Free tool concept
Solution Layering Checklist Generator
An interactive deployment checklist helper for solution layering, managed imports, environment variables, and connection references.
solution layeringPower Platform ALM checklistmanaged solution import
Who this helps
Developers and admins preparing releases across environments.
What to standardize
- Review unmanaged changes before export.
- Confirm environment variables and connection references.
- Capture dependency and rollback notes.
- Link deployment findings to ALM patterns.
Interactive tool
Solution checklist generator
Build a quick ALM preflight checklist based on the solution assets included in a release.
Formula / code
Test release checklist
- Export solution from a clean development environment
- Confirm managed import strategy
- Review environment variables
- Rebind connection references
- Capture rollback notes
- Turn cloud flows on after import
- Run one successful flow test
- Confirm service account ownership
- Publish canvas apps
- Test app launch as a non-admin user
- Confirm connectors and permissions
- Validate security roles
- Confirm table relationships
- Smoke test with real persona permissionsExamples
Deployment checklist
Prevent avoidable release failures.
Formula / code
- Solution exported from clean dev environment
- Managed solution imported to test
- Environment variables reviewed
- Connection references rebound
- Cloud flows turned on
- Test user smoke test completedExpected result: Release owners have a repeatable preflight before production import.
Common mistakes
- Exporting unmanaged changes accidentally
- Forgetting to enable flows
- Skipping test-user validation