Dynamics 365 Customisation and Configuration Fast Track
(T4D104) - 3 days

Title: T4D104 - Dynamics 365 Customisation and Configuration Fast Track
Duration: 3 days
Price: £1,870 + VAT

Please note: course content subject to change

About this Course:

This course describes the techniques required to customise Dynamics 365 CRM to meet the specialized needs of businesses. The topics covered include security; creation and configuration of entities; design of forms views and charts; auditing and solutions. The course describes each topic and how each topic relates to the other topics to produce a full configured, effective solution.

Please Note: This course covers Customisation within Dynamics 365 CRM, See our Microsoft Power Platform course for even more ways to intergrate your systems using Microsoft Flow.

Audience Profile
This training is intended for both novice and experienced customizers of Dynamics 365 CRM who are familiar with the end-user principles of the software. No programming skills are required, but a basic understanding of database principles will be an advantage.

For a more programatic focus on extending Dynamics 365 CRM, rather than using the user interface tools, see our Extending Dynamics 365 using the Developer Guide (SDK) course

Course Outline

Customisation and Configuration

Module 1: Introduction to Customisation and Configuration in Dynamics 365
- Overview of Dynamics 365
- Licensing and Connection Options
- Examine Supporting Technologies
- General Overview of Customisation Principles

Module 2: Configuring Dynamics 365, Business Units, Users and Teams
- Configuring Dynamics 365
- Create and Manage Business Units
- User Management and Email Configuration
- Using Teams to Extend Functionality
- Document Management Features

Module 3: Building a Security Model
- Overview of Dynamics 365 Security Model
- Create, Configure and Manage Security Roles
- Understand How Users and Team Apply to the Security Model
- Understand how Hierarchy Security Changes the Behaviour of Security in Dynamics 365

Module 4: Introduction to Solutions
- Solutions Overview
- Including Components in Solutions
- Understanding Solution Publishers and Version Numbers
- Solution Types
- Using Multiple Solutions
- Exporting and Importing Solutions

Module 5: Dynamics 365 Entity/Field Customisation
- Overview of Entities
- Defining Entity Ownership
- Working with Entity Properties
- System VS. Custom Entities
- Overview of Fields
- Working with Different Field Types

Module 6: Additional Field Customisation
- Creating Fields to Meet Current Needs
- Using Calculated and Roll Up Fields
- Working with Local and Global Option Sets
- Using Alternate Keys
- Using Field Level Security
- Status and Status reason Transition

Module 7: Relationships
- Overview of Relationships
- 1:N and N:N Relationships
- Working with Hierarchical Data
- Using Entity Mapping
- Connections and Connection Roles

Module 8: Customising Forms
- Dynamics 365 Form Types
- How to Build Dynamics 365 Forms
- Specialised Form Components
- Using Access Teams and Sub-Grids to Facilitate Record Sharing
- Working with Multiple Forms
- Web Resources and Iframes

Module 9: Business Rules
- Overview of Business Rules
- Business rule Structure and Design
- Using Conditions and Actions

Module 10: Views and Visualisations
- Types of Views in Dynamics 365
- Creating and Customising Views
- Customising Charts
- Customising Dashboards
- Modifying Dynamics 365 Themes

Module 11: Introduction to Processes in Dynamics 365
- Review Business Process Flows
- Review Workflows
- Review Dialogues
- Review Custom Actions
- Examine How to Create a Workflow

Module 12: Business Process Flows
- Overview of Business Process Flows
- Using Steps, Stages and categories
- Review Options for Conditional Branching
- Role Driven Process Flows

Module 13: What's new in Dynamics 365

Whats New - Released Features
- Capabilities and Features (subject to change)
- Editable Grids
- Visual App Designer
- Organisation Insights
- Learning Paths

Whats New - Preview Features
- Preview Feature principles
- Current Preview Feature Capabilities (subject to change)
- Dynamics 365 for Outlook App
- Relationship Insights
- Business Process Flow Entity Support

What's New - Deprecated Features
- Deprecation principles
- Current Deprecated Features (subject to change)

Before attending this course, students must have:
• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office.