Exam class MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect

This 4-day Exam class MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect is Solution Architect training.

In this class, students will learn about

• Identify business requirements
• Perform gap analyses
• Define compliance requirements
• Define security requirements
• Determine licensing needs and costs
• Design business processes
• Design data migration strategies
• Design system integrations
• Design solution infrastructure
• Develop an application lifecycle management (ALM) strategy
• Recommend Lifecycle Services (LCS) tools
• Define a testing strategy

This exam training class is not just about you passing exam MB-700 – it aims higher: we want you to understand and be able to apply your skills in real-life scenarios after the training has ended, not just in an exam situation while at our training center. And we are confident that you are indeed able to pass the exam after finishing the training, too!

Related

This exam is part of

• • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert.

Required Exams and Certifications:

• • • Exam MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect
    • one of the Associate Certifications
      • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
      • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate
      • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
      • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate

Typical participant profiles:

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architects.

Solution Architects for Finance and Operations apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 are trusted advisors who consult with organizations and implementation team members to refine business needs into a well-defined and cost-effective solution.

A Solution Architect is accountable for the integrity and successful delivery of the complete solution design. The architect provides critical guidance during pre-sales and design and consults throughout the remainder of the project lifecycle to address issues that arise throughout the implementation.

The Solution Architect must have a breadth of knowledge and experience spanning business needs and product capabilities. The Solution Architect must have broad functional and technical expertise as either a Developer or Functional Consultant role in one of the following: Finance, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain Management. In addition, they have extensive domain knowledge in one or more customer industries.

Prerequisites:

It is essential to have participated in our course Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations or in other ways have obtained equivalent knowledge.

It is also strongly recommended

• to hold one of the associate certifications,
  • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
• to have participated in the related training classes
  • Exam class MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Core Finance and Operations
  • Exam class MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
  • Exam class MB-320: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing
  • Exam class MB-330: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
  • Exam class MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer
• or in other ways have obtained equivalent knowledge.

Level:

300-400 (Advanced-Expert).

Overview:

• • Identify Solution Requirements
  • Design Solution Components
  • Define Solution Testing and Management Strategies

Details:

Identify Solution Requirements

Identify business requirements

• describe an organization including companies, divisions, and other entities
• visualize an organization structure
• identify reporting requirements, including operational, analytical, and externally facing reports

Perform gap analyses

• categorize business requirements and determine what gaps exist between current apps and services and the proposed solution
• identify the functional business processes that must be added, removed, or modified

Define compliance requirements

• define audit requirements
• determine localization requirements and design a localization strategy, including taxes and user interfaces
• identify regulatory and governmental compliance requirements, including data privacy regulations

Define security requirements

• design a strategy for segregating duties
• design the security strategy and architecture for a solution

Determine licensing needs and costs

• evaluate the costs and benefits of solution options
• determine licensing requirements for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations and third-party apps and services
• estimate upfront and ongoing infrastructure and cloud services costs
• estimate the long-term costs for a solution

Design Solution Components

Design business processes

• identify use cases and business optimization opportunities, including upgrade and data migration scenarios
• map requirements and business process steps to a solution
• select solution functional components

Design data migration strategies

• identify and characterize data sources that must be migrated
• design a master data management strategy
• develop a data migration strategy
• develop a data cut-over plan

Design system integrations

• identify options to increase return on investment by integrating Office 365 apps and services and other Microsoft solutions
• identify options for integrating with third-party solutions
• select integration strategies
• recommend add-on technologies and services

Design solution infrastructure

• select a cloud-based or on-premises implementation
• identify required infrastructure apps, services, components, and features
• define performance requirements

Define Solution Testing and Management Strategies

Develop an application lifecycle management (ALM) strategy

• identify the available instance types
• select instance types for a solution
• identify use cases, integration points, and methodologies for implementing Azure DevOps functionality

Recommend Lifecycle Services (LCS) tools

• identify the available LCS tools, including Business Process Modeler (BPM), Regression Suite Automation Tool (RSAT) and Regulatory Updates
• select LCS tools to support a solution

Define a testing strategy

• design a strategy for performance and load testing
• define a regression testing strategy, including what requires testing and the order of testing
• determine when to use RSAT, SysTest, and other tools and technologies
• define performance goals and requirements, predict transaction volumes

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Choose between various seats/tickets

• Standard 4 days – the cost-efficient option
  • Price for this course includes training manuals, training environment, food and beverages during the 4 days of training
• All-Inclusive 4 days – the hassle-free option
  • All of the Standard benefits as above plus
    • Transport service from and to the airport, hotel accommodation, other meals (breakfast and evening dinner – sumptuous lunch buffet is served at the training location)
• Standard 4 days + exam day
  
  • All of the Standard benefits as above plus an extra “exam” day, with exam preps + the MB-700 exam itself (exam fee is included).
• All-Inclusive 4 days + exam day – the completely hassle-free option
  • All of the All-Inclusive benefits as above plus an extra day, with exam preps + the MB-700 exam itself (exam fee is included).

For more details about the options, please read below.

Standard 4-days

The price for this course includes training manuals, training environment, food and beverages during the training

Training manuals
Training manuals are provided printed and/or as files.
Each student will receive copies to annotate and keep.

Training environment
During the training, each student will have access to their personal copy of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations training environment (with standard Contoso demo data) free of charge. Your training environment is available 24 hours a day even outside the classroom, should you want to study outside normal class hours.

After the training, you could continue to have access to your personal training environment – including your labs. A nominal fee might apply for this optional service.

To ensure the best possible learning environment, a world-class technical instructor and solution architect with loads of real-life technical experience in D365FO, D365O, as well as AX 7 and previous versions of AX is in place, and the number of participants is limited to 10 students.

Food and beverages
Food and beverages are provided during the training hours.
•Light breakfast before the start
•Morning break
•Sumptuous lunch buffet of high quality and variety
•Afternoon break
•Water, coffee/tea, soft drinks, fruits throughout the day.

(Actual offerings and vary depending on the actual training location. For special food requirements, please ask well in advance of the class start date)

Not included in Standard 4-days
Participation in the MB-700 exam (please note the option of Standard 4 days + exam day, which adds an extra exam day – with the exam included.)
Travel
Accommodation

All-Inclusive 4 days

As above Standard, as well as

• Transport service from and to the airport
• Superior hotel room accommodation within walking distance of the training location
• Meals (breakfast and evening dinner – sumptuous lunch buffet is served at the training location)

Not included in All-Inclusive 4-days
Participation in the MB-700 exam (please note the option of All-Inclusive 4 days + exam day, which adds an extra exam day – with the exam included.)

Standard 4-days + exam day

All of the Standard benefits as above plus

• An extra “exam” day, with intensive exam preps
  • Recap of the week – important highlights
  • AXcademy or other exam prep quiz
  • Question and answer session – final tips and tricks
  • Sitting the MB-700 exam itself (exam fee is included).

All-Inclusive 4 days + exam day

All of the All-Inclusive benefits as above plus

• An extra “exam” day, with intensive exam preps
  • Recap of the week – important highlights
  • AXcademy or other exam prep quiz
  • Question and answer session – final tips and tricks
  • Sitting the MB-700 exam itself (exam fee is included).

Methodology

On top of our training methodology, Problem-Principle-Procedure, we apply a proven track to ensure successful exam training:

• GateQuiz – to align skills level and suggest pre-study
• Pre-training webinar – meet the instructor and get ready
• The training class itself – plenty of hands-on in-class and optional homework
• If you select to add the optional exam day:
  • Recap of the week – important highlights
  • AXcademy or other exam prep quiz
  • Question and answer session – final tips and tricks
  • Sitting the MB-700 exam itself (exam fee is included in the + exam day ticket options).

Courseware/training materials used

This course includes all or part of the topics of below listed Microsoft Courseware