Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customization and Configuration (55242) - Courseware Only
COURSEWARE MANUAL AND LABS ONLY. Includes 1 license for 1 student. Learning partners must purchase 1 license per student. Each license includes access to the course manual and lab instructions accessed by the student through the Skillable (Learn on demand) hands-on lab environment.
Description
This course provides students with a detailed hands-on experience of setting up, configuring, customizing, extending and maintaining Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CRM) Apps and Model-driven Apps using the Power Apps Maker Portal and the Power Platform Admin Center.
Attendees of this course will gain an in-depth understanding of configuring Environments through the Power Platform Admin Center, set up and maintaining Security, learn how to customize the Sales and Customer Service Apps, create custom Model-driven Apps and Canvas Apps using the Power Apps Maker Portal, make model customizations to the Dataverse, create and maintain Processes and Power Automate Flows, and manage changes using Solutions to package and deploy customizations across multiple Environments.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction
This module provides the attendee with an introduction to the concept of creating custom Apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement. The concept of the Power Platform and Power Apps is presented, together with an initial overview of the Power Apps Maker portal and the Power Platform Admin Center.
Lessons
Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE)
The Microsoft Power Platform
The Power Apps Maker Portal
The Power Platform Admin Center
Power Platform Environments
Solutions Overview
As introduction to Release Wave Updates
Review further reading and resources
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Lab 1: Setting up your Lab environment
- Setup your Lab and install sample data
- Be familiar with the concept of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Customization and Configuration
- Understand the technologies that make up the Microsoft Power Platform
- Understand the features of the Power Apps Maker Portal
- Unserstand the features of the Power Platform Admin Center
- Be introduced to the Dataverse
- Be aware of the differences between Model-driven Apps and Canvas Apps
- Be introduced to some of the inbuilt tools for App Makers and Citizen Developers
- Understand the differences between Environments and Solutions
- Be aware of Release Wave Updates
Module 2: Setup and Configuration
This module presents some of the most common features and areas that require configuration when provisioning and managing Dynamics 365 Apps and Power Platform Environments. This module guides you through the different portals and interfaces as well as common configuration Environmental Settings.
Lessons
The Microsoft 365 Admin Center
The Power Platform Admin Center
The Dynamics 365 Admin Center
The Power Apps Maker Portal
Dynamics 365 Classic
Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft Power BI
Environment Level Settings
Format Settings
Email Settings
Skype and Teams Integration
SharePoint Integration
Lab 1: Configure Environment Settings
- Configure Environment Settings
- Configure Formatting Settings
Lab 2: Configure Audit Settings
- Enable Auditing
- Enable Auditing for a Table
- Configure Auditing for a Column
- Understand where to configure Users, Security and Licenses
- Understand the different admin interfaces and portals in the Microsoft Power Platform
- Work with the Power Platform Admin Center
- Be able to configure Environment Settings
- Be aware of integration with SharePoint, Skype, Teams and Outlook
- Configure Auditing
Module 3: Security
This module highlights the importance of maintaining a robust security model in Microsoft Dynamics 365 by stepping through how to configure Business Units, Security Roles, Users and Teams. Access Teams and Hierarchy Security are also considered.
Lessons
- Design and configure Business Units
- Configure Security Roles
- Manage Users and Teams
- Implement Access Teams
- Configure Hierarchy Security
Lab 1: Configure Users, Business Units, Security Roles and Access Levels
Create new Users in Microsoft 365
Add Users to an Environment and assign Security Roles
Create new Business Units
Copy a Security Role and Configure Access Levels
Assign Users to Security Roles
- Manage Security in Power Platform Environments
- Configure Business Units, Security Roles, Access Levels, Users and Teams
- Know the difference between Teams and Access Teams
- Configure Manager and Position Hierarchy Security
Module 4: Creating and Managing Tables
In this module we will start to look at customizing the data model of the Dataverse to build custom apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365. The model consists of Tables, Relationships and Columns which can be customized and extended using the Power Apps Maker portal. This module serves as an introduction to the Data Modelling, including customizing Tables and configuring Table properties.
Lessons
Introduction to the Data Modelling
System and Custom Tables
Create new Custom Tables
Table Properties
Table Type and Ownership
Custom Table Security
Tables and Solutions
Lab 1: Creating and Managing Tables
Creating a Solution
Creating Custom Tables
Add existing System Tables to a Solution
Configure permissions for Custom Tables
Create a Model-driven App
- Understand the Dataverse and modelling fundamentals
- Know the different Table Types
- The process to create new Custom Tables
- Manage Table Properties
- Configure Table Security
- Manage Table customizations with Solutions
Module 5: Customizing Columns
Columns are used in Dynamics 365 Apps to capture data entered by the user. The Dataverse supports a number of different Column data types and formats, all of which are presented in this module. Special Column types such as Calculated Columns are also considered, as well as securing data using Column Level Security.
Lessons
Introduction to Columns
Understand the different Column Types
Column Data Types
Create a new Column
Columns and Solutions
Implement a Calculated Columns
Configure Column Level Security
Lab 1: Creating and Managing Columns
- Creating Columns
- Create a Choice Column
Lab 2: Creating a Calculated Column
- Creating a Calculated Column
- Add Columns to a Form
Lab 3: Configuring Column Level Security
- Enable a Column for Column Level Security
- Configure a Column Security Profile
- Understand the process to customize Columns in the Dataverse
- Know the different Column Types and Formats
- Be able to manage Column customizations using Solutions
- Create a Calculated Column
- Configure Column Level Security
- Use the Business Rule Designer to configure Column validation
Module 6: Customizing Relationships and Mappings
Relationships associate a Table with another Table. This module provides an overview of the different types of Relationships that can be created in the Dataverse. We also look at Relationship Mappings and how they can be used to pass values between related Tables to reduce duplicate data entry.
Lessons
Introduction to Relationships
Relationship Types
Create a Relationship
Relationships and Solutions
Understand Relationship Behaviour
Implement a Hierarchy Relationship
Configure Column Mappings
Lab 1: Create Table Relationships
Create a 1 to Many Relationship
Lab 2: Create a Hierarchical Relationship
- Configure a Hierarchical Relationship
Lab 3: Configure Column Mappings
- Configure Column Mappings
- Understand the different Relationship Types
- Be able to create a 1 to Many and Many to Many Relationship
- Know how to manage Relationship customizations using Solutions
- Understand how to configure Relationship Behaviour
- Know how to create a Hierarchical Relationships
- Be able to configure Column Mappings
Module 7: Customizing Forms, Views and Visualizations
In this module you will learn how to customize and create the different Form types that exist in Dynamics 365 Model-driven Apps, as well as control access to forms using Form Level Security. The process to configure the different View types is also presented, as well as creating custom Charts and Dashboards.
Lessons
Creating a new Form
Form types
Using the Form Designer
Customizing the Main, Card, Quick View and Quick Create Forms
Configure Form Security
Review the different View types
Customizing Views
Customizing Charts and Dashboards
Lab 1: Customizing Forms
Customising Forms
Create a Quick Create Form
Embed a Quick View Form
Lab 2: Configuring System Views
Create Custom Views
Lab 3: Configuring Charts and Dashboards
Configure Charts
Construct a Dashboard
- Know the various Form Types for Model-driven Apps
- Be able to customize existing Forms and create new custom Forms
- Configure Form Security
- Be able to customize Views and create new Custom Views
- Be able to customize Charts and create new Custom Charts
- Be able to customize Dashboards and create new Custom Dashboards
Module 8: Model-driven Apps
This module looks at Model-driven apps in the Power Apps Maker Portal, including using the App Designer to create and customize Apps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement.
Lessons
Introduction to Model-driven Apps
The App Designer
Configuring Apps
Lab 1: The App Designer
Use the App Designer to create and customize Model-driven Apps
Lab 2: The App Designer
Use the App Designer to create and customize Model-driven Apps
- Navigate the Power Apps Maker Portal to create and customize Dynamics 365 Apps
- Create Model driven apps using the App Designer
- Customize App navigation using the App Designer
- Enable security for Apps
Module 9: Processes: Workflows, Business Process Flows and Power Automate
In this module you will learn how to create and maintain Workflows, Business Process Flows and Flows in Microsoft Power Automate.
Lessons
Introduction to Processes
Workflow
Business Process Flows
Building Flows in Power Automate
Lab 1: Create a Workflow
- Create a Workflow
- Define when a Workflow Starts
- Adding Workflow Steps
- Activating a Workflow
Lab 2: Create Business Process Flows
- Create a Business Process Flow
- Add Stages to a Business Process Flow
- Add Data and Action Steps to a Business Process Flow
- Configure Branching Logic in a Business Process Flow
Lab 3: Building Flows in Power Automate
Navigate to the Power Automate Center
Build a Flow using Actions and Formula
Use ‘My Flows’ to Test and Diagnose issues
- Author Processes and Workflows
- Create Business Process Flows in Power Automate for Model-driven Dynamics 365 Apps
- Create Trigger Flows in Power Automate for Model-driven Dynamics 365 Apps
- Apply best practice when designing and implementing business process automation
Module 10: Solution Management
In this module you will learn how to create and manage Solutions in the Power Apps Maker Portal. Solutions act as a container for your customizations, allowing you to easily package, distribute and deploy changes across multiple Environments.
Lessons
- An introduction to Solution Management
- How to add and administer components in a Solution
- The differences between unmanaged and managed Solutions
- Solution Layers
- How to export and import a Solution
- How to set Managed Properties for a Solution
- What happens when you delete a Solution
- How to Clone a Solution Patch
- How to Clone a Solution
Lab 1: Solution Management
- Export an Unmanaged Solution
- Import an Unmanaged Solution
- Configuring Managed Properties
- Export and Import Managed Solutions
- Create a Solution Patch
- Clone a Solution
- Understand Solution principals in Power Platform Environments
- Add and update Solution Components
- Know the difference between Managed and Unmanaged Solutions
- Understand the Export and Import process
- Know how to apply Managed Properties
- Know how to manage Solution releases using ‘Clone as Patch’ and ‘Clone as Solution’