PL-200 Power Platform Functional Consultant Training

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

Dynamics Edge courses and labs are enhanced Instructor-Led Training (ILT) materials designed specifically for live, guided instruction and follow a structured curriculum.

Our materials are intentionally different from Microsoft Learn paths in both structure and flow to better prepare for actual work, answer questions, real-time engagement, and deeper learning.  Microsoft Learn paths are self-paced study resources.

You will Learn:

• Configure Microsoft Dataverse
• Create Apps Using Microsoft Power Apps
• Automate Business Processes with Power Automate
• Implement Power Virtual Agents
• Manage Power Platform Environments
• Collaborate and Communicate as a Functional Consultant

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform

1. Understand the purpose and value of Microsoft Power Platform

2. Identify core components: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents

3. Recognize how the platform enables business transformation

4. Navigate Power Platform environments and services

5. Validate your lab environment setup

Module 2: Work with Dataverse

1. Create and configure tables, columns, and relationships

2. Understand data types and table behaviors

3. Import and manage data within Dataverse

4. Configure security roles and data access

5. Work with environments in the Power Platform admin center

Module 3: Make Model-Driven Apps with Power Apps

1. Identify the building blocks of model-driven apps

2. Design the app layout using the App Designer

3. Configure forms and views for user interaction

4. Connect model-driven apps to Dataverse data

5. Design a user-friendly application experience

Module 4: Make Canvas Apps with Power Apps

1. Explore the Power Apps Studio interface

2. Understand canvas app capabilities and controls

3. Build responsive layouts and user interfaces

4. Connect to external data sources and services

5. Configure the app for usability and accessibility

Module 5: Make Portals with Power Apps

1. Understand the architecture of Power Apps portals

2. Access and display Dataverse data in a portal

3. Configure authentication and user registration

4. Customize portal components and themes

5. Identify portal types and audience scenarios

Module 6: Introduction to Automation

1. Understand the role of business rules in data validation

2. Explore the capabilities of Power Automate

3. Create users and assign security roles in Dataverse

4. Configure advanced business rule logic

5. Manage user permissions in secure environments

Module 7: Build Power Automate Cloud Flows

1. Understand the fundamentals of cloud flows

2. Use triggers to initiate automation workflows

3. Add actions to perform data manipulation and logic

4. Create approval flows for business scenarios

5. Test and monitor cloud flows

Module 8: Build Power Automate Desktop Flows

1. Learn what desktop flows are and how they function

2. Build desktop flows using Power Automate Desktop

3. Automate legacy or UI-based applications

4. Use process advisor to identify automation opportunities

5. Analyze process efficiency for improvement

Module 9: Build Business Process Flows

1. Understand the purpose and value of business process flows

2. Design flows using the business process flow designer

3. Create branching logic to guide user experience

4. Integrate automation within a business process flow

5. Test and validate process flow configurations

Module 10: Build Chatbots with Power Virtual Agents

1. Create and deploy intelligent chatbots

2. Define and manage topics for conversation flow

3. Integrate Power Automate flows into chatbot responses

4. Configure entities for data extraction and handling

5. Test, publish, and monitor chatbot interactions

Module 11: Analyze Data with Power BI

1. Create tabular reports, charts, and dashboards in Dataverse

2. Build interactive reports with Power BI Desktop

3. Model and shape data for accurate reporting

4. Create visuals and dashboards for business insights

5. Publish, share, and collaborate using Power BI Service

Module 12: Putting It All Together

1. Understand how Power Platform components work together

2. Package apps and assets using solutions

3. Apply functional consultant skills in real-world projects

4. Use AI Builder to create and manage predictive models

5. Perform data import/export and configure templates