MICROSOFT PL-900 DOMAIN 2 OF 5

Microsoft PL-900: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment

The provider lists this domain at 20-25% of the exam.

In plain English

How data is stored and protected on the platform, how separate workspaces called environments are used, and how changes move safely from build to production.

What the provider lists under it

  • Traditional databases versus Dataverse
  • Tables, columns and relationships
  • Forms and views
  • Business logic in Dataverse, including Power Fx
  • Using AI to create and edit tables
  • Environments
  • The security model
  • Application lifecycle management with pipelines

Terms worth knowing

  • Least privilege: Give every person and system only the access they need to do their job, and nothing more.
  • CI/CD: Automatically building, testing and delivering code every time it changes.
  • Data governance: The rules and responsibilities for how an organisation manages, protects and uses its data.

Quick answers

How much of the Microsoft PL-900 exam is Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment?

The provider lists it at 20-25% of the exam, according to the Microsoft PL-900 study guide (skills measured as of 24 July 2026).

What topics are in Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment?

Traditional databases versus Dataverse; Tables, columns and relationships; Forms and views; Business logic in Dataverse, including Power Fx; Using AI to create and edit tables; Environments; The security model; Application lifecycle management with pipelines.

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