Power Platform ownership handover when a developer leaves
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A practical governance plan for inventorying assets, transferring ownership, securing connections and testing support before a developer's access is removed.
TL;DR
Before removing a departing developer's access, inventory Power Platform apps, flows, solutions and dependencies across environments. Assign business and technical owners, document connections and support procedures, transfer access safely, then test user journeys, scheduled operations, monitoring and recovery under the new support arrangement.
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Governance takeaway
- Makers: Document app logic, data flows, dependencies and deployment steps in a shared approved location so successors can support the asset.
- Admins/CoE: Maintain an ownership register covering production assets, environments, criticality, dependencies and review dates, then check for orphaned flows after access changes.
- Security/Compliance: Replace personal connections where appropriate, review permissions and DLP requirements, and prevent critical workflows from depending on a former employee's sign-in.
- Leadership/Business: Name accountable business and technical owners before release or departure so business decisions, support and downtime impact have clear ownership.
Frequently asked questions
How should a Power Platform team inventory assets before a developer leaves?
Review each relevant environment for canvas and model-driven apps, flows, connectors, and solution components, then map owners, dependencies, users, and business impact.
Can a non-solution cloud flow owner be changed in place?
No, non-solution flows cannot have their owner changed in place; use supported sharing or co-owner options and test connected dependencies.
What should be tested before removing developer access from Power Platform?
Run representative user journeys, scheduled operations, integrations, error handling, monitoring, and recovery tasks under the replacement support arrangement before revoking access.