Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate (PL-100) Study Guide

The Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate certification helps you to learn how to implement solutions on Power Platform, while leveraging the tools and services available. This is an intermediate level certification, so I would recommend you to set aside some time to study for the exam and practice using some of the services related to this exam - ‘Practice makes perfect’

In this study guide, I will share with you some of the useful resources you can use to guide you during your learning path to get this certification.

Certification Path

Exam PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker

The PL-100 has a length of two hours. There are 50+ questions and you need a minimum of 700 of 1000 points to pass the exam. There are some case studies and questions with single and multiple choice.

First place to go is the Microsoft Learn platform where a dedicated learning path is available, for free. Also, you should have a look to the Resources section in this study guide where you have useful resources to help you consolidate the knowledge that will help you get the exam and certification.

Skills measured

Design business solutions (35-40%)

Create a high-level design

• identify required data sources for a business solution
• describe real-world objects as tables
• describe the expected user experience for targeted devices and describe the differences between Microsoft Power Platform app types
• create a high-level data model including source, volume, and intended uses

Identify Microsoft Power Platform components

• determine the required Power Apps app type
• determine when to use Dataverse for Teams
• map a problem domain to Microsoft Power Platform tools
• identify options for implementing business logic
• describe connectors
• describe unmanaged solutions
• describe uses cases for desktop flows
• describe use cases for chatbots

Design data models

• determine required tables
• identify relationships between tables
• identify columns and data types

Design the user interface (UI) for a business solution

• identify opportunities for component reuse
• apply UI standards
• identify the model-driven forms and Dataverse views that are needed

Design reporting

• define data output requirements
• define visualizations for Power BI dashboards
• define visualization requirements for model-driven dashboards

Create solutions (45-50%)

Manage Microsoft Power Platform development environments

• create a solution
• add existing apps and flows to a solution
• run solution checker and interpret results

Create model-driven apps

• compose model-driven apps
• create a site map
• create and configure Dataverse table forms
• create and configure Dataverse table views
• embed model-driven apps in Microsoft Teams channels
• embed a canvas app on a form in a model-driven app
• manage versions of canvas apps
• publish and share canvas apps
• share model-driven apps

Create canvas apps

• create canvas apps
• connect to data sources in canvas apps
• build canvas apps screens
• compose Microsoft Power Fx formulas
• implement collections and variables
  • Create and update a collection in a canvas app
  • Understand variables in canvas apps
• interpret App checker results
• add canvas app assets and components to screens

Configure Microsoft Dataverse

• create tables and table columns based on a data model
• link tables by using lookups or relationships
• load or create data records for testing and development
• publish customizations
• create Dataverse business rules
• configure security roles

Create Microsoft Power Automate flows

• create business process flows
• create cloud flows
• configure triggers
• build scheduled, automated, and instant flows
• configure flow steps
• test a flow
• implement common expressions and loops
• create adaptive cards for Microsoft Teams
• create and monitor approvals from Power Automate, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint
• share flows

Create Microsoft Power Virtual Agents chatbots in Microsoft Teams

• create a chatbot
• test a chatbot
• publish a chatbot

Analyze and visualize data (15-20%)

Create Microsoft Power BI reports

• create Power BI report by using Power BI Desktop
• create Power BI report by using Power BI service
• embed canvas apps in Power Bi reports and dashboards
• share Power BI reports and dashboards

Implement other reports

• merge data from a data source into a Microsoft Word or Excel template
• create model-driven dashboards
• embed Power BI content in Power Apps

Describe AI Builder models

• identify model types including prebuilt and custom models
• describe the process for preparing data and training models
• use a model from within Power Automate or Power Apps

Additional resources

Below follows the list of additional resources that you should consider and a quick note to the Microsoft Learn collection shared there. I tried to extend the learning paths you have available on the exam’s page with some extra modules that I consider relevant to the exam.

Best of Luck and share your results with the community once you get certified! 😊💪