Analysis: Message Center Setup Wizard Enhancement - Feasibility and Implementation Plan

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Provides comprehensive analysis for integrating M365 Message Center configuration into the CoE Setup Wizard (issue closed and consolidated into #10327).

Context

Manual Message Center setup steps are difficult to discover, buried in external documentation. Request is to add as optional wizard step. Issue has been consolidated into broader enhancement initiative #10327.

Analysis Deliverables

Feasibility Assessment: ✅ Technically feasible

• Existing wizard infrastructure and environment variables already defined
• Message Center components (admin_commandcentermessagecenterpage_6675d, CommandCenterAppGetM365ServiceMessages flow) already exist
• Pattern matches similar optional features (Audit Logs)
• No technical blockers identified

Current State Identified:

• 3 environment variables: admin_CommandCenterApplicationClientID, admin_CommandCenterClientSecret, admin_CommandCenterClientAzureSecret
• Flow: CommandCenterAppGetM365ServiceMessages-B38B49EE-41FC-EB11-94EF-002248237D7D.json
• Canvas app for Message Center page already exists

Recommended Implementation:

• Add section to "Other Core Setup Wizard Page" (admin_othercoresetupwizardpage_1e3e9)
• Input controls for Application Client ID and Secret (text or Azure Key Vault)
• Test Connection validation with M365 Service Communications API
• Azure App Registration prerequisites guidance with required permissions (ServiceHealth.Read.All)

Implementation Timeline: 5 phases over ~14 days

1. Design & Planning (2d): UI mockups, Azure setup docs
2. Development (5d): Canvas app modifications, validation logic, flow enhancements
3. Testing (3d): Unit, integration, UAT
4. Documentation (2d): Microsoft Learn updates, in-product help
5. Deployment (2d): Package, deploy, monitor

Impact: Medium effort, high impact, low risk. Should be coordinated with consolidated initiative #10327.

Files Analyzed

Analysis document created at /tmp/message-center-setup-wizard-analysis.md containing:

• Detailed feasibility assessment
• Complete implementation approach with affected components
• Step-by-step implementation plan with rationale for each phase
• Alternative considerations (dedicated page, post-setup config, auto-detection)
• Success criteria and risk mitigation strategies
• Architecture diagrams for user flow and data flow

Key components identified for modification:

• CenterofExcellenceCoreComponents/SolutionPackage/src/CanvasApps/admin_othercoresetupwizardpage_1e3e9_DocumentUri.msapp
• CenterofExcellenceCoreComponents/SolutionPackage/src/Workflows/CommandCenterAppGetM365ServiceMessages-B38B49EE-41FC-EB11-94EF-002248237D7D.json
• Environment variables (read/write only, no schema changes needed)

Recommendation

Analysis supports implementation as part of #10327 consolidated initiative. Enhancement is valuable, follows established patterns, and addresses real user pain point around feature discoverability.

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Setup Wizard - Add message center setup to Inventory setup</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Now that everyone uses the setup wizard (yeah) these manual steps are very difficult to find and configure
https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-core-components#set-up-the-coe-admin-command-center-app

Describe the solution you'd like

Can we have these be an optional step in the setup wizard instead?

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

Additional context?

No response

AB#921</issue_description>

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Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

@AmarSaiRam This issue is being closed as its scope is now included in a newly created consolidated enhancement request for centralized management of orphaned components (Apps, Flows, Connection References) in the CoE Starter Kit.

New Issue Reference: [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: FEATURE TITLE Schema and Connector Stability Enhancements for CoE Star…

Thank you for your contributions</comment_new>

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• Fixes [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Setup Wizard - Add message center setup to Inventory setup #5170

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