Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures Course

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

Delegates will learn how 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.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• General understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Practical working knowledge of Microsoft .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 the Course, Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials, before taking this course.

Topics covered on the 5 day Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures course

Introduction to Designing Business Solutions

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

Gathering and Analyzing Information

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

Envisioning the Solution

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

Creating the Conceptual Design

• 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

Creating the Logical Design

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

Creating the Physical Design

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

Designing the Presentation Layer

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

Designing the Data Layer

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

Designing Security Specifications

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

Completing the Planning Phase

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

Stabilizing and Deploying the Solution

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