Power Platform ALM with DevOps
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The document outlines the agenda and key topics covered during the Microsoft 365 Virtual Marathon 2021, focusing on Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). It discusses the importance and functionality of Power Platform solutions, including the differences between unmanaged and managed solutions, along with the application promotion process across development, QA, and production environments. Additionally, it highlights the use of Power Platform build tools for automating deployment tasks and improving consistency in application management.
Power Platform ALM with DevOps
- 1. April, 26. – 28. 2021 MICROSOFT 365 VIRTUAL MARATHON 2021 m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Christopher Barber @soi2dev
- 2. MICROSOFT 365 VIRTUAL MARATHON 2021 SPONSORS
- 3. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM AGENDA §Power Platform Solutions ž What are solutions? ž Types of solutions available ž Why are solutions important? §ALM Overview §PowerApps Build Tools with DevOps § Promoting a solution Manually § Demo: Promoting a solution with DevOps
- 4. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM § Chris Barber, Southern California § Expertise: ž Teams, Office 365, Power Platform, SharePoint Development & Administration, Server Administration, VMWare, CISCO, C#, PowerShell, .NET, FHIR, Objective- C, Meditech, EPIC, Cerner, Allscripts, Dragon § Something Funny About Yourself: ž My puppy Luca runs my house Microsoft Power Platform Architect About Me @soi2dev [email protected]
- 5. April, 26. – 28. 2021 MICROSOFT 365 VIRTUAL MARATHON 2021 m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Solutions Overview
- 6. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Power Platform Environments Containers that administrators can use to manage apps, flows, connections, and other assets; along with permissions to allow organization users to use the resources; up to 20,000 env./tenant; complete Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) support Azure AD Tenant Environments
- 7. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Power Platform Environments & Solutions • Tenant • Environment • Dataverse Instance • Solution • Power App • Flows • Connection References • Dataflow • Table • Chatbot • Custom Connector • Etc.…
- 8. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Solutions are used to transport apps and components from one environment to another or to apply a set of customizations to existing apps. A solution can contain one or more apps as well as other components such as site maps, tables, processes, web resources, choices, flows, and more. What are Solutions in Power Platform What makes up a Solution: • Bread – Solution • Meat – Dataverse • Cheese - Application • Mayo & Mustard – Flows • Lettuce - Components
- 9. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM These are used in development environments while you make changes to your application. Unmanaged solutions can be exported either as unmanaged or managed. Exported unmanaged versions of your solutions should be checked into your source control system. Unmanaged solutions should be considered your source for Microsoft Power Platform assets. When an unmanaged solution is deleted, only the solution container of any customizations included in it is deleted. All the unmanaged customizations remain in effect and belong to the default solution. Unmanaged Solutions
- 10. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM These are used to deploy to any environment that isn't a development environment for that solution. This includes test, UAT, SIT, and production environments. Managed solutions can be serviced independently from other managed solutions in an environment. As an ALM best practice, managed solutions should be generated by exporting an unmanaged solution as managed and considered a build artifact. • When a managed solution is deleted (uninstalled), all the customizations and extensions included with it are removed. Managed Solutions
- 11. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Power Platform Solution Types Enterprise Quick Unmanaged Managed POC (Non-Prod) POC (Dev) POC (QA) POC (Prod) Unmanaged Managed Managed
- 12. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM High Level Solution Promotion Process Dev Environment Developer implements feature/fix in Dev environment. Developer saves changes. Developer tests change validating build meets business requirements. Developer exports solution and prepares for import to QA QA Environment Developer imports compressed file into QA as update to the solution. Quality Assurance and testing resources validate the build promoted from the Dev environment. Upon successful QA process and approval from the business the Developer exports solution for a production import. Prod Environment Developer imports compressed file into Production as update. Developer validates import was successful and monitors to ensure no issues are reported.
- 13. April, 26. – 28. 2021 MICROSOFT 365 VIRTUAL MARATHON 2021 m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM ALM Overview
- 14. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM ALM is the lifecycle management of applications, which includes governance, development, and maintenance in an iterative consistent approach. Goals: § Provide a consistent and repeatable deployment practice leading to successful testing and QA work § Avoiding human intervention or error § Automate this process without requiring your org to hire a(n) individual(s) for this What is Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Overview
- 15. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Power Platform ALM Maturity Model
- 16. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM § Navigate to the originating environment § Locate the solution § Select the solution and export as managed, publishing all customizations § Download the zip file § Navigate to the desired location for the solution and select solutions on the left-hand pane § Select import, locate the zip file downloaded above, make any adjustments necessary. § Import the solution Manual Process of Export & Import of Solutions
- 17. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Use Power Platform Build Tools to automate common build and deployment tasks related to Power Platform. Sample Available Actions: • Generating build artifacts • Exporting of a solution • Deployment of a solution to downstream environments • Provisioning or de-provisioning environments • Run checks against solutions to ensure validity for errors Power Platform Build Tools
- 18. m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM First things first CoE Starter Toolkit!!! Do it! § Native Canvas Power App § GitHub Connectivity § Ease of Use UI for Environment Selection ALM Accelerator for Makers
- 20. April, 26. – 28. 2021 MICROSOFT 365 VIRTUAL MARATHON 2021 m365virtualmarathon.com #M365VM Demo