Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Development Extensions Deployment Finance Operations (MB6-894)

On this accelerated 5-day Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations course, you'll learn basic technical and developmental skills to customise Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations.

You'll leave us with an expertise covering the full breadth of knowledge required for developing and deploying Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. You'll master skills including how to:

• Manage development with Microsoft Visual Studio and Lifecycle Services (LCS)
• Manipulate data and manage exceptions with X++
• Manage the user interface and navigation
• Modify and deploy retail modifications

Using our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, your Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) will immerse you in the curriculum. This technique, which combines both theoretical and practical tasks, will accelerate your learning as well as provide you with the hands-on experience you'll need to apply your skills to the real-world.

You'll prepare for and sit exam MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations at the Firebrand Training Centre. Don't pass the first time? Don't worry - you'll be covered by our Certification Guarantee.

If you're a technical consultant, programmer or IT professional tasked with customising Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail for your business, this course is ideal for you.

Understand the architecture and development environment

Describe the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations architecture

• Describe the development environment
• Describe the components in the application stack
• Identify cloud architecture components
• Explain the server architecture
• Describe the layer architecture

Describe the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail architecture

• Identify components of the retail solutions and their purpose
• Describe differences and uses for the Retail Server and the Retail Store Scale Unit (RSSU)
• Describe hardware components
• Describe and create components for the Modern Point of Sale (MPOS) and the Cloud Point of Sale (Cloud POS)

Manage development with Microsoft Visual Studio and Lifecycle Services (LCS)

• Identify the windows and basic navigation of Visual Studio
• Describe differences between and uses for projects, models, solutions, and packages
• Describe and perform the build process
• Describe the features of LCS
• Use LCS to deploy hotfixes, manage assets, and complete the build process

Develop new elements by using Application Explorer

Create and manage labels and resources

• Create new label files
• Create and use labels
• Describe elements and uses for labels
• Identify best practices for labels
• Identify uses for resources

Create and manage data types

• Describe uses for base enumerations
• Create new base enumerations
• Identify best practices for base enumerations
• Describe primitive and extended data types
• Create new extended data types
• Identify key properties for extended data types
• Implement best practices for extended data types

Create and manage tables

• Identify the components of a table
• Describe various types of table relationships
• Describe various types of table indexes
• Implement best practices for tables, relationships, and indexes

Read and Write Basic X++

Describe the X++ environment

• Identify the characteristics of X++
• Use the code editor to write X++
• Describe the features of IntelliSense
• Identify basic syntax for X++
• Describe the use of common key words in X++
• Describe the features of the debugger
• Use the comparison tool
• Use the best practice checker

Work with X++ control statements

• Work with variables, operators, conditional statements, and loops
• Use built-in functions
• Use communication tools

Work with classes

• Create new classes
• Describe scoping events and parameters
• Describe inheritance
• Identify key best practices when writing X++

Manipulate data with X++

• Identify techniques for data retrieval
• Explain uses for transaction integrity checking
• Insert, update, and delete records using X++
• Identify best practices for manipulating data with X++

Manage exceptions in X++

• Identify exception types
• Use try/catch statements
• Describe the features of optimistic concurrency control
• Describe best practices for exception handling with X++

Manage the User Interface and Security for Developers

Manage the user interface

• Identify components of various form patterns
• Identify common form patterns and sub patterns
• Identify key properties for form elements
• Apply and validate form patterns
• Describe uses for tiles
• Describe how to join data in forms
• Implement best practices for form development

Manage the user navigation

• Identify types of menu items
• Create menu items and menus
• Identify key properties for menu items
• Describe uses for menu items
• Implement best practices for menus and menu items

Manage security in the development environment

• Describe the security architecture
• Describe the components of role-based security
• Create new privileges, duties, and roles in the application explorer
• Describe the extensible data security framework

Develop and extend retail components

Modify retail components

• Describe the components of the Commerce Runtime (CRT) and how to extend the CRT
• Describe the components of the Commerce Data Exchange (CDX) and how to extend the CDX
• Identify components of the retail architecture that can be extended
• Describe how to extend various components of the retail architecture.

Deploy retail modifications

• Describe how to package and deploy retail modifications into a source environment
• Review and apply retail hot fixes
• Create and deploy packages for retail
• Resolve conflicts and rebuild packages

Monitor retail components

• Identify, use and extend diagnostics and monitoring tools for retail components
• Identify, setup, and monitor data distribution and offline databases
• Understand hot, warm, and cold paths for diagnostics and monitoring
• Use events logs, and LCS to monitor and diagnose issues with retail components

You'll sit the following exam during the course at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam MB6-894: Development, Extensions and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

• Understand the architecture and development environment (20-25%)
• Develop new elements by using Application Explorer (20-25%)
• Read and Write Basic X++ (20-25%)
• Manage the User Interface and Security for Developers (20-25%)
• Develop and extend retail components (15-20%)

Included in this course:

• Firebrand custom courseware

Before attending this course, you must have experience working with Visual Studio, and object-oriented programming. You should also have:

A basic understanding of:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Retail

A moderate understanding of:

• Programming concepts and processes
• Finance and Operations and Retail modifications, enhancements, and new development projects that apply to the different business process scenarios

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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