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Application lifecycle management (ALM)

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Application lifecycle management (ALM) covers managing software from requirements through development, change management, continuous integration and release; the episode applies it to Power BI work.

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Episodes about Application lifecycle management (ALM)

Power Platform ALM with Parvez Ghumra [MVP]

2026-06-09 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365 Voice podcast, host Mirko Peters is joined by Parvez Ghumra to explore the critical role of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in the Power Platform. The conversation moves beyond simple solution deployments and dives into what…

Power Platform Governance Without Killing Innovation

2026-08-12 · Video on YouTube

Many organizations either leave Power Platform wide open or bury makers in approvals. In this interview, Microsoft MVP Michael Roth explains to admins and platform owners how inventory, environments, DLP policies and clearly explained boundaries make…

The PCF Blueprint

2026-08-08 · Video on YouTube

Many Power Platform tenants drown in undocumented apps, fragile web resources and duplicated grids. This episode is for architects and platform owners who want to see the Power Apps component framework as a governance layer, with solutions, ALM, catalogs and…

Implement DevOps for Power Apps

2025-08-05 · Video on YouTube

Your Power Apps aren’t breaking in prod because of bad code—they’re breaking because you’re skipping DevOps. Learn why “Publish” is not a rollback plan, why solution ZIPs are a trap, and how real ALM (source control, pipelines, managed solutions, env…

2025-08-05 – Implement DevOps for Power Apps2026-06-09 – Power Platform ALM with Parvez Ghumra [MVP]2026-08-08 – The PCF Blueprint2026-08-12 – Power Platform Governance Without Killing Innovation2025-082026-08
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What is ALM in Power Platform?

Application Lifecycle Management is how you plan, build, test and maintain apps, using environments, solutions, source control and deployment automation. · From the episode: Power Platform ALM with Parvez Ghumra [MVP]

What are solutions in Power Platform?

Solutions are packages that group all components of an app and help move changes between environments. They are the unit that makes application lifecycle management in Power Platform repeatable. · From the episode: Power Platform ALM with Parvez Ghumra [MVP]

Which governance topics does the episode cover?

Security, Data Loss Prevention policies, environments, inventory, application lifecycle management and citizen development. · From the episode: Power Platform Governance Without Killing…

What does PCF without ALM mean?

The episode says PCF without ALM is just custom code with extra steps, so application lifecycle management is the backbone that keeps the catalog from decaying. · From the episode: The PCF Blueprint

Why are solution ZIP files a trap?

Exports and imports are not versioning, an audit trail or merge protection. Relying on ZIPs leaves you with hope instead of real application lifecycle management. · From the episode: Implement DevOps for Power Apps

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