This five-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to design Microsoft .NET-connected solutions to business problems.

This course is intended for:

• Experienced developers moving into a role that requires the skills to bridge business and technology environments.
• Experienced developers, including those with the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential, pursuing the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) credential.

Before attending this course, students should have the following skills:

• A general understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Practical working knowledge of .NET development technologies.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) Process Model.
• Basic familiarity with object modeling and data modeling methodologies.
• Experience working with Microsoft Visio® Professional 2000.
• One year experience as part of a software development team.

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students complete Course 1846: Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials, before taking this course.

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Gather and analyse information for designing a business solution.
• Create a vision/scope document.
• Create the conceptual design for a business solution.
• Create the logical design for a business solution.
• Create the physical design for a business solution.
• Design the presentation layer of an application.
• Design the data layer of an application.
• Create a functional specifications document.
• Create a technical specifications document.
• Create a security plan.
• Create a test plan.
• Create a deployment plan.

Before attending this course, students should have the following skills:

• A general understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Practical working knowledge of .NET development technologies.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) Process Model.
• Basic familiarity with object modeling and data modeling methodologies.
• Experience working with Microsoft Visio® Professional 2000.
• One year experience as part of a software development team.

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students complete Course 1846: Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials, before taking this course.

This unit describes the MSF Process Model and the key activities in designing an application model. It also introduces the case study that will be used throughout the course.

• Overview of Microsoft Solutions Framework
• Phases in the MSF Process Model
• Introducing the Case Study-Adventure Works Cycles Application

This unit describes the various types of information that you need to gather, sources of information, and some techniques for gathering information.

• Using Modeling Notations
• Creating Use Cases and Usage Scenarios
• Gathering Information
• Analysing Information

This unit describes the responsibilities of team members during this phase, how to define the vision of a project, and how to analyse risks associated with a project.

• The Envisioning Phase
• Creating a Vision/Scope Document
• Creating the Project Structure Document
• Analysing Risks

This unit explains the purpose of the planning phase and the three design processes that occur during the planning phase: conceptual, logical, and physical design. It will also explain the purpose and benefits of the functional specification and the conceptual design process.

• An Introduction to the Planning Phase
• An Overview of the Functional Specification
• An Overview of the Conceptual Design Process
• Building the Conceptual Design
• Optimising the Conceptual Design

This unit describes how to create the logical design for a business solution and how to use tools and techniques for documenting the output. It also covers how to optimise the logical design.

• An Overview of Logical Design
• Creating a Logical Design
• Documenting Logical Design Output
• Optimising Logical Design

This unit explains the purpose of the physical design, and the steps involved in completing the physical design.

• An Overview of Physical Design
• Physical Design Analysis
• Physical Design Rationalisation
• Physical Design Implementation

This unit defines and explains how to design the two parts of the presentation layer.

• Basics of User Interface Design
• Designing the User Interface
• Designing User Process Components

This unit explains how to design the data layer for a solution, how to optimise data access, and how to validate data.

• Designing the Data Store
• Optimising Data Access
• Implementing Data Validation

This unit explains how to design security for an application.

• Overview of Security in Application Development
• Planning for Application Security
• Using the .NET Framework Security Features
• Designing Authorisation, Authentication, and Auditing Strategies

This unit explains the tasks and plans required to complete the planning phase.

• Incorporating Design Considerations
• Planning for Administrative Features
• Planning for Future Phases
• Creating the Technical Specifications

Unit 11: Stabilising and Deploying the Solution

This unit explains how to stabilise and deploy a solution.

• The MSF Stabilising Phase
• Testing and Piloting for Stabilisation
• The MSF Deploying Phase
• Deploying to a Production Environment

Unfortunately we do no have any courses scheduled at this time. Please email us your requirements and we will endeavour to provide this course for you.