This course is a comprehensive guide to leveraging Microsoft’s Power Platform for digital transformation. It focuses on scalable, low-code solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and AI-enhanced automation to streamline business processes and drive innovation. The course offers actionable strategies for integrating enterprise-grade applications into your organization.

The Power Platform Playbook for Digital Transformation

The Power Platform Playbook for Digital Transformation

Instructor: Packt - Course Instructors
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Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Business leaders, IT professionals, and analysts with basic knowledge of business processes and cloud services.
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Business leaders, IT professionals, and analysts with basic knowledge of business processes and cloud services.
What you'll learn
Design and deploy end-to-end business solutions using Power Platform's low-code capabilities
Automate processes and eliminate inefficiencies with low-code/no-code automation
Implement Power Platform governance, security, and compliance best practices
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March 2026
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There are 15 modules in this course
In this section, we explore how Power Platform drives digital transformation through low-code development, AI integration, and strategic growth. It covers economic forces, market leadership, and practical applications like AI Copilot to enhance efficiency and innovation in business processes.
What's included
2 videos7 readings1 assignment
2 videos• Total 2 minutes
- Course Overview• 1 minute
- Unleashing Transformation: Power Platform's Role in Digital Evolution - Overview Video• 1 minute
7 readings• Total 40 minutes
- Introduction• 5 minutes
- Enter Digital Transformation• 5 minutes
- Power Platform• 5 minutes
- Who Fixes the Machines?• 5 minutes
- Maker Types• 5 minutes
- Solution Sizing• 10 minutes
- Harnessing Strategic Growth with Power Platform• 5 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Power Platform and Digital Evolution Insights• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to evaluate and enhance digital maturity in Power Platform using CoE frameworks and C4E support. We focus on structured assessments, strategic planning, and data-driven improvement to drive adoption and measurable outcomes.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Gauging Growth Assessing Digital Maturity for Strategic Advancement - Overview Video• 1 minute
6 readings• Total 40 minutes
- Introduction• 5 minutes
- People, Processes, Platforms (Technology)• 15 minutes
- Driving Digital Maturity with the CoE• 5 minutes
- Assemble the Team• 5 minutes
- Digital Guardrails• 5 minutes
- Enablement• 5 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Evaluating Digital Maturity and Strategic Readiness• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how the Power Platform empowers users to build custom applications with Power Apps, automate workflows using Power Automate, and analyze data through Power BI, enabling faster development and operational efficiency. Key concepts include low-code/no-code development, citizen developer roles, and the integration of tools like Dataverse and AI Builder to drive digital transformation and enhance decision-making.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Unlocking Potential: Enhancing Operations with the Power Platform - Overview Video• 1 minute
8 readings• Total 50 minutes
- Introduction• 5 minutes
- AI Builder• 5 minutes
- How Has Power Platform Revolutionized Operations• 5 minutes
- Drive Time to Value at Pace• 5 minutes
- Connecting Citizen Developers: Aligning Business Needs and Tech Solutions• 5 minutes
- Achieving Goals• 5 minutes
- Power Automate Cloud Flows• 10 minutes
- Advancing Transformation: Elevating Operations with Power Platform• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Exploring the Power Platform Ecosystem• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore strategies for building a Center for Enablement (C4E) that fosters innovation, learning, and collaboration within the Power Platform. The focus is on creating safe spaces for makers, aligning creativity with IT governance, and driving digital transformation through structured enablement and knowledge sharing.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Creating Your Center for Enablement - Overview Video• 1 minute
6 readings• Total 55 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Creating Champions and Advocates• 5 minutes
- Driving Enthusiasm and Encouraging Creativity• 10 minutes
- Enabling Individuals to Unleash Creativity With IT Governance• 10 minutes
- Ensuring Data and People Are Safe• 10 minutes
- Driving People to Learn and Grow• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Empowering Innovation Through Enablement• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to execute and scale transformation initiatives using Power Platform's low-code tools, focusing on rapid prototyping, scalable solution design, and integration with Microsoft Azure. Key concepts include agile development, architectural best practices, and measuring value through tangible outcomes and ROI frameworks.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Executing and Scaling Transformation Initiatives - Overview Video• 1 minute
8 readings• Total 70 minutes
- Introduction• 5 minutes
- Processes• 10 minutes
- Setting Up the Guardrails• 10 minutes
- Prototyping in an Agile Manner• 5 minutes
- Unlocking Solutions with Power Platform• 10 minutes
- The Data Up Approach: Preparing Your Solution for Scale• 10 minutes
- Your Scale Framework Putting in the Controls• 10 minutes
- The Value• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Executing and Scaling Transformation Initiatives• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore key considerations for digital transformation using Power Platform, focusing on structured adoption strategies, governance frameworks, and stakeholder engagement. It emphasizes executive sponsorship, change management, and training to ensure measurable outcomes and successful implementation.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Orchestrating Success: Key Considerations for a Digital Transformation Strategy Using Power Platform - Overview Video• 1 minute
8 readings• Total 70 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Baselining• 10 minutes
- Communications Plan• 5 minutes
- Empowering Success Through Executive Sponsorship and Buy-In• 10 minutes
- Expanding the Team• 10 minutes
- Understanding and Navigating the Challenges• 10 minutes
- Driving a Culture of Learning• 10 minutes
- Potential Pitfalls• 5 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Strategic Implementation in Digital Transformation• 10 minutes
In this section, we examine stakeholder alignment strategies, admin team responsibilities, and fusion team collaboration to drive successful Power Platform adoption. Key concepts include stakeholder mapping, buy-in strategies, and cultural change management, emphasizing scalable, efficient, and culturally aligned digital transformation.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Collaboration and Change in Digital Transformation - Overview Video• 1 minute
8 readings• Total 75 minutes
- Introduction• 5 minutes
- Defining Success• 10 minutes
- The Role of the Power Platform Admin Team• 10 minutes
- Preparing Your Ecosystem for Scale and Growth• 10 minutes
- Fusion Team Collaboration and Beyond• 10 minutes
- The Role of Fusion Teams• 10 minutes
- Challenges and Solutions• 10 minutes
- Getting People on Board• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Navigating Collaboration and Change in Digital Transformation• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore stakeholder alignment strategies and CMMI integration to drive successful Power Platform adoption. We examine fusion team structures and governance frameworks to enhance collaboration and ensure structured digital transformation.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Power Platform Solutions for Digital Transformation - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 55 minutes
- Introduction• 30 minutes
- Empowering Citizen Developers and Fusion Team Collaboration• 10 minutes
- Roles and Responsibilities• 10 minutes
- Training and Mentoring• 5 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Power Platform and Digital Transformation Engagement• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to identify proof of concept (POC) candidates for Power Platform automation by analyzing repetitive or error-prone processes. We emphasize using application lifecycle management (ALM) principles and the Creator Kit to accelerate solution development, ensuring scalability and collaboration through tools like source control, CI/CD, and managed solutions.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Streamlining Operations: Automating Processes with Solutions Built with Power Platform - Overview Video• 1 minute
6 readings• Total 60 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- General Business Analysis Techniques• 10 minutes
- What Is ALM?• 10 minutes
- ALM Strategy• 10 minutes
- Who Should Utilize the ALM Accelerator• 10 minutes
- Fluent Theme Designer App• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Streamlining Operations with Power Platform• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore building a secure and adaptable technological foundation through a Center of Excellence (CoE) journey, focusing on Secure, Evangelize, Monitor, and Evolve stages. It emphasizes implementing security frameworks, cultivating a security culture, using monitoring dashboards, and leveraging YoY adoption metrics for continuous improvement.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Fortifying the Foundation: Integrating Systems, Ensuring Governance, and Security - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 50 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- CoE Starter Kit• 10 minutes
- Sharing Success Stories• 10 minutes
- The Role of Continuous Improvement and Innovation• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Strengthening Organizational Security and Governance• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore implementing data loss prevention (DLP) policies, configuring tenant isolation, and designing security roles in Power Platform to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance. Key concepts include DLP components, tenant isolation strategies, and least privilege security roles in Dataverse, emphasizing practical applications for secure enterprise environments.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Establishing Strong Foundations in Governance and Security for Power Platform Solutions - Overview Video• 1 minute
5 readings• Total 60 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Understanding DLP in Power Platform• 10 minutes
- Step-by-Step Guide• 20 minutes
- Specialized Security Roles• 10 minutes
- Steps to Integrate Microsoft Entra Groups with Security Roles• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Securing Power Platform Solutions• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to align Power Platform solutions with global compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA, emphasizing secure data handling and legal adherence. We examine strategies for implementing compliance, securing data transmission via API connectors, and leveraging Microsoft Government Cloud frameworks to meet regional regulatory requirements.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Navigating Compliance: Meeting Industry Regulations in Power Platform Deployments - Overview Video• 1 minute
5 readings• Total 50 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Power Platform Environment Strategy• 10 minutes
- Implementing Power Platform on Microsoft Government Cloud• 10 minutes
- At-Rest Data Protection• 10 minutes
- Connecting to Other Data Sources• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Navigating Compliance in Power Platform• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to measure the success of Power Platform initiatives through strategic roadmaps, KPIs, and SMART goals. We focus on using the CoE Starter Kit to align Power Platform adoption with business objectives, designing KPI frameworks to track progress, and leveraging data-driven benchmarks to ensure continuous improvement and organizational impact.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- From Metrics to Milestones: Measuring Success in Power Platform Initiatives - Overview Video• 1 minute
4 readings• Total 45 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Leveraging the CoE Starter Kit to Assess Power Platform Vision Maturity• 5 minutes
- Identifying and Measuring Success• 10 minutes
- Communicating Success• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Measuring Success in Power Platform Adoption• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how to define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure Power Platform adoption, user engagement, and success. We cover tools like CoE analytics, Power BI, and Power Automate to automate data collection and create custom dashboards for real-time insights. The focus is on using user feedback, surveys, and analytics to drive continuous improvement and ensure the platform aligns with business goals. Practical applications include monitoring maker knowledge, satisfaction, and application usage to optimize Power Platform implementation.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Tracking Success Measures: Monitoring Progress and Achieving Objectives - Overview Video• 1 minute
5 readings• Total 45 minutes
- Introduction• 10 minutes
- Implementing Power Platform Success Measures and Adoption• 10 minutes
- Gathering Maker Feedback to Assess Rollout Success• 10 minutes
- Measuring the Adoption of Citizen Development• 5 minutes
- Community Engagement and Collaboration• 10 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Tracking Success in Power Platform Implementation• 10 minutes
In this section, we explore how AI copilots and agents enhance productivity and decision-making by integrating into platforms like Microsoft 365 and Power Automate. We examine the role of large language models (LLMs) such as GPT in generating context-aware insights, automating workflows, and streamlining tasks such as data modeling and content creation. The focus is on practical applications, including deploying AI agents for customer service, diagnostics, and workflow automation, while emphasizing the benefits of user-centric design and reduced manual effort. Key concepts include the evolution from rule-based systems to adaptive AI tools, the impact of generative AI on content creation, and the importance of aligning AI solutions with user needs for better adoption and usability.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 1 minute
- Embracing AI-Powered Copilots and Agents in Digital Transformation - Overview Video• 1 minute
5 readings• Total 55 minutes
- Introduction• 5 minutes
- Integration into Microsoft 365• 10 minutes
- Dataverse Model Creation• 10 minutes
- Power Pages• 10 minutes
- What Are AI Agents?• 20 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- AI in Digital Transformation: Copilots and Agents• 10 minutes
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