MB-700 Apps Solution Architect | D365FO | Live Online Course

MB-700 Exam Prep Course | Dynamics 365 Apps Solution Architect

Prepare for exam success

Whether you're already using Dynamics 365 or want to boost your career by earning the MB-700 Apps Solution Architect certification, gaining this valuable certification can enhance your skills and open up new opportunities.

Why choose our training?

Interactive Real-Time Online Classes: Led by our Microsoft-certified experts, experience the next best thing to in-person training, all from the comfort of your home or office.

Hands-On Experience: Don’t just listen – do. Engage in live practical labs to apply what you learn to real-world scenarios.

Flexible & Recorded Sessions: Missed something? No problem. Every session is recorded, allowing you to replay and review for 30 days.

Practice for the Exam: Included is the official practice test from MeasureUp, preparing you thoroughly for the real thing.

Effective learning methodology

Our proven learning methodology “Prepare-Participate-Practice” offers a structured and supportive learning journey.

The live sessions are just the beginning, you'll also benefit from a variety of additional learning resources to significantly enhance your overall learning experience.

  • Prepare: e.g. by watching a video.
  • Participate: Be an active part of the live sessions.
  • Practice: Maintain and extend your learning after the live course.

We'll equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations and ensure a learning journey far beyond the training sessions.

Find out more about our “Prepare-Participate-Practice” approach.

 

Next course date is May 19-23, 2025

 

What you get

This comprehensive training package ensures that you are ready for the exam MB-700:

  • Link to Dashboard in AXcademy – one-stop for all information
    • Overview of courses
    • Links to live sessions
    • Preparation materials
    • Live recordings and presentations used
    • Practice exercises
  • Videos, presentations, et al.
  • Live sessions – 5 days each with 2 x 3-hour live sessions
  • Recorded live sessions (accessible for 30 days after the course)
  • Presentations used
  • Hands-on exercises, deep dive documentation, et al.
  • The Microsoft Certified Official preparation test from MeasureUp –  Practice and practice again, until you are ready for the exam.
    • Your practice test is available for 180 days .
  • Standard MB-700 VM (D365FO training environments/sandboxes with standard “Contoso” demo data) for each student
    • Your VM is available for 180 days.

Curriculum MB-700 Apps Solution Architect

Architect solutions

Gather requirements

  • Identify operational and organizational challenges that may affect a business

  • Identify existing business processes and opportunities to optimize business processes

  • Gather information about expected transaction volume

  • Categorize business requirements and perform gap fit analyses

  • Review and validate business requirements throughout the solution lifecycle

Define the solution architecture

  • Map business requirements to functional components

  • Evaluate whether to build versus buy for selected business requirements

  • Identify opportunities to implement supplemental Microsoft technologies

  • Use the appropriate implementation tools including Lifecycle Services (LCS) and Azure DevOps

  • Describe the Success by Design framework

  • Create solution architecture diagrams

Define and document the solution blueprint

  • Define an organization including company information, locations, and structure

  • Document the implementation timeline including roll-out strategies

  • Define the business process catalog and document solution gaps

  • Define instances, environments, and solution components

  • Identify required security roles

Define solution strategies

Select a deployment strategy

  • Develop a process to manage solution code and deployment

  • Select a deployment model and identify instances and environments required for the selected deployment model

  • Describe the One Version strategy for Dynamics 365 and the effects of One Version on solutions

  • Segment solution development and delivery into logical phases

  • Provide alternative methodologies and approaches for deploying modifications

  • Determine solution maintenance cadence and timelines

  • Identify upgrade scenarios and select appropriate tools

Define an application lifecycle management (ALM) strategy

  • Define a code management and data flow strategy

  • Define a Microsoft Power Platform solution management strategy

  • Determine which build automation capabilities to implement

  • Define a roll-back strategy for solution code and data

Determine a data management strategy

  • Differentiate between transactional and historical data

  • Define data quality and data validation process

  • Define data cleansing and transformation strategies

  • Define data dependencies

  • Develop a data migration strategy for master, transactional, reference, parameter, and document data entities

  • Develop data cut-over, verification and data retention plans

Define the security architecture

  • Differentiate between Azure, Dynamics 365, and infrastructure security

  • Describe Azure and infrastructure security-related elements

  • Describe use cases for and capabilities of record-level and role-based security in Dynamics 365

Define the integration architecture

  • Select an integration pattern including OData, Microsoft Power Platform integration, Batch Data API, customer service, external web services, and office integrations

  • Identify required integration and interface details

  • Design integrations

  • Define an integration testing strategy

Define the business intelligence and reporting architecture

  • Gather business intelligence and reporting requirements

  • Define data sources required to meet business intelligence and reporting requirements

  • Select appropriate business intelligence and reporting tools including Power BI, organizational workspaces, financial reports, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and the Electronic Reporting tool

  • Define printing requirements including, Document Routing Agent (DRA), modern report design layout templates, check printing, and label printing

Manage implementations

Describe Lifecycle Services (LCS) tools

  • Understand the use cases and capabilities of different LCS tools

  • Understand the use cases and capabilities of Business Process Modeler (BPM)

  • Understand the use cases and capabilities of LCS Methodologies

  • Create a usage profile to describe current or projected usage

Manage interactions with FastTrack

  • Identify the value proposition for FastTrack

  • Identify FastTrack engagement types and personnel roles

  • Describe typical types of FastTrack workshops and the inputs for each workshop

  • Describe go-live checklist elements

Determine support options

  • Develop a support plan and strategy

  • Define post-go-live support plans including response times and service-level agreements (SLAs)

  • Describe use cases and capabilities for the LCS Support tool

Determine licensing requirements

  • Determine the types of licenses required

  • Estimate the number of licenses required by using the License Sizing estimator

  • Describe the process for estimating ongoing software licensing costs

Manage testing

Define a testing strategy

  • Define a testing strategy that includes all required types of testing

  • Define a regression testing strategy

  • Identify opportunities for automated testing

  • Review use cases and test coverage for business scenarios

  • Determine when to use RSAT, SysTest, Postman, ATL, Azure DevOps Test Plans, and other tools

Define a performance testing strategy

  • Define performance goals and requirements

  • Identify performance monitoring and testing tools

  • Define performance benchmarks and success criteria

  • Design a performance and load testing strategy

  • Troubleshoot performance issues

Frequently Asked Questions

Our proven learning methodology “Prepare-Participate-Practice” (3P) ensures you the best possible learning experience and a long-term learning journey.

The live online sessions are focused 3 hour sessions, with additional pre- and post-training included – at no additional cost to you.

These additional learning options elevate your learning intake dramatically.

Prepare

Before each course, we ask the students to prepare – for example by watching a video. This is to ensure that the students have the same or similar understanding of the scope of the upcoming training, and the terminology to be used.

Participate

Each live course session is a focused 3-hour live online session, led by one of our experienced, Microsoft and ExFlow-approved instructors.

Practice

Maintain and extend your learning after the live course session:
• The live sessions are recorded for review again and again
• Additional videos
• Hands-on labs – with separate suggested step-by-step guidance/solutions
• Support (Q&A).

More details about 3P her

Yes. A high-quality VM is available for the course – complete with Microsoft standard Contoso demo data.
It is available during your class, and also for practice after the class.

Your training environment is available for 180 days from your activation (typically on or before the first course date).

To ensure your exam success, we even include the one and only Microsoft Certified Official preparation test for you – from MeasureUp –  absolutely free of charge (value EUR +99)!
Practice and practice again, until you are ready for the exam.

All objectives of the exam are covered in depth so you'll be ready for any question on the exam.

Your practice test is available for 180 days from your activation (typically on or before the first course date).

Your entire course, the Prepare-Participate-Practice sections – including the recorded sessions – are available for 30 days after the course has finished.

Your training environment as well as your practice test are available for 180 days from your activation (typically on or before the first course date).

We try to make each course varied – to keep it lively and to address the various learner types. Some want to watch, some want to read.

Content types may vary per course, but typically include

  • Live presentations and demonstrations by your instructor
  • Hands-on labs/exercises
  • Presentation/PDF
  • Infographics
  • Quizzes/Test your knowledge questions
  • and more

We add courses on a frequent basis.

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