Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Exam Ref 70-398 Planning for and Managing Devices in the Enterprise

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-398—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of planning and designing cloud and hybrid identities and supporting identity infrastructure for managing devices. Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Specialist level.

Focus on the skills measured on the exam:
• Design for cloud/hybrid identity
• Design for device access and protection
• Design for data access and protection
• Design for remote access
• Plan for apps
• Plan updates and recovery

This Microsoft Exam Ref:
• Organizes its coverage by skill measured on the exam
• Features Thought Experiments to help you assess your readiness for the exam
• Assumes you have experience with desktop and device administration, Windows networking technologies, Active Directory, and Microsoft Intune

About This Course
This course is intended to be a quick-paced introduction to the key concepts and components that make up the management of Windows 10 devices using Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) which includes Microsoft Azure AD Premium, Azure Rights Management Services (or RMS), and Microsoft Intune. The majority of your time will be spent working directly with the products inside a preconfigured lab environment. And, although we have provided overview information for each of the technologies and pointers to additional resources should you want to know more, we believe you will gain a better understanding of the workings of device management through seeing and doing… hands on.

You will work your way through the online labs to become familiar with:

Implementing Hybrid Identity
Managing an Active Directory Hybrid Environment
Managing Inventory
Preparing the Microsoft Intune Service for Device Enrollment
Data access and protection using Azure RMS

Each lab includes the following:
Procedures for the individual lab tasks for each exercise
Access to a Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller for performing “hands-on” lab exercises
Short “how-to” videos for viewing each and every task should you get stuck and need to see how it’s done, and get moving again

The point is... you can try the labs on your own, at your own pace, but we recommend you view the individual demo videos for those times when you might need a little bit of help, for example entering a command string, or navigating across the Azure and Intune UI. What’s probably not a bad idea is to do a quick scan of the demos to familiarize yourself with the lab content prior to working hands-on… it’s your call, whatever works for you.

To give you an idea of how these labs work let’s look at one of the first labs entitled Automatic Microsoft Intune Enrollment of Azure AD Joined Windows 10 Systems… in that lab you get started using a Windows 10 virtual machine to setup and enable Azure AD and Enterprise Mobility Suite and then do some client join activities to Azure AD. So, once you’ve completed the lab, you’ll be able to:

Create an Azure AD instance
Activate an Enterprise Mobility Suite trial
Configure automatic Microsoft Intune enrollment during Azure AD join
Configure device join options in Azure AD
Configure Microsoft Intune subscription as the Mobile Device Management Authority
Join a Windows 10 client computer to Azure AD
Verify that a Windows 10 client is managed by Microsoft Intune

Prerequisites
This course is intended for IT professionals who administer and support Windows 7, 8.x, and 10 PCs, devices, users and associated network and security resources. The networks with which these professionals typically work are configured as a Windows Server domain-based environment with managed access to the Internet and cloud services. They are also skilled in working with iOS and Android devices.

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

If you have concerns about specific questions on this exam, please submit an exam challenge.

If you have other questions or feedback about Microsoft Certification exams or about the certification program, registration, or promotions, please contact your Regional Service Center.

Design for cloud/hybrid identity (15–20%)
Plan for Azure Active Directory (AD) identities
Design Azure AD identities; Active Directory integration; Azure Multi-Factor Authentication; user self-service from the Azure Access Panel; Azure AD reporting; company branding; design Azure AD Premium features, such as Cloud App discovery, group-based application access, self-service group management, advanced security reporting, and password reset with write-back
Design for Active Directory synchronization with Azure AD Connect
Design single sign-on, Active Directory Integration scenarios, and Active Directory synchronization tools; plan for Azure AD Synchronization Services; design for Connect Health

Design for device access and protection (15–20%)
Plan for device enrollment
Design device inventory, mobile device management authority, device management prerequisites, and device enrollment profiles
Plan for the Company Portal
Customize the Company Portal and company terms and conditions; design configuration policies, compliance policies, conditional access policies, Exchange ActiveSync policies, and policy conflicts
Plan protection for data on devices
Design for protection of data in email and SharePoint when accessing them from mobile devices, design for protection of data of applications by using encryption, design for full and selective wipes

Design for data access and protection (15–20%)
Plan shared resources
Design for file and disk encryption and BitLocker encryption; design for the Network Unlock feature; configure BitLocker policies; design for the Encrypting File System (EFS) recovery agent; manage EFS and BitLocker certificates, including backup and restore
Plan advanced audit policies
Design for auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe, create expression-based audit policies, design for removable device audit policies
Plan for file and folder access
Design for Windows Server Dynamic Access Control, Web Application Proxy, and Azure Rights Management service (RMS)

Design for remote access (15–20%)

Plan for remote connectivity
Design remote authentication, configure Remote Desktop settings, design VPN connections and authentication, enable VPN reconnect, configure broadband tethering
Plan for mobility options
Design for offline file policies, power policies, Windows to Go, sync options, and Wi-Fi direct

Plan for apps (15–20%)
Manage RemoteApp
Design RemoteApp and Desktop Connections settings, configure Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for signed packages, subscribe to the Azure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds, export and import Azure RemoteApp configurations, support iOS and Android, configure Remote Desktop Web Access for Azure RemoteApp distribution
Plan app support and compatibility
Design for desktop app compatibility using Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT), including shims and compatibility database; design desktop application co-existence using Hyper-V, Azure RemoteApp, and App-V; install and configure User Experience Virtualization (UE-V); plan for desktop apps using Microsoft Intune

Plan updates and recovery (15–20%)

Plan for system recovery
Design for the recovery drive, system restore, refresh or recycle, driver rollback, and restore points
Plan file recovery
Design for previous versions of files and folders, design File History, recover files from OneDrive
Plan device updates
Design update settings and Windows Update policies, manage update history, roll back updates, design for Windows Store apps updates

Sunday, 3 April 2016

Exam 70-398 Planning for and Managing Devices in the Enterprise

Published: November 24, 2015
Languages: English
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Windows 10
Credit toward certification: Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

If you have concerns about specific questions on this exam, please submit an exam challenge.

If you have other questions or feedback about Microsoft Certification exams or about the certification program, registration, or promotions, please contact your Regional Service Center.

Design for cloud/hybrid identity (15–20%)
Plan for Azure Active Directory (AD) identities
Design Azure AD identities; Active Directory integration; Azure Multi-Factor Authentication; user self-service from the Azure Access Panel; Azure AD reporting; company branding; design Azure AD Premium features, such as Cloud App discovery, group-based application access, self-service group management, advanced security reporting, and password reset with write-back
Design for Active Directory synchronization with Azure AD Connect
Design single sign-on, Active Directory Integration scenarios, and Active Directory synchronization tools; plan for Azure AD Synchronization Services; design for Connect Health

Design for device access and protection (15–20%)
Plan for device enrollment
Design device inventory, mobile device management authority, device management prerequisites, and device enrollment profiles
Plan for the Company Portal
Customize the Company Portal and company terms and conditions; design configuration policies, compliance policies, conditional access policies, Exchange ActiveSync policies, and policy conflicts
Plan protection for data on devices
Design for protection of data in email and SharePoint when accessing them from mobile devices, design for protection of data of applications by using encryption, design for full and selective wipes

Design for data access and protection (15–20%)
Plan shared resources
Design for file and disk encryption and BitLocker encryption; design for the Network Unlock feature; configure BitLocker policies; design for the Encrypting File System (EFS) recovery agent; manage EFS and BitLocker certificates, including backup and restore
Plan advanced audit policies
Design for auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe, create expression-based audit policies, design for removable device audit policies
Plan for file and folder access
Design for Windows Server Dynamic Access Control, Web Application Proxy, and Azure Rights Management service (RMS)

Design for remote access (15–20%)
Plan for remote connectivity
Design remote authentication, configure Remote Desktop settings, design VPN connections and authentication, enable VPN reconnect, configure broadband tethering
Plan for mobility options
Design for offline file policies, power policies, Windows to Go, sync options, and Wi-Fi direct

Plan for apps (15–20%)
Manage RemoteApp
Design RemoteApp and Desktop Connections settings, configure Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for signed packages, subscribe to the Azure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds, export and import Azure RemoteApp configurations, support iOS and Android, configure Remote Desktop Web Access for Azure RemoteApp distribution
Plan app support and compatibility
Design for desktop app compatibility using Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT), including shims and compatibility database; design desktop application co-existence using Hyper-V, Azure RemoteApp, and App-V; install and configure User Experience Virtualization (UE-V); plan for desktop apps using Microsoft Intune

Plan updates and recovery (15–20%)
Plan for system recovery
Design for the recovery drive, system restore, refresh or recycle, driver rollback, and restore points
Plan file recovery
Design for previous versions of files and folders, design File History, recover files from OneDrive
Plan device updates
Design update settings and Windows Update policies, manage update history, roll back updates, design for Windows Store apps updates

Saturday, 26 March 2016

Exam 70-347 Universal Windows Platform – App Architecture and UX/UI

Published: October 5, 2015
Languages: English
Audiences: Developers
Technology: Windows 10
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSD

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

If you have concerns about specific questions on this exam, please submit an exam challenge.

If you have other questions or feedback about Microsoft Certification exams or about the certification program, registration, or promotions, please contact your Regional Service Center.

Create the design specification for a mobile line-of-business (LOB) app
Specify the app development and business requirements
Specify the tools and technologies that will be required during the development of the app, specify the method of source control that will be used during the development of the app, specify the quality attributes of the app that must be achieved, specify cross-cutting concerns that exist within the project space (related apps and data ecosystems), specify the deployment scenarios for the release of the app, specify the code maintenance requirements (post-release) for the app, specify the globalization and localization requirements for the app
Specify the architecture of the app based on environment, infrastructure, business, and usage criteria
Specify the layers of the app, specify the data sources for the app, specify the external services that the app will access, specify the cross-cutting concerns within the app, specify the components of the app
Design the app in association with user-experience (UX) criteria
Design and evaluate the app with respect to Windows 10 design principles (keep it simple, think universal, design as one, make it personal, create delight); design and evaluate the app with respect to personality and branding, including composition, typography, color, and motion; design and evaluate the app with respect to UX patterns and platforms, including user interface (UI) controls, navigation, commanding, and presentation; design and evaluate the app with respect to cross-platform support, including app and platform types
Develop quality and testing requirements Evaluate where cross-cutting concerns exist for the given app, and ensure that the design encompasses appropriate cross-cutting opportunities (or explain why not)
Establish performance requirements, establish security requirements, establish concurrency requirements, establish globalization and localization requirements, establish testing requirements, establish use cases

Implement application lifecycle management processes
Implement version control
Implement version control using Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC), implement version control using Git
Implement team collaboration
Work with a development team to complete app development sprints, implement storyboarding, implement code reviews, implement (peer review) feedback, implement backlog management, implement automated team builds
Implement automated testing and progress tracking
Implement automated tests, implement exploratory tests, track progress against milestones

Develop an LOB app that supports windowing, adaptive layout, and in-app navigation
Create a layout for use within an app UI
Select the appropriate XAML control based on the UI requirement, including control categories: basic, text, scenario, and presentation; implement a XAML control within a layout; create a fixed layout; create an adaptive layout
Develop the code required to implement data binding within the app UI
Implement data binding; implement data templates
Develop code to support scaling and windowing
Develop code to support various screen sizes and resolutions, including window size, screen dpi, and window shape; develop code to support changing window size, including adaptive layout and content flow; use emulators to evaluate windowing implementations
Implement styles and themes
Implement a style as a resource for the app, implement a theme for an app, implement resource templates, implement resource dictionaries
Implement UI animations, transitions, and transformations
Implement animations within an app; implement transitions and transformations within an app
Create reusable controls and components
Create custom controls, create Windows runtime components
Implement app navigation patterns
Implement on-page navigation; implement panning, implement semantic zoom; single-page navigation (Frame.Navigate); implement an appropriate navigation structure; implement system-level navigation
Implement globalization and localization of presented UI content
Implement app resources, localize text resources, localize graphical resources

Develop an LOB app that supports user input and user interactions
Develop code to implement traditional input devices
Support touch input (for example, custom gestures); support mouse input (for example, specialized handling of the input device events, such as mouse wheel); support keyboard and virtual keyboard input; (for example, specialized handling of the input device events, such as keyup and keydown)
Develop code to implement speech and voice commands
Support speech synthesis; support speech recognition; support Cortana integration; support voice commands, including control of apps and devices
Develop code to implement natural user interface input (user input)
Implement support for touch gestures, implement support for digital pen input (inking), implement support for gaze tracking, implement support for facial expressions recognition
Develop code to implement command bars, flyouts, and dialogs
Implement standard app or command bars; implement command buttons; implement context menus; implement content dialogs; implement pickers, including file and contact
Implement localization of user input

Test and deploy an LOB app

Implement general diagnostics and testing code
Perform testing versus defined use cases, perform testing for cross-platform support, perform end-user testing
Implement profiling
Memory profiling, performance profiling, Windows Performance Toolkit
Integrate monetization techniques
Implementing in-app purchases and freemium models, implementing the Advertising SDK, implementing free trials
Prepare package for publication
Preparing the app manifest, packaging the app, completing the submission process

Friday, 18 March 2016

Exam 70-337 Enterprise Voice & Online Services with Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Published: November 6, 2012
Languages: English, Japanese
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Microsoft Lync Server 2013
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSE

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

If you have concerns about specific questions on this exam, please submit an exam challenge.

If you have other questions or feedback about Microsoft Certification exams or about the certification program, registration, or promotions, please contact your Regional Service Center.

Design Enterprise Voice (27%)
Design Enterprise Voice topology
Design mediation server collocation or placement, gateways, trunks, voice resiliency, mediation server dependencies, and voice usage and traffic
Design call routing
Design dial plans, routes, normalization, voice policies, basic emergency dialing and notification, and PSTN usages
Design voice interoperability to PSTN
Define SIP trunk capacity requirements; design multiple media gateway support, trunk configuration; define outbound translation rules, inbound dial plan; qualify technology options from UCOIP
Design voice applications
Design call park, response group delegation model, response group workflows; determine correct usage of private line and vacant number announcements
Design unified messaging
Design UM dial plans, normalization rules, UM auto-attendant, subscriber access, UM outbound dialing, and UM placement and capacity

Preparation resources
Planning for Enterprise Voice
Enterprise Voice and Online Services with Lync Server 2013: (03) Designing Exchange Server 2013 unified messaging integration
Guidelines for integrating on-premises unified messaging and Lync Server 2013

Design and configure network services (26%)
Design for network optimization
Assess network requirements; plan for optimal conferencing traffic, capacity, Edge placement, QOS support; estimate network usage
Plan network services for Lync
Plan Location Information Services (LIS), Call Admission Control (CAC) for voice, Call Admission Control (CAC) for video; define port requirements for internal and external services; plan for Media Bypass
Configure network services for Lync
Configure Location Information Services (LIS), Call Admission Control (CAC) for voice, Call Admission Control (CAC) for video, DHCP for phone edition, QOS, and media bypass

Preparation resources

Network infrastructure requirements
Network planning for Lync Server
Enterprise Voice and Online Services with Lync Server 2013: (07a) Networking, Part 1

Configure Enterprise Voice (26%)
Configure voice applications
Configure call park, Response Group workflows, Response Group queues, private line, and vacant number announcements
Configure call routing
Configure dial plans, routes, trunks; apply voice policies, PSTN usages, and emergency dialing
Configure unified messaging for Lync
Configure UM dial plans, the normalization rules, UM auto-attendant, subscriber access, and call answering rules

Preparation resources
Deploying Enterprise Voice
Microsoft Lync Server 2013 dial plan and voice routing deep dive
Enterprise Voice and Online Services with Lync Server 2013: (02) Configuring basic Enterprise Voice functionality

Plan and configure a Lync Online hybrid solution (21%)
Plan Lync Online hybrid solution
Plan for Lync Online hybrid dependencies, SIP namespace, corporate access to Lync Online, and capacity (network and Lync Online service); configure Edge server for federation with Lync Online; analyze business and user requirements
Migrate to Lync Online
Configure clients for Lync Online; enable or move users to Lync Online; create a hybrid voice dial plan; migrate user settings to Lync Online; administer Lync Online native and Lync Online hybrid
Diagnose connectivity in a Lync Online hybrid environment
Confirm DNS records; choose test CMDLETs; analyze signaling and media call flow; validate connectivity; use Microsoft Online Services Diagnostics and Logging Support Toolkit
Administer online UM
Configure DNS Records; configure Edge Server for integration; create and configure UM dial plan; manage and assign Hosted Voice Mail policies; enable users for Hosted Voice Mail; create Contact Objects for Hosted Voice Mail

Preparation resources
Planning for Lync Server 2013 hybrid deployments
Move users to Lync Online

Preparation options

In this episode of Prep tips from certification experts, James Seymour, Certification Planner, and Aaron Steele, Microsoft Consulting Services, discuss the relevancy of the skills being measured on Exam 337

Self-paced training
Enterprise Voice and Online Services with Lync Server 2013 Jump Start

View this two-day, demo-rich Jump Start aimed at helping IT pros design and configure Enterprise Voice and Online Services in Microsoft Lync Server 2013. Brian Ricks, Unified Communications Architect from BriComp, and Microsoft Principal Writer Rui Maximo provide a fast-paced and engaging learning experience packed with a variety of scenario-based demos focused on configuring and managing a Lync Server 2013 on premises, in the cloud or in a mixed deployment. Additionally, this course follows the criteria for Exam 70-337 and provides accelerated preparation for this important exam in the MCSE: Communication track.
From the community

Who should take this exam?
Candidates for this exam are IT consultants and telecommunications consulting professionals who design, plan, deploy, and maintain solutions for unified communications (UC). Candidates should be able to translate business requirements into technical architecture and design for a UC solution.

Candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience with Microsoft Lync technologies and be familiar with supported migration scenarios. Candidates should be proficient in deploying Lync Server 2013 solutions for end users, endpoint devices, telephony, audio/video and web conferences, security, and high availability. Candidates should also know how to monitor and troubleshoot Lync Server 2013 using Microsoft tools.

In addition, candidates should be proficient with Active Directory Domain Services, data networks, and telecommunications standards and components that support the configuration of Lync Server 2013. Candidates should be familiar with the requirements for integrating Lync Server 2013 with Microsoft Exchange Server and Office 365.
QUESTION 1
You need to configure the Lync Server 2013 infrastructure to meet the technical requirements for E911.
You create the network and subnets for each office.
Which three tasks should you perform next? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)

A. Create a client policy.
B. Configure the location database
C. Create location policies.
D. Create a response group.
E. Create a voice route.
F. Create a normalization rule.

Answer: B,C,E


QUESTION 2
You are evaluating the planned changes for the contractors.
You need ensure that the contractors can access Outlook Voice Access and receive voice mails from callers.
Which cmdlet should you run?

A. New-CsExUmContact
B. New-CsSipDomain
C. New-CsVoicemailReroutingConfiguration
D. New-CsSipProxyCustom

Answer: A

Explanation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398139.aspx


QUESTION 3
You need to recommend a solution to meet the security requirement.
What should you include in the recommendation?

A. An outbound translation rule
B. A response group
C. A voice policy
D. A private phone line

Answer: A

Explanation:
http://tsoorad.blogspot.com/2012/10/lync-2013-calling-party-number.html


QUESTION 4
You decommission the legacy PBX in the Singapore office. You configure all users in the Singapore office to route calls through their local Lync Server 2013 servers.
You need to identify the tasks that must be performed in each office to ensure that calls from Singapore meet the business requirements and the technical requirements.
Which task should you identify for each requirement?
To answer, drag the appropriate actions to the correct requirements in the answer area. Each action may be used once, more than once, or not at all. Additionally, you may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.


Answer:



QUESTION 5
You need to prepare the Enterprise Voice infrastructure for E911.
Which two cmdlets should you run? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

A. Set-CsPstnUsage
B. Enable-CSPublicProvider
C. Set-CsVoiceConfiguration
D. New-CsVoiceRoute
E. New-CsVoiceRoutingPolicy

Answer: A,D

Explanation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398496.aspx

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Exam 70-334 Core Solutions of Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 (beta)

Exam 70-334 Core Solutions of Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 (beta)

Published: July 31, 2015
Languages: English
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Skype for Business
Credit toward certification: MCSE

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

If you have concerns about specific questions on this exam, please submit an exam challenge.

If you have other questions or feedback about Microsoft Certification exams or about the certification program, registration, or promotions, please contact your Regional Service Center.

Plan and design Skype for Business (30-35%)
Plan Skype for Business site topology
Evaluate user distribution for central and branch site design; associate workloads to business requirements; analyze business requirements and capacity requirements; plan Skype for Business architecture; analyze and design Skype for Business SIP domains including shared SIP namespaces(Split Domain); plan for Skype for Business Online dependencies
Plan Skype for Business Server support infrastructure
Define certificate requirements for internal servers; analyze and design load balancing, plan for DNS, SQL, AD DS, and file store; assess network requirements including ExpressRoute; plan for optimal conferencing traffic, capacity, and QoS support; estimate network usage and capacity including internal network and Skype for Business Online service requirements
Plan Skype for Business Servers
Define server roles; analyze hardware requirements; determine storage requirements for archiving and monitoring; determine operating system version requirements; determine operating system dependencies; define virtualization requirements
Design a Skype for Business Server high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) solution
Design a strategy for central and branch office scenarios, resiliency, SQL mirroring, SQL AlwaysOn Failover Clustering Instances and SQL AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Persistent Chat, load balancing, and Geo DNS; define failover scenarios
Design conferencing
Design dial-in conferencing including conference access numbers and conferencing regions, conferencing lifecycle, conferencing policies, video interoperability server (VIS), Office Online Server (OOS), and Skype Meeting Broadcast
Design Skype for Business remote and external access using Edge Services
Design federation including Skype consumer connectivity, Skype for Business Online, and XMPP; design for mobility; design for directors; design for remote user access; define certificate requirements for remote servers; analyze and design firewall requirements, load balancing, DNS, and reverse proxy, split tunneling strategies
Plan for Skype for Business clients and user experiences
Plan contact list management, client version control, privacy, Address Book web search/download, Skype for Business mobility, client authentication options, Skype for Business users for VDI, and corporate access to Skype for Business Online; design for client UI experience; plan for Skype for Business room system
Plan migration and upgrade from previous versions
Plan the migration sequence; plan for in-place upgrade; decommission old servers; monitoring and archiving server roles; plan for co-existence with previous server versions; upgrade from mirroring to AlwaysOn

Deploy and configure Skype for Business (30-35%)
Configure and publish topology
Create Skype for Business roles; create gateways and trunks; add/remove server features; deploy Edge Server; deploy SQL HA options, create Office Online Server
Configure conferencing
Create PIN policy, regions and conference dial-in access numbers, meeting configuration, conference policies, mediation server co-location, and trunks and gateways; configure Skype Meeting Broadcast
Configure Skype for Business remote and external access
Configure federation, including Skype consumer connectivity, Skype for Business Online, and XMPP; configure mobility policies and remote user access policies; configure load balancing, DNS, and reverse proxy
Deploy and configure clients
Configure Skype for Business client features, client policies, and client security options; deploy Skype for Business users for VDI; deploy Skype for Business room system
Migrate and upgrade from previous versions and/or Skype for Business Online
Consolidate servers to a supported single version; move users; migrate Response Groups or LIS; move CMS or File Share Data; transition to SQL AlwaysOn; perform in-place upgrade; configure clients for Skype for Business Online; enable or move users to Skype for Business Online; migrate user settings; migrate to Skype for Business Online
Configure HA/DR
Configure pool pairing, configure Geo DNS for site failover, configure SQL HA
Deploy and configure monitoring and archiving services
Deploy monitoring reports; configure CDR and Quality of Experience; configure archiving storage; configure archiving and eDiscovery with Exchange including Exchange Online, archiving policies, Media Quality Dashboard (MQD), and server-side conversation history
Deploy and configure Persistent Chat servers
Implement chat history, room management URLs, HA and DR, user policies, room design, and ethical boundaries

Manage and troubleshoot Skype for Business (30-35%)
Manage and troubleshoot conferencing and application sharing
Manage and troubleshoot Conferencing Auto Attendant (CAA), Conference Announcement Service (CAS), contact objects, and conference directories; troubleshoot web scheduler, multipoint control unit (MCU) health, simple URLs (join launcher), UC add-in for Microsoft Outlook; manage and troubleshoot multi-party video, server resources, media relay, and third-party interop; troubleshoot Microsoft PowerPoint presentation connections, Office Web App server configurations, and dataproxy; troubleshoot Skype Meeting Broadcast.
Manage and troubleshoot sign-in, presence, and client configuration
Manage and troubleshoot DNS, certificates, registration, network connectivity including ExpressRoute, authentication, and auto-discover; manage and troubleshoot aggregation (OOF, calendar, machine, and user), enhanced privacy, subscriptions, contact list, and privacy relationship; manage and troubleshoot file transfer, policy assignment, URL filtering, client version filtering, GPO, and Skype for Business Online
Manage and troubleshoot federation and remote access
Manage and troubleshoot federation, including Skype consumer connectivity, XMPP, and Skype for Business Online federation types (open, direct, and enhanced), federation policy, and legacy interop; troubleshoot mobile auto-discover issues, mobile device usage issues, mobile callback feature, push notification, call establishment, and mobile conference data
Manage and troubleshoot Address Book
Configure Address Book; troubleshoot normalization, local versus web lookup, internal file download, external file download, Address Book generation, and contact merge
Manage and troubleshoot high availability and resiliency
Manage and troubleshoot the backup service, server storage replication, and file share replication by using DFS; manage single server failure (Skype for Business, SQL); manage data center failure, including CMS and branch survivability; backup and restore application service data; manage filestore data and contacts; maintain and recover Skype for Business topology; recover CMS
Identify issues by using troubleshooting tools
Interpret Skype for Business monitoring reports, and identify potential issues; configure synthetic transactions; test connectivity with PowerShell Test cmdlets; configure core reliability and media quality monitoring; verify service health and CMS replication; recover from failed server build; analyze event viewer; enable Best Practice Analyzer; verify name resolution; identify issues using CLSlogging Scenarios; use Snooper for log analysis; identify issues using a network packet analyzer, CLS Logger, Event Viewer, and Performance Monitor; analyze signaling and media call flow for Skype for Business for online users; validate connectivity for online users; use Microsoft Online Services Diagnostics and Logging Support Toolkit
Manage and troubleshoot topology and dependent infrastructure
Enable or move Skype for Business users; configure role-based access control (RBAC); manage and troubleshoot DNS; manage RGS delegated administration; troubleshoot database synchronization issues, including SQL HA and LYSS replication, topology replication, IIS, user placement, and RBAC rights assignment; troubleshoot certificates
Manage and troubleshoot Persistent Chat servers
Manage categories, scope, chat rooms, room access, compliance, and add-ins

Preparation options
Instructor-led training
From the community

Who should take this exam?
Candidates for this exam are IT consultants and telecommunications consulting professionals who design, plan, deploy, and maintain solutions for unified communications (UC). Candidates should be able to translate business requirements into technical architecture and design for a UC solution. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience with Skype for Business technologies and should be familiar with supported migration scenarios. Candidates should be proficient in deploying Skype for Business solutions for end users, endpoint devices, telephony, audio/video and web conferences, security, and high availability. Candidates should also know how to monitor and troubleshoot Skype for Business using Microsoft tools. In addition, candidates should be proficient with Active Directory Domain Services, data networks, and telecommunications standards and components that support the configuration of Skype for Business. Candidates should be familiar with the requirements for integrating Skype for Business with Microsoft Exchange Server and Office 365.


Saturday, 5 March 2016

Exam MB6-890 Microsoft Dynamics AX Development Introduction

Published: December 18, 2015
Languages: English
Audiences: Developers
Technology: Microsoft Dynamics AX
Credit toward certification: Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

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Understand the architecture and development environment (20% - 25%)
Describe the Microsoft Dynamics AX architecture
Identify features of Microsoft Dynamics AX; describe the development environment; describe the components in the application stack; identify cloud architecture components; explain the server architecture; describe the layer architecture
Use Microsoft Visual Studio to manage development with Microsoft Dynamics AX
Identify the windows and basic navigation of Visual Studio; describe differences between and uses for projects, models, solutions, and packages

Use the Application Explorer to develop new elements (25% - 30%)
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, Write, and Understand Basic X++ (30% - 35%)
Describe X++
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++
Use X++ to manipulate data
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 (20% - 25%)

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

Preparation options
Self-paced training
From the community

Who should take this exam?
This exam is intended for individuals who plan to implement the basic technical and development tasks required to customize Microsoft Dynamics AX. This audience typically includes technical consultants, programmers, and IT personnel. Candidates should have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Visual Studio 2015, and object-oriented programming.


Friday, 26 February 2016

Exam MB5-705 Managing Microsoft Dynamics Implementations

Published: September 21, 2013
Languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step
Credit toward certification: MCP, Microsoft Dynamics Certified Technology Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

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Explain projects and project management (10-15%)
Define a project
Define project characteristics, describe a project definition, differentiate project versus operational work, explain triple constraint
Explain project life-cycle planning and pitfalls
Explain the project management diamond, recognize recurring project challenges, describe project life-cycle planning
Define project management
Identify the definition of project management, explain project management disciplines, identify project management processes
Describe agile and waterfall models
Explain the differences between agile and waterfall development, describe the different agile methodologies, explain the scrum methodology

Define Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step (10-15%)
Describe Sure Step tools and templates
Define the purpose and value of Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step, describe the functionality of the Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step client, identify the available project types and phases, identify the components of Sure Step, explain how to use the documents view, explain how to use the reference view, identify components of activity and task pages, identify features of Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step Online
Create a project repository
Explain how to create, clone, export, import, and delete Sure Step projects

Initiate a project and prepare for the diagnostic phase (10-15%)
Use solution envisioning and describe the diagnostics phase
Describe solution envisioning, identify deliverables for the diagnostic phase, describe the purpose and objectives of the diagnostic phase, describe the activity flow within the diagnostic phase, describe diagnostic phase preparation, explain diagnostic phase planning
Explain the use of Decision Accelerators
Identify the steps within a Decision Accelerator Offering, use the delivery guides to describe Decision Accelerator best practices, identify activities and deliverables for Decision Accelerators, select the appropriate Decision Accelerator Offering, identify components that are involved in a proposal generation, select an appropriate project type based on an engagement

Deliver Decision Accelerators (10-15%)
Complete a requirements and process review
Identify roles involved, describe the purpose of a requirements and process review, identify activities in a requirements and process review, identify pre-conditions of a requirements and process review
Complete a fit gap and solution blueprint
Identify roles involved, describe the purpose of a fit gap and solution blueprint, identify activities in a fit gap and solution blueprint, identify pre-conditions of a fit gap and solution blueprint

Generate a proposal and final licensing and services agreements (10-15%)
Describe the proposal generation process
Identify activities in final licensing and service agreements, identify deliverables associated with the proposal generation process, describe differences in project types, identify recommendation criteria for project types, define roles and responsibilities by using a RACI matrix, identify components of a project charter
Describe the steps after proposal generation
Describe the purpose of proposal management, select the appropriate step that follows proposal generation, describe the steps that follow proposal delivery

Describe project management disciplines (10-15%)
Manage risk
Describe risk management, identify activities included in risk management, identify the purpose of risk management, identify the pre-conditions of risk management, identify activities and classify by project management process
Manage quality
Describe quality management, identify activities included in quality management, identify the purpose of quality management, identify the pre-conditions of quality management, identify activities and classify them by project management process
Manage communication
Describe communication management, identify activities included in communication management, identify the purpose of communication management, identify the pre-conditions of communication management, identify activities and classify them by project management process
Manage scope
Describe scope management, identify activities included in scope management, identify the purpose of scope management, identify the pre-conditions of scope management, identify activities and classify them by project management process
Manage resources
Describe resource management, identify activities included in resource management, identify the purpose of resource management, identify the pre-conditions of resource management, identify activities and classify them by project management process

Use waterfall delivery (10-15%)
Manage the analysis phase
Describe the analysis phase, identify key objectives of the analysis phase, identify activities and deliverables in the analysis phase, describe the purpose of kickoff activities, describe solutions overview training, describe the detailed business process analysis process, identify the purpose of a functional requirements document
Manage the design phase
Describe the design phase, identify key objectives of the design phase, identify activities and deliverables in the design phase, identify and describe cross-phase processes, describe the solution design process, identify and describe solution design deliverables
Manage the development phase
Describe the development phase, identify key objectives of the development phase, identify activities and deliverables in the development phase, identify activities included in solution testing

Use agile delivery (10-15%)
Prepare for agile delivery
Describe the agile project type in Sure Step, explain the criteria for the agile project type, identify activities in the agile project type, identify recommendation criteria for the agile project type, describe the flow of activities in agile preparation, describe activities in agile preparation
Run an agile project
Describe the flow of activities in an agile project type, describe activities in an agile project type, describe components of a sprint cycle

Manage the deployment and operations phases (10-15%)
Manage deployment activities
Describe the deployment phase, identify key objectives of the deployment phase, identify activities and deliverables in the deployment phase, describe training activities in the deployment phase
Perform testing
Describe testing activities in the deployment phase, identify components of a production audit, identify data migration activities in the deployment phase
Go-live with the project
Describe the go-live activity, identify components of the go-live cutover plan
Manage operation activities
Describe the operation phase, identify key objectives of the operation phase, identify activities and deliverables in the operation phase, identify the purpose of quality management in the operation phase
Close the project
Describe the purpose of project closure, describe activities associated with project closure

QUESTION 1
You are a project manager, and you use Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step for implementations of Microsoft Dynamics products for your customers.
Your customer's major stakeholders identify significant changes that will increase the scope of a project.
Which two risk response strategies for the project definition update should you use? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution, Choose two.)

A. Exploit
B. Avoid
C. Enhance
D. Transfer
E. share

Answer: B,D


QUESTION 2
Which document should you use to manage project deliverables?

A. project scope statement
B. project objectives
C. technical requirements
D. functional requirements

Answer: A


QUESTION 3
You are a project manager.
You find that the personnel in the Human Resources department are new and not experienced in project work. You need to manage the project resources to accommodate the lack of project experience in the project. What should you do?

A. Add more time for the project activities.
B. Release the project team.
C. Document the problem and the impact on the scope of the project to the major stakeholders.
D. Document the impact of the lack of experience on the legal requirements.

Answer: A


QUESTION 4
You are a project manager, and you use Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step Methodology to manage projects. You need to ensure that quality assurance is part of a project that you are managing. Which item should you include as part of the project?

A. a comprehensive review with the project stakeholders at the end of the project
B. a review process done at the beginning and checked off at the end of the project with the project stakeholders
C. quality assurance reviews with stakeholders, scheduled early and often across all project phases
D. a comprehensive review process performed if problems occur during the project or at a stakeholder's request

Answer: C


QUESTION 5
As a project manager, you need to incorporate a change request into the project.
Which two tasks must be completed to correctly handle this request when you use the Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step Methodology? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

A. Complete a customer review and approval.
B. Complete a plan-do-check-act cycle.
C. Complete a change request form.
D. Complete a work breakdown structure.
E. Complete a risk identification.

Answer: A,C

Explanation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh227544.aspx