Exam Domains

1.0 Perform solution envisioning and requirement analysis (45–50%) 48%

1.1Initiate solution planning
1.2Evaluate business requirements
1.3Identify Microsoft Power Platform solution components
1.4Identify and select components from existing apps, Microsoft Dynamics 365 apps, AppSource apps, Azure, third-party components, and independent software vendors (ISVs)
1.5Identify and estimate migration and integration efforts and alternatives
1.6Identify organization information and metrics
1.7Guide the process of collecting the current state business processes
1.8Assess an organization's risk factors
1.9Review key success criteria
1.10Identify existing solutions and systems
1.11Evaluate an organization’s enterprise architecture
1.12Identify data sources needed for a solution
1.13Define use cases and quality standards for existing data
1.14Capture requirements
1.15Refine high-level requirements
1.16Identify functional requirements
1.17Identify non-functional requirements
1.18Guide the process of designing and improving the future state business processes
1.19Perform fit/gap analyses
1.20Determine the feasibility of meeting specific requirements
1.21Evaluate Dynamics 365 apps and AppSource options to solve requirements
1.22Address functional gaps through alternate solutions
1.23Determine the scope for a solution

2.0 Architect a solution (35–40%) 38%

2.1Lead the design process
2.2Design the solution topology
2.3Identify customization approach for existing apps
2.4Design and validate user experience prototypes
2.5Identify opportunities for component reuse
2.6Communicate system design visually
2.7Design a data migration strategy
2.8Design apps by grouping required features based on role or task
2.9Design a data visualization strategy
2.10Design an automation strategy
2.11Design environment strategy
2.12Design the data model
2.13Design relationships and relationship behaviors
2.14Determine when to connect to external data versus import data
2.15Design data models to address complex sets of requirements
2.16Design integrations
2.17Design collaboration suite integration including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
2.18Design integrations between Microsoft Power Platform solutions and Dynamics 365 apps
2.19Design integrations with an organization’s existing systems
2.20Design third-party integrations
2.21Design an authentication strategy
2.22Design a business continuity strategy
2.23Design robotic process automation (RPA)
2.24Assess possibilities of networking to support integrations
2.25Design the security model
2.26Design the business unit and team structure
2.27Design security roles
2.28Design column and row level security
2.29Design security models to address complex sets of requirements
2.30Determine security model management policies and processes
2.31Identify Microsoft Entra ID groups and app registrations required to support a solution
2.32Identify data loss prevention (DLP) policies for a solution
2.33Determine how external users will access a solution

3.0 Implement the solution (15–20%) 18%

3.1Validate the solution design
3.2Evaluate detailed designs and implementation
3.3Review the security across the solution including business rules, user roles, Entra ID requirements and security boundaries
3.4Ensure that the solution conforms to API limits
3.5Assess the solution performance and impact on resources
3.6Resolve automation conflicts
3.7Resolve integration conflicts
3.8Support go-live
3.9Identify and resolve potential and actual performance issues
3.10Escalate and provide options to resolve data migration issues
3.11Resolve any identified issues with deployment plans
3.12Identify factors that impact go-live readiness and remediate issues

Exam Details

Question TypesMultiple Choice, Multiple Response, Drag and Drop, Case Study, Build List, Hot Area, Repeated Answer Choices

FormatLinear

Online ProctoringAvailable

ID RequirementsOne valid, government-issued photo ID. Name on ID must match registration. For online: webcam required, room must be clear of people and materials.

RenewalRequired -- Microsoft certifications (Associate/Expert/Specialty) are renewed annually for free via a short renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn. Renewal assessment available 6 months before expiry. Fundamentals certifications do not expire.

PrerequisitesSolution architecture experience across functional and technical disciplines of Microsoft Power Platform; Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps, related Microsoft cloud solutions, and other third-party technologies

Retake PolicyNo waiting period for first retake if score >= 500 on failed attempt. If score < 500: 14-day waiting period before retake. Maximum 5 attempts per exam per year (365 days). Free retake voucher sometimes included in official instructor-led training.

LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian

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