PL-400 case studies
PL-400 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Exam PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer is the exam tied to the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate credential. It targets developers who design, develop, test, secure, and troubleshoot Power Platform solutions - application enhancements, custom user experiences, system integrations, data conversions, and custom process automation - and who already hold applied knowledge of Power Platform services, including their capabilities, boundaries, and constraints, plus a basic understanding of authentication, security, and application lifecycle management. The PL-400 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,912 words.
1Field Inspections Without Connectivity
Northwind Utilities sends 350 field inspectors into areas with no cellular coverage for four to six hours a day. Each inspection captures about 25 fields and three photos, and roughly 600 inspections are completed daily.
758 words, about 4 min2Matrix Reporting Across Regions and Service Lines
Contoso Services has 900 internal users organised as three regions by four service lines. Regional directors must read every opportunity in their own region regardless of service line.
808 words, about 4 min3Slow Canvas App on a Two-Million-Row Table
A canvas app monitors service requests stored in Dataverse. The table holds 2.3 million rows and grows by about 4,000 a day.
773 words, about 4 min4Shipment Validation and Carrier Booking
A logistics company creates about 15,000 Shipment records a day, with bursts of 200 in a minute at shift change. On create, three things must happen: total weight must not exceed the truck's capacity (both values in Dataverse), the record must be booked with an external carrier API that responds in 400 ms to 3 s and occasionally fails, and an audit row must be written capturing the booking outcome.
787 words, about 4 min5ERP Nightly Load and Live Partner Events
Fabrikam integrates Dataverse with two external systems. Overnight, 120,000 rows must be synchronised from an on-premises Oracle ERP into a Dataverse table; today the delta is usually under 5,000 rows but a full reseed happens monthly.
786 words, about 4 min