Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials

Aims and Objectives
Explain how an improved solution strategy can alleviate the challenges to delivering technology solutions.
Describe how the MSF team model is used on an MSF project.
Discuss the concept of MSF role clusters.
Explain how MSF teams are scaled depending on project size and complexity.
Explain project management on MSF teams.
Explain how the risk management discipline is applied to an MSF project.
Explain the MSF envisioning phase.
Explain how to ensure that the solution meets initial business goals and requirements.
Describe how the team plans what to build.
Explain the MSF developing phase.
Explain the MSF stabilizing phase.
Describe the tasks involved in testing and piloting a solution.
Explain the MSF deploying phase.
Describe the tasks involved in deploying to a production environment.
Describe the tasks involved in completing a project.

Target Audiences
Those wishing to understand how microsoft products can be effectively deployed in a business environment.

Prerequisites
None.

Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to the Microsoft Solutions Framework
Module 2: Building an MSF Team
Module 3: Managing Project Risks
Module 4: Establishing Your Project Life Cycle
Module 5: Starting Your Project
Module 6: Planning Your Project
Module 7: Developing Your Solution
Module 8: Stabilizing Your Solution
Module 9: Deploying Your Solution