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Mastering DevOps on Microsoft Power Platform: Build, deploy, and secure low-code solutions on Power Platform using Azure DevOps and GitHub

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Mastering DevOps on Microsoft Power Platform

Mastering DevOps and ALM for Efficient Software Development

Software development practices and methodologies have evolved a lot since the first program was written on punch cards. Nowadays, every business process in every industry vertical runs on software and we cannot even imagine our life without applications, as they are used in almost every interaction with our world. Digital transformation has been accelerated during the pandemic and the demand to create more applications has risen to a level that cannot be fulfilled exclusively by traditional software development tools and frameworks. Today, every organization is a software development company regardless of its industry thanks to the global digital transformation.

In this chapter, we will explore Application Life Cycle Management (ALM) in the context of software development. We begin with an overview of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), followed by a discussion of various software development methodologies. We will...

SDLC – what it is all about

SDLC, which is sometimes also referred to as the software development process, is the systematic methodology used to produce quality software cost-effectively. We can use several methodologies developed in the last few decades to develop or modify computer systems.

Originally, the concept was created in the 1960s. Its main goal was to establish a repeatable, auditable, and, at that time, sequential software development process that covered the steps from the ideation of the application to the delivery of the final solution by targeting corporate mainframes. Since then, many enhancements, innovations, and inventions have been implemented starting with the introduction of object-oriented programming languages through DevOps and DevSecOps practices to cloud-native architectures, which led to newer and newer SDLC methodologies. As a result of the continuous process improvement, most modern software development methodologies follow Agile principles...

Agile, Scrum, and Lean

There have been other concepts, ideas, and perceptions that have significantly influenced the software industry in the last decades. Some of the approaches have been adapted from other industries, such as the Lean management from the Toyota Production System, and others have been created by key members of the software industry. We will discuss these approaches shortly to understand how DevOps and DevSecOps have become the next major step in the software industry.

The Agile manifesto

We have already discussed Agile as an SDLC methodology because this umbrella term can be applied directly to the software development phase as well as mapped to the entire software development organization and beyond.

The Agile manifesto was created in 2001 by a group of software developers who were looking for a better way to develop software. They came up with four core values and twelve principles that have since become the foundation of the Agile movement. The four core...

What is ALM?

There are many books and articles about ALM and, having a look at the definitions, one thing is common in all of them: ALM is broader than the SDLC and covers the entire life cycle of an application from ideation through development to discontinuity.

Per definition, ALM refers to the management of a computer program’s entire life cycle, including governance, development, maintenance, and discontinuity. It involves a wide range of activities, such as requirements management, software architecture, and project management.

The SDLC is a component of ALM that provides a detailed description of the application development phase. ALM can involve multiple iterations of the SDLC during an application’s life cycle, that is, multiple methodologies such as Agile and V-model can be applied in different phases. ALM continues after development and first release until the application is no longer used.

ALM has brought several disciplines and roles together. It...

CI and CD

CI and CD are widely used processes and tools in modern software development and ALM practices. The CI pipeline (workflow) is for compiling the source code and generating the binaries using build agents, whereas the CD pipeline takes those binaries and deploys them, the entire solution with its configuration to different environments, like dev, test, or production.

CI is sometimes referred to as CI builds because it eventually does the official compilation of source code on dedicated build machines (sometimes they are just Docker containers). During CI builds, unit tests are also executed; those tests require no orchestration of the application and run in the millisecond range. CI is one of the greatest processes to assure software quality and to avoid the regression of our applications. In the case of large development projects, it is also very common to create build farms consisting of hundreds of build machines to generate deliverables or packages on every code change...

DevOps-enabled architecture patterns

DevOps is one of the shift-left approaches that we have seen in the software industry. It brings operational teams (ops) close to developer teams (devs) to enable and accelerate the continuous value delivery to our customers. It means a mindset and cultural change for people; it requires processes and tools to transform an organization into a DevOps one.

“You build it, you run it” is one of the most impressive quotes that describes how developers and operations teams need to come together and form one diverse team to cover the end-to-end repetitive process from coding through deployment to operations. Ops becomes part of the team. This shift-left approach increases the overall productivity of organizations. DevOps is a paradigm shift and a cultural change at the organizational level to improve collaboration between development and operations teams, and to enhance the efficiency and quality of software production. An approach to...

Summary

In this chapter, we explored the most significant breakthroughs in the software industry, delving into various SDLC methodologies, the Agile manifesto, Lean management, the Scrum Framework, ALM, and DevOps practices. We became acquainted with the patterns and practices that define modern application development and architecture. These skills and lessons are fundamental to software development and are essential concepts that every engineer should be familiar with.

As we have concluded, modern application development adheres to DevOps principles, utilizing ALM tools and disciplines to maximize value. Modern application architecture is based on loosely coupled services or microservices and supports two crucial patterns: deployability and testability.

In the subsequent chapters, we will discover how these modern application development patterns and practices can be applied to the Microsoft Power Platform and how DevOps and ALM can be implemented for the Power Platform.

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  • Customize Power Platform for secure large-scale deployments with the help of DevSecOps practices
  • Implement code-first fusion projects with ALM and infuse AI in Power Platform using copilots and ChatOps
  • Get hands-on experience through real-world examples using Azure DevOps and GitHub
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Mastering DevOps on Microsoft Power Platform is your guide to revolutionizing business-critical solution development. Written by two Microsoft Technology Specialists with extensive experience in enterprise-scale Power Platform implementations and DevOps practices, this book teaches you how to design, build, and secure efficient DevOps processes by adapting custom software development practices to the Power Platform toolset, dramatically reducing time, cost, and errors in app modernization and quality assurance. The book introduces application life cycle management (ALM) and DevOps-enabled architecture, design patterns, and CI/CD practices, showing you why companies adopt DevOps with Power Platform. You'll master environment and solution management using Dataverse, Git, the Power Platform CLI, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Copilot. Implementing the shift-left approach in DevSecOps using GitHub Advanced Security features, you’ll create a Power Platform tenant governed by controls, automated tests, and backlog management. You’ll also discover advanced concepts, such as fusion architecture, pro-dev extensibility, and AI-infused applications, along with tips to avoid common pitfalls. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build CI/CD pipelines from development to production, enhancing the life cycle of your business solutions on Power Platform.

Who is this book for?

If you are a DevOps engineer, cloud architect, site reliability engineer, solutions architect, software developer, or low-code engineer looking to master end-to-end DevSecOps implementation on Microsoft Power Platform from basic to advanced levels, this book is for you. Prior knowledge of software development processes and tools is necessary. A basic understanding of Power Platform and DevOps processes will also be beneficial.

What you will learn

  • Gain insights into ALM and DevOps on Microsoft Power Platform
  • Set up Power Platform pipelines and environments by leveraging best practices
  • Automate, test, monitor, and secure CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps tools, such as VS Code and GitHub Advanced Security, on Power Platform
  • Enable pro-developer extensibility using fusion development to integrate Azure and Power Platform
  • Provision enterprise landing zones and build well-architected workloads
  • Discover GenAI capabilities in Power Platform and support ChatOps with the copilot stack
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Table of Contents

17 Chapters
Part 1:Understanding DevOps on Microsoft Power Platform Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Mastering DevOps and ALM for Efficient Software Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Microsoft Power Platform Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Exploring ALM and DevOps in Microsoft Power Platform Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2:Implementing DevOps on Microsoft Power Platform Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Understanding Power Platform Environments and Solutions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Streamlining Power Platform Development with DevOps Tooling Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: A Deep Dive into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: An Overview of DevSecOps in Power Platform Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Demonstrating ALM and DevOps Implementation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3:Exploring DevOps Best Practices and the Road Ahead Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Implementing the Fusion Development Approach Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Enabling Pro-Dev Extensibility in Power Platform Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Managing the Environment Life Cycle with Design Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Looking Ahead with Copilots, ChatOps, and AI-Infused Applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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