Articles & field notes
Practical thinking.
Open questions.
Decision frameworks and architecture notes for people building Microsoft business applications. Drafts and planned topics are labeled as the collection takes shape.
DraftCopilot & Agents7 min read
A practical framework for deciding when a Microsoft business process needs a rule, a Power Automate flow, a Copilot Studio agent, or a governed combination of all three.
Read draft ↗PlannedDynamics 365/Dataverse
Is Your Dataverse Design Ready for Agents?
A practical review of data semantics, security, APIs, and quality before exposing Dynamics 365 and Dataverse capabilities to an agent.
On the writing roadmapPlannedEnterprise AI Architecture
An Enterprise AI Reference Architecture for Microsoft Business Applications
A layered reference architecture connecting channels, orchestration, knowledge, tools, business data, identity, observability, and governance.
On the writing roadmapPlannedCareer & Community
From Functional Consultant to Enterprise AI Architect: A Microsoft Business Applications Learning Map
A practical learning and contribution map for business applications professionals expanding into enterprise AI architecture.
On the writing roadmapPlannedGovernance/ALM/Security
A Production Release Gate for Copilot Studio Agents
A risk-scaled release process covering responsible AI, security, ALM, evaluation, human oversight, monitoring, and rollback.
On the writing roadmapPlannedPower Platform Architecture
Environment Strategy Is Product Architecture: Designing Power Platform for Change
How environment topology, ownership, capacity, data policies, and deployment paths shape the reliability of a Power Platform estate.
On the writing roadmap