PL-900· FundamentalsCurrent exam

Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

By Emil Björk · Microsoft business apps consultant, Gothenburg

Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, and Dataverse at the what-is-it level. The natural first exam for anyone in the Dynamics 365 orbit.

14 guides · about 39 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-900covers; 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.What the platform is and why it exists

  1. What is the Power Platform?5 minMicrosoft's low-code platform — Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, and Dataverse.
  2. Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform3 minHow the Power Platform extends, automates, analyses, and surfaces AI on top of every Dynamics 365 app.
  3. Power Platform environments2 minEnvironments in the Power Platform — types, capacity, regions, and how they relate to Dynamics 365 and Dataverse.

2.Dataverse and connectors

  1. What is Microsoft Dataverse?6 minMicrosoft Dataverse is the relational data platform underneath Dynamics 365 CRM apps and Power Platform — what it is, why it's more than a database.
  2. Dataverse data model fundamentals4 minThe Dataverse data model — tables, columns, relationships, choices, security roles, and how it sits under Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform.
  3. Power Automate connectors for Dynamics 3652 minThe standard and premium Power Automate connectors for Dynamics 365 — what each one does, the differences, and the licensing implications.

3.Power Apps and Power Fx

  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.

4.Power Automate

  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.

5.Power BI, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, AI Builder

  1. 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.
  2. Power Pages for Dynamics 365 customer portals2 minBuilding customer-facing portals on top of Dataverse — Power Pages templates, authentication, security, and operational realities.
  3. Copilot Studio for Dynamics 3652 minBuilding AI agents on top of Dynamics 365 with Copilot Studio — topics, knowledge sources, generative answers, and Dataverse integration.
  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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is PL-900 still available?

Yes. PL-900 (Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals) is a current exam as of the last review of this page. Check the official Microsoft Learn exam page for the live skills outline, languages, and any scheduled retirement.

How long does the reading on this page take?

The 14 guides total roughly 1 hour of reading (39 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-900?

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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