PL-100· AssociateRetired

Power Platform App Maker

By Emil Björk · Microsoft business apps consultant, Gothenburg

The citizen-developer app-building exam.

Retired 30 June 2024, replaced by the smaller Applied Skills credentials.

9 guides · about 21 minutes of reading · Official exam page and skills outline on Microsoft Learn →

This is a reading order, not exam-dump material. The areas below are how this site groups what PL-100covers; Microsoft's study guide on the exam page lists the measured skills and their weightings, and that outline changes between releases. Read the guides for the concepts, then spend the rest of your preparation in a trial environment.

1.Building apps

  1. Canvas apps vs model-driven apps2 minWhen to build a canvas Power App versus a model-driven app — pixel-perfect UI, data-driven structure, and the trade-offs each one forces.
  2. Power Fx explained2 minThe Power Fx formula language — Excel-like syntax, where it's used in the Power Platform, and what's different from JavaScript.
  3. Power Fx named formulas3 minHow named formulas in Power Fx differ from variables — declarative, recomputed, no side effects — and how they reshape canvas app code organisation.
  4. Power Apps modern controls3 minHow the modern control set in canvas apps differs from classic controls — Fluent UI styling, accessibility defaults, theming, and migration considerations.

2.Automating and analysing

  1. Power Automate flow design patterns2 minHow to design reliable, maintainable Power Automate flows — triggers, retries, error handling, child flows, and what not to do.
  2. Power Automate approvals in depth3 minHow the Approvals platform works under Power Automate — connector, approval types, delegation, the unified approval centre.
  3. Power BI for Dynamics 3652 minHow Power BI integrates with Dynamics 365 — pre-built apps, Dataverse and F&O connectors, Microsoft Fabric, and where the data actually lives.
  4. AI Builder explained2 minMicrosoft's no-code AI model library inside the Power Platform — pre-built models, custom training, and what AI Builder is good at.

3.Where it all lives

  1. Power Platform environments2 minEnvironments in the Power Platform — types, capacity, regions, and how they relate to Dynamics 365 and Dataverse.

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Frequently asked questions

Is PL-100 still available?

Retired 30 June 2024, replaced by the smaller Applied Skills credentials.

How long does the reading on this page take?

The 9 guides total roughly 1 hour of reading (21 minutes). They cover the concepts the exam assumes, not exam questions — pair them with the official learning path and hands-on time in a trial environment.

Where is the official skills outline for PL-100?

On Microsoft Learn, at the exam page linked from this page. The areas here are this site's grouping of the topics; the official study guide lists the measured skills and their weightings and is the only authoritative source.

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