Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in Power Platform with Azure DevOps

Managing the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process in Power Platform is crucial for maintaining high-quality solutions while ensuring a smooth deployment process. By integrating Azure DevOps with Power Platform, organizations can automate solution management, enhance collaboration, and establish a structured development workflow. This article explores how to implement ALM using Azure DevOps repositories, pipelines, and release processes within a single tenant Power Platform environment.

1. Setting Up Azure DevOps Repository for Power Platform

The first step in implementing ALM is setting up a source control system using Azure DevOps Repos to store Power Platform solutions. This enables version control, change tracking, and team collaboration.

Steps to Set Up a Repository:

1. Create a Repository: Navigate to Azure DevOps and create a new repository for your Power Platform project.
2. Export Power Platform Solution: Use Power Platform’s solution export feature to extract an unmanaged solution.
3. Use Power Platform Build Tools: Install the Power Platform Build Tools extension in Azure DevOps to automate the export and commit process.
4. Commit to Repository: Push the exported solution files to the repository, enabling version control and tracking changes over time.