Getting Started Architects
Architects play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of Power Platform Automated Testing. Your expertise and strategic oversight are essential to ensure that low-code solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with organizational goals. By embracing automated testing, you can drive innovation and enhance the quality of your solutions.
Why Should Architects Care?
Automated testing in the Power Platform allows you to:
- Ensure Quality: Implement rigorous testing standards to validate the functionality and performance of low-code solutions.
- Enhance Integration: Seamlessly integrate low-code solutions with existing IT investments, ensuring a cohesive technology ecosystem.
- Drive Innovation: Enable rapid iteration and improvement of solutions, staying ahead of the competition.
- Maintain Compliance: Ensure that solutions comply with industry standards and organizational policies through consistent testing.
Call to Action
Start planning for the impact of low-code automated testing today. Here are some steps you can take:
- Review Frameworks: Familiarize yourself with the Power Well-Architected Framework and other relevant guidelines.
- Establish Standards: Define and implement quality control measures and best practices for development, testing, and deployment.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with other architects, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure holistic integration.
- Leverage Existing Investments: Adapt existing testing frameworks and tools to support low-code solutions.
- Pilot Projects: Initiate small pilot projects to gather insights and refine your testing processes.
By taking these steps, you can leverage the full potential of low-code automated testing to drive innovation and achieve your organizational goals.
Architects Roles
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Architects | Review the pillars of the Power Well-Architected Framework and implement quality control and integration with other information technology investments. They ensure holistic integration across low-code and code-first investments. |
| Solution Architects | Implement enterprise standards and make recommendations on how enterprise plans could be executed. They ensure a robust ALM process that includes building, implementing, reviewing, and deploying low-code solutions. |
| DevOps Engineers / Architects | Responsible for the overall Continuous Integration / Deployment process and integrating Power Platform into this process. They manage source control integration, test assets, and quality processes for deployment and updates. |
| Security Architects | Manage cybersecurity and data privacy, ensuring that solutions do not expose the organization to risk. They ensure compliance with security standards and manage secure deployment |
Learning Path
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