Power Platform governance before the app estate gets out of hand
Power Platform creates value quickly. Without governance, that same speed can produce a difficult-to-manage estate of apps, flows and connectors.
01
Start with environments
Personal experimentation, development, testing and business-critical production solutions should not all live in the same place.
- DEV / TEST / PROD principles
- default environment management
- creation rules
- lifecycle and retirement
02
DLP: decide which connectors may work together
Data Loss Prevention policies define how business data can move across connectors. Too strict blocks delivery; too loose creates unnecessary risk.
- business and non-business groups
- external connectors
- tenant and environment scope
- change control
03
Every important solution needs an owner
Orphaned apps and flows become a problem when their creator changes role or leaves. Business and technical ownership should be explicit.
- business owner
- technical owner
- criticality
- support and escalation
04
Governance needs ALM and monitoring
Critical solutions need controlled releases, solution management and monitoring so governance also improves reliability.
- solutions and connection references
- release process
- alerts
- usage and ownership inventory