Extend Power Platform Deployment Pipelines with Approvals | EP 04 | Power Platform Deployment Pipe

🚀 Welcome back to the Power Platform Deployment Pipeline Series!
In this Episode 04, you’ll learn how to extend your deployment pipeline with custom approval workflows using Power Automate + gated extensions.

In this episode of the Power Platform Deployment Pipeline step-by-step series, we dive into how to extend deployment pipelines with approval workflows. You’ll learn what gated extensions are (pre-export, pre-deployment, and delegated deployment), why approvals are critical before UAT and Production deployments, and how to implement them using Power Automate. The session walks through building an approval flow, configuring triggers, handling approve/reject outcomes, sending formatted email notifications, and testing the end-to-end pipeline. By the end, you’ll have a practical understanding of how to control deployments in your organization with structured approvals in Power Platform.

We’ll cover everything from understanding gated extensions (pre-export, pre-deployment, delegated deployment), setting up approval triggers, to building an end-to-end deployment pipeline with real approval scenarios for UAT and Production.

📌 Chapters (No timestamps)
Introduction to Episode 04
What are Gated Extensions in Deployment Pipelines
Understanding Pre-Export, Pre-Deployment, and Delegated Deployment
Setting up Approval Workflow with Power Automate
Building Approval Flow for UAT and Production
Handling Approval Outcomes (Approve vs Reject)
Adding Email Notifications & Custom Templates
Extending Flows with Switch Conditions
End-to-End Testing of Approval Workflow
Quiz & Homework for Viewers
Wrap-Up and Next Episode Preview

📌 Key Takeaways

✅ Learn how to integrate approvals into Power Platform deployment pipelines
✅ Understand gated extensions (Pre-Export, Pre-Deployment, Delegated Deployment)
✅ Build real approval workflows with Power Automate
✅ Configure environment-specific approvals for UAT & Production
✅ Enhance flows with trigger conditions and switch cases
✅ Handle rejection scenarios with clear feedback
✅ Download and customize ready-to-use flow package

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Episode 01 – Personal Host Pipeline Setup
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Episode 02 – Add Stages in Personal Host Pipeline
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Episode 03 - Set Up Custom Host Pipeline
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Episode 04 – Approval Process in Deployment Pipelines
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Episode 05 - Pre Export Step with Approval in Deployment Pipelines
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Episode 06 - Delegated Deployment with Service Principal in Power Platform Pipelines
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