Driving Digital Transformation using Dynamics 365

Overview

This course provides comprehensive training in all of the current technologies Microsoft recommends to make the most of your Dynamics 365 system. Topics include: PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, Portals, PowerBI and AI/Cognitive Services. 

After attending this course, you should be able to implement solutions to help drive digital transformations in your organisation to significantly improve both productivity and the empowerment of your employees.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows. 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Day(s):5

Course Code:T4D150

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Introduction to Dynamics 365 for Customisers, Administrators and Business Owners

Overview

This unique course, written by our own very experienced trainers, is a 'hands-on' introduction to using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and tuning it to your own business needs.

It is based upon over 15 years of experience in training Microsoft Dynamics 365 (previously Dynamics CRM) and covers what customers want from dynamics 365 and its uses. 

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows. 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Office. 

• An understanding of Customer Relationship Management solution processes and practices.

Day(s):1

Course Code:T4D109

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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CRM 2016 Developer Fast Track

Overview

This course is a comprehensive understanding of how to extend and develop using Dynamics 365.

 

Extending Dynamics 365 offers detailed and interactive information on how to develop extensions for Microsoft Dynamics 365, with focus on extension methods documented in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK. It provides instruction on the use of a number of Common Platform Operations, on how to query and execute these operations, as well as on developing a concise understanding of business process including WorkFlows, Actions, CustomWorkFlow Activities, and Business Process Flows. The course also describes how to use and debug Plug-ins, integration of CRM with Azure ServiceBus, application event programming, client extensions and web resources.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: 

• Experience in basic form customizations and workflows 

• Comfortable with the following technologies: .NET-connected applications to Visual Studio, JScript, HTML 

• Basic understanding of XML, Transact_SQL, Microsoft Dynamics CRM customizations and web services, Silverlight, Windows Workflow Foundation, AJAX and Windows AZURE Platform

Day(s):5

Course Code:T4CRM040

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Dynamics 365 MCSE Certification Boot camp

Overview

This course takes an accelerated approach to covering all the major aspects of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customisation and Configuration and Customer Engagement Online Deployments.

 

This course offers full exam preparation, coaching and evening practices sessions for the on-demand sitting of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales exam (MB2-717), the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customisation and Configuration exam (MB2716) and the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement Online Deployment exam (MB2-715), enabling you to become a fully Qualified Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

 

Certification Bootcamp Package 

This Bootcamp contains the following additional benefits to help you gain your certification: 

Exam Coaching classes in evening during the Bootcamp 

The exams themselves (each with free resit if needed). 

Free post-course exam coaching sessions via Skype. 

A free resit on the Bootcamp during the next 12 months to top up your knowledge.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows. 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Day(s):7

Course Code:T4D137

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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CRM 2016 Installation

Overview

This course provides individuals with the skills to install Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016. Additionally, this course focuses on the components used within a Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployment, the hardware and software requirements needed to successfully deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and the installation instructions for the primary Microsoft Dynamics CRM components: the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server, the E-Mail Router, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Office Outlook. The course also covers upgrading from earlier versions, and administration tasks.

Pre-Requisites

 

  • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server 
  • Experience with Active Directory 
  • Experience with Internet Information Services (IIS) 
  • Experience with Microsoft Exchange 
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 
  • Experience with Microsoft Outlook

Day(s):2

Course Code:T4CRM041

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Online Deployment Fast Track

Overview

This course takes an accelerated approach to covering all the major aspects of Microsoft Dynamics 365 customer engagement Online Deployments.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows. 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Office

Day(s):2

Course Code:T4D123

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Online Deployment Certification Bootcamp

Overview

This course includes the full exam preparation coaching, evening practice sessions and on-demand sitting of Exam MB2-715 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Online Deployment.

 

Certification Bootcamp Package:

This Bootcamp contains the following additional benefits to help you gain your certification:

Exam Coaching classes in evening during the Bootcamp 

The exam itself (with free resit if needed). 

Free post-course exam coaching sessions via Skype. 

A free resit on the Bootcamp during the next 12 months to top up your knowledge.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows. 

• General knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Day(s):2

Course Code:T4D120

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Developing Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2013 Core Solutions vB

Overview

In this course, students learn core skills that are common to almost all SharePoint development activities. These include working with the server-side and client-side object models, developing and deploying features, solutions, and apps, managing identity and permissions, querying and updating list data, managing taxonomy, using workflow to manage business processes, and customizing the user interface.

Pre-Requisites

  • A working knowledge of using Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Studio 2012 to develop solutions.
  • A basic working knowledge of SharePoint solution development, either in SharePoint 2013 or in earlier versions of SharePoint.
  • A working knowledge of Visual C# and the .NET Framework 4.5.
  • A basic understanding of ASP.NET and server-side web development technologies, including request/response and
  • the page lifecycle.
  • A basic understanding of AJAX and asynchronous programming techniques.
  • A basic working knowledge of client-side web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Familiarity with approaches to authentication and authorization, including claims-based authentication.

 

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20488

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Developing Microsoft® SQL Server 2014® Databases vD

Overview

This 5-day instructor-led course introduces SQL Server 2014 and describes logical table design, indexing and query plans. It also focusses on the creation of database objects including views, stored procedures, along with parameters, and functions. Other common aspects of procedure coding, such as indexes, concurrency, error handling, and triggers are also covered in this course. Also this course helps you prepare for the Exam 70-464. Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

Pre-Requisites

This course requires that you meet the following prerequisites:

  • Knowledge of writing T-SQL queries.
  • Knowledge of basic relational database concepts.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20464

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Integrating On-Premises Identity Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure vA

Overview

This course teaches IT professionals how to integrate their on-premises AD DS environment with Azure AD and how to use Azure AD as a directory service. It also teaches candidates how to use Azure RMS to protect sensitive documents. Additionally, it focusses on how to enhance authentication with multi-factor authentication and how to monitor directory synchronization health.

Pre-Requisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

  • Experience with AD DS concepts and technologies in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
  • Experience working with and configuring Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
  • Basic experience with Windows PowerShell.
  • Basic experience with cloud services such as Microsoft Office 365.
  • Basic experience with the Azure platform.
  • Basic experience with identities on premises or in cloud.

Day(s):2

Course Code:M10993

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Engineering on Microsoft Cloud Services vA

Overview

This five-day instructor-led course describes how to process Big Data using Azure tools and services including Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Azure Data Factory. The course also explains how to include custom functions, and integrate Python and R.

Pre-Requisites

  • A good understanding of Azure data services.
  • A basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
  • A good knowledge of relational databases.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20776

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 vA

Overview

This course provides experienced Exchange Server administrators with the knowledge to design and implement an Exchange Server 2016 messaging environment. Students will learn how to design and configure advanced components in an Exchange Server 2016 deployment such as site resiliency, advanced security, compliance, archiving, and discovery solutions. In addition, students will learn about coexistence with other Exchange organizations or Exchange Online, and migration from previous versions of Exchange Server. The course will provide guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help students optimize their Exchange Server deployment.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

•A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
•Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
•Completed Course 2028A, Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000, or have equivalent knowledge of administrative tasks.

In addition to professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

•Attended course 20345-1A: Administering Exchange Server 2016, or have equivalent knowledge.

•Minimum two years of experience working with  any version of Exchange Server.

•Minimum of six months of experience working with Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016.

•Minimum of two years of experience administering the Windows Server 2012 R2.

•Minimum two years  of experience working with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

•Minimum of two years of experience working with name resolution, including Domain Name System (DNS).

•Experience working with certificates, including public key  infrastructure (PKI) certificates.

•Experience working with Windows Powershell.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20345-2

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Microsoft Office 365 MCSA Bootcamp

Overview

The all new Microsoft Office 365 for 2017 is here! In this 5 day Bootcamp you will witness the next generation of collaboration and productivity. Step up as we discuss not only these new technologies but also the potential opportunities they bring. From initial setup this course takes you through all the features from administration and deployment to integration, co-existence, migration and troubleshooting. We also look at the products themselves include SharePoint, Exchange & Skype for Business.


This exclusive & intensive five day Bootcamp not only prepares you to become certified in Microsoft’s latest must have technology, but also prepares you with real world tangible skills that you will be able to use today. Join us for five days of intensive learning combined with immersive hands on labs, lectures and discussions. The purpose of the Bootcamp is to fast-track through the maze of technology and get straight to the point in five jam-packed days. Practical, focused and intense, each class gives delegates the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty!

 

Courseware: All students will receive over 200 Gb of electronic course materials including slides, self-study materials, videos, eBooks etc. Please bring a portable hard drive with you on the first day of class.

Day(s):5

Course Code:O365

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Microsoft End to End Business Intelligence Boot Camp

Overview

This five-day instructor-led course is a complete high-level tour of the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack. It introduces students to the SQL 2012 Business Intelligence and SharePoint 2013 Business Intelligence services including PerformancePoint Service, Excel Services, Business Connectivity Services, Visio Services and the Business Intelligence Center focusing on their interdependency. Each of the modules is stand-alone allowing for customization of the course for those audiences that may not have an interest in a certain service. Each concept is demonstrated with a video before the exercise on that concept, so first you will have the short lecture then see the concept demonstrated then do it yourself. Remember if you can’t do it you didn’t learn it. Each of the videos, and there are approximately 13 hours of them, is intended as a take-away from the class for each student.

Pre-Requisites

  • An understanding of the benefits of business intelligence.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M55045

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Performing Data Engineering on Microsoft HD Insight

Overview

The main purpose of the course is to give students the ability plan and implement big data workflows on HDInsight.

Pre-Requisites

  • Programming experience using R, and familiarity with common R packages
  • Knowledge of common statistical methods and data analysis best practices.
  • Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
  • Working knowledge of relational databases.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20775

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server® (SSIS) vD

Overview

This course describes how to implement a data warehouse platform to support a BI solution. Students will learn how to create a data warehouse with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014, implement ETL with SQL Server Integration Services, and validate and cleanse data with SQL Server Data Quality Services and SQL Server Master Data Services. Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

 

Virtual Learning

 

This interactive training can be taken from any location, your office or home and is delivered by a trainer. This training does not have any delegates in the class with the instructor, since all delegates are virtually connected. Virtual delegates do not travel to this course, Global Knowledge will send you all the information needed before the start of the course and you can test the logins.

 

Pre-Requisites

This course requires that you meet the following prerequisites:

  • At least 2 years’ experience of working with relational databases, including:
  • Designing a normalized database.
  • Creating tables and relationships.
  • Querying with Transact-SQL.
  • Some exposure to basic programming constructs (such as looping and branching).

An awareness of key business priorities such as revenue, profitability, and financial accounting is desirable.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20463

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Designing a Data Solution with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 vD

Overview

The focus of this three-day instructor-led course is on planning and implementing enterprise database infrastructure solutions by using SQL Server 2014 and other Microsoft technologies. It describes how to consolidate SQL Server workloads and how to plan and implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions. Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

Pre-Requisites

  • At least 2 years’ experience of working with relational databases, including:
  • Planning and implementing databases
  • Managing databases
  • Querying with Transact-SQL
  • Some basic knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery

 

 

Day(s):3

Course Code:M20465

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 vB

Overview

This five-day course examines how to plan, configure, and manage a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 environment. Special areas of focus include implementing high availability, disaster recovery, service application architecture, Business Connectivity Services, social computing features, productivity and collaboration platforms and features, business intelligence solutions, enterprise content management, web content management infrastructure, solutions, and apps. The course also examines how to optimize the Search experience, how to develop and implement a governance plan. and how to perform an upgrade or migration to SharePoint Server 2013.

Pre-Requisites

  • Before attending this course, students must have:
  • Completed Course 20331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013, successful completion of Exam 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint 2013, or equivalent skills.
  • At least one year’s experience of mapping business requirements to logical and physical technical design.
  • Working knowledge of network design, including network security.
  • Experience managing software in a Windows 2008 R2 enterprise server or Windows Server 2012 environment.
  • Deployed and managed applications natively, virtually, and in the cloud.
  • Administered Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Configured Active Directory for use in authentication, authorization and as a user store.
  • Managed an application remotely using Windows PowerShell 2.0.
  • Connected applications to Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Implemented Claims-based security.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20332

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Microsoft Office 365 : Advanced Skills Masterclass

Overview

 

Beyond the Official Microsoft courses, beyond the MCSA Certification, Microsoft Office 365 is constantly evolving! In this 5 day, Advanced Masterclass we will take your Office 365 & Azure skills to a whole new level.

Step up as we discuss not only these new technologies but also the potential opportunities they bring. We start the class assuming you’ve already deployed and know Office 365. So, what’s next? This course takes you through all the advanced features from PowerShell, Advanced Security, Azure AD integration, Pass Through Authentication, Azure Active Directory Federation Services, Identity Management, Information Protection, Advanced Troubleshooting and beyond.

 

This intensive & unique 5 day Masterclass prepares you with real world tangible skills that you will be able to use today - join us for immersive and intensive learning and discussions. The purpose of the Bootcamp is to fast-track through the maze of technology and get straight to the point in 5 jam-packed days. Practical, focused and intense, each class gives delegates the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty!

 

Bring a portable HDD for lots of extras!


 

Pre-Requisites

These are recommended but not mandatory:

  • 70-346
  • 70-347

Day(s):5

Course Code:O365ASM

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions vD

Overview

This course is intended for IT professionals who are familiar with managing on-premises IT deployments that include AD DS, virtualization technologies, and applications. The students typically work for organizations that are planning to locate some or all of their infrastructure services on Azure. This course also is intended for IT professionals who want to take the Microsoft Certification exam, 70-533, Implementing Azure Infrastructure Solutions.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have the following technical knowledge:

  • Completed the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification in Windows Server 2012.
  • Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: virtual machines, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks (VHDs).
  • Understanding of network configuration, including: TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
  • Understanding of websites, including: how to create, configure, monitor and deploy a website on Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including: domains, forests, domain controllers, replication, Kerberos protocol, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
  • Understanding of database concepts, including: tables, queries, Structured Query Language (SQL), and database schemas.
  • Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.

Day(s):5

Course Code:M20533

Delivery Methods:

Public Classroom

Online Training

 

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