platform project. What I really like about the book is it is well structured and easy to follow, using practical examples to illustrate key concepts throughout the entire book.The book, in 10 chapters spanning 410 pages, covers a range of important topics such as application lifecycle management, security, and extensibility. It also provides you with an in-depth look at the Power Platform suite, including Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power Virtual Agents, and explains how to combine these capabilities with Microsoft 365 and Azure. The book also provides valuable information on how to overcome common challenges in migrating data to and from the Power Platform and includes best practices for data migration.At the end of this book, I had a strategic perspective of an enterprise architect, enabling me to make accurate architectural decisions for my Power Platform projects. Robert covers everything from understanding Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, ERP, and AI modules to implementing sophisticated security techniques, and nearly everything in between.In short, as a 16X Microsoft Certified Solution Architect, Consultant, Project Manager, and Developer, the Microsoft Power Platform Enterprise Architecture Second Edition is a valuable resource for anyone looking to develop their skills in designing and managing complex Power Platform solutions; I highly recommend this book!