Managed and unmanaged solutions

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The two modes of a Power Platform solution: the unmanaged solution is the editable working copy used in development, the managed solution is the locked copy exported for deployment to test and production.

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Episodes about Managed and unmanaged solutions

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…

Design Scalable Dataverse Data Models for Business Apps

2026-01-24 · Video on YouTube

In this in-depth episode, we reframe how you think about Microsoft Dataverse and the data models that underpin modern business applications. Rather than treating Dataverse as just a database, this conversation argues that your data model is your strategy —…

Power Platform Governance

2026-03-12 · Video on YouTube

This episode challenges one of the most common assumptions in the Microsoft ecosystem: 👉 “If it’s Microsoft, it must already be secure.” The reality is the opposite. Power Platform is enterprise-grade secure by design—but becomes risky the moment governance…

Power Platform Managed Environments Need Pro-Dev Practices

2026-05-04 · Video on YouTube

The episode argues that Managed Environments in the Power Platform often fail to deliver on their promise because organizations misunderstand what they actually solve. They are introduced as a governance layer meant to bring control, visibility, and order to…

Power Platform Solutions - Simply Explained

2026-10-21 · Video on YouTube

Learn how Power Platform solutions work. Master managed and unmanaged modes, environment deployment, publishers, prefixes, and application lifecycle management. The app you spent months building can disappear the moment someone uninstalls the wrong thing.…

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Power Platform Managed vs Unmanaged Solutions: The Complete Guide
2026-10-21 · Mirko Peters
Learn the critical differences between managed and unmanaged Power Platform solutions, deployment rules, and ALM best practices for your apps.

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What are managed and unmanaged solutions?

Managed and unmanaged are the two modes of a solution. Together with publishers, prefixes and solution layers, they decide how a solution moves between environments and what can be removed. · From the episode: Power Platform Solutions - Simply Explained

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