PL-100 case studies
PL-100 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate is a beginner-level certification for developers who build low-code business apps with Microsoft Power Platform. It targets self-directed problem solvers who may lack formal IT training but are comfortable using technology to simplify and automate tasks for themselves and their team. Candidates understand their data, the issues to resolve, and the required processes and app experiences, and may connect to Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 apps and services, and third-party solutions. The exam is proctored and lasts 100 minutes; interactive components may be included. The PL-100 case studies are 5 cases and about 4,072 words.
1Field Inspection App: Platform, Delegation, and Release Strategy
Contoso Utilities has 220 field technicians who perform 6,500 safety inspections per day, many in basements and remote pump stations with no connectivity. The current canvas app reads a SharePoint list containing 182,000 inspection records.
849 words, about 4 min2Retail Sales Reporting: Gateway Failure and Dynamic Row-Level Security
Northwind Retail operates 38 stores and reports daily sales in Power BI. The semantic model combines an on-premises SQL Server sales table with 14 Excel workbooks that store managers upload to a SharePoint library.
854 words, about 4 min3Procurement Approvals: Event-Driven Flow, Delegation, and Audit
Fabrikam’s procurement team processes about 400 purchase requests per month in SharePoint. A request under 5,000 needs one manager approval; 5,000– 25,000 needs manager plus finance; above 25,000 adds the CFO.
792 words, about 4 min4Consultancy Governance: Default Environment Cleanup and DLP
Litware Consulting has 15 makers across finance, HR, and delivery. All work in the default environment, which contains 240 apps and cloud flows, most untitled and owned by people who have left.
774 words, about 4 min5Case Management Security and Server-Side Validation
Adventure Works uses a model-driven app for 260 caseworkers across six regions. Legislation requires caseworkers to see only cases in their own region, but 12 national supervisors must see all regions, and an 8-week task force of 10 people must work across two neighboring regions.
803 words, about 4 min