PL-600 case studies
PL-600 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Exam PL-600 was the required exam for Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert, an expert-level credential aimed at professionals who design end-to-end business solutions on Microsoft Power Platform. According to Microsoft, candidates should have solution architecture experience across functional and technical disciplines, and should be able to facilitate design decisions based on recommended practices spanning development, configuration, integration, infrastructure, security, licensing, storage, and change management. The role also calls for knowledge of Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps, related Microsoft cloud solutions, and third-party technologies, plus awareness of the Power Platform Well-Architected framework. The exam measures three task areas: perform solution envisioning and requirement analysis (45–50%), architect a solution (35–40%), and implement the solution (15–20%). The PL-600 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,499 words.
1Northwind Grid Services - Offline Inspection App Pattern
Northwind Grid Services maintains 410 substations. Inspectors work up to 10 hours a day in areas with no cellular coverage.
526 words, about 3 min2Contoso Distribution - SAP Order Line Ingress
Contoso Distribution receives order confirmations from SAP S/4HANA. At peak, SAP sends 6,000 order lines per hour.
731 words, about 4 min3Fabrikam Industrial - Matrix Security Across Lines and Regions
Fabrikam Industrial sells through six product-line business units and 14 sales regions. Four hundred sellers own opportunities.
813 words, about 4 min4Tailspin Logistics - Untangling ALM and a 24-Hour Hotfix
Tailspin Logistics runs a model-driven claims app across Dev, UAT and Prod. An independent software vendor supplies a managed base solution; Tailspin adds custom tables and flows on top.
737 words, about 4 min5Litware - Quote Approval Performance and Enforcement
Litware's "Quote Approval" model-driven app stores 900,000 quote line rows. A synchronous pre-operation plug-in on Quote recalculates the total by retrieving every child line; saves now take 8–20 seconds and users intermittently get a generic error.
692 words, about 3 min