This workshop is a part of the MicrosoftÆ Business Solutions Design Curriculum, a series of four Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses. The workshop teaches students how to design business solutions by using models of the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF). Students will learn about the MSF Process Model for Application Development and the MSF Application Model. Throughout the course, students will use the models to guide them in the process of business solutions design. | About This Course Course Overview This section provides you with a brief description of the course audience suggested prerequisites and course objectives. Description This workshop is a part of the Microsoft Business Solutions Design Curriculum a series of four Microsoft Official Curriculum MOC courses. The workshop teaches students how to design business solutions by using models of the Microsoft Solutions Framework MSF . Students will learn about the MSF Process Model for Application Development and the MSF Application Model. Throughout the course students will use the models to guide them in the process of business solutions design. Students will learn how to progress through the phases of the MSF Design Process to create a design that solves a business challenge. They will learn how to segment a solution into layers and the benefits of doing so. Finally they will learn about creating a functional specification that contains the information necessary for beginning the development of the solution. Audience The intended audience for this course includes software developers who have at least six months of experience and who are looking to become consultants project managers business analysts program managers and architects working with Microsoft products and technologies in a business environment. This course is also for software developers and other application development professionals who want to know more about how to design business or enterprise solutions that meet customer requirements. The course delves into application design issues and considerations for selecting specific implementation technologies. It does not however teach implementation or development skills. Student Prerequisites This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites Six months of experience as part of a software development team General understanding of a software development life cycle General knowledge of Microsoft technologies General understanding of the process of
