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Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures

Introduction
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to design Microsoft .NET-connected solutions to business problems.

Audience
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.

Prerequisites

• A general understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Practical working knowledge of .NET development technologies.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Gather and analyze 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.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Designing Business Solutions
This module 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.

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

Module 2: Gathering and Analyzing Information
This module describes the various types of information that you need to gather, sources of information, and some techniques for gathering information.

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

Module 3: Envisioning the Solution
This module describes the responsibilities of team members during this phase, how to define the vision of a project, and how to analyze risks associated with a project.

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

Module 4: Creating the Conceptual Design
This module 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.

Lessons
• An Introduction to the Planning Phase
• An Overview of the Functional Specification
• An Overview of the Conceptual Design Process
• Building the Conceptual Design
• Optimizing the Conceptual Design
Activity: Analyzing Requirements
• Refining Use Cases and Requirements
• Viewing a Conceptual Model Diagram

Module 5: Creating the Logical Design
This module 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 optimize the logical design.

Lessons
• An Overview of Logical Design
• Creating a Logical Design
• Documenting Logical Design Output
• Optimizing Logical Design

Module 6: Creating the Physical Design
This module explains the purpose of the physical design, and the steps involved in completing the physical design.

Lessons
• An Overview of Physical Design
• Physical Design Analysis
• Physical Design Rationalization
• Physical Design Implementation

Module 7: Designing the Presentation Layer
This module defines and explains how to design the two parts of the presentation layer.

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

Module 8: Designing the Data Layer
This module explains how to design the data layer for a solution, how to optimize data access, and how to validate data.

Lessons
• Designing the Data Store
• Optimizing Data Access
• Implementing Data Validation

Module 9: Designing Security Specifications
This module explains how to design security for an application.

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

Module 10: Completing the Planning Phase
This module explains the tasks and plans required to complete the planning phase.

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

Module 11: Stabilizing and Deploying the Solution
This module explains how to stabilize and deploy a solution.

Lessons
• The MSF Stabilizing Phase
• Testing and Piloting for Stabilization
• The MSF Deploying Phase
• Deploying to a Production Environment

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