AB-6004: Introduction to service in Dynamics 365
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Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Training for App Developers (MB-500)
Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Training for App Developers (MB-500) training course is a role-based, advanced developer training designed for professionals who build, extend, and integrate enterprise-grade solutions on Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations apps. This course focuses on the Finance and Operations Apps Developer role, providing learners the appropriate skills to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance business applications that meet complex organizational requirements. Participants gain deep, hands-on expertise in developing business logic using X++, customizing user interfaces, creating and modifying reports and workspaces, and implementing extensible application features.
This course also covers external integrations, APIs, and endpoints to support Microsoft Power Platform apps and third-party systems, enabling seamless enterprise connectivity. This course is ideal for developers seeking to master Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations extensibility, contribute effectively to enterprise implementations, and earn the Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate credential. By the end of this course, learners will learn how to:
- Build and extend enterprise-grade Dynamics 365 applications with confidence
- Design scalable integrations with Power Platform and external systems
- Deliver high-performance, secure, and maintainable solutions
- Master the full application lifecycle from development to deployment
- Accelerate career growth as a certified Dynamics 365 Apps Developer
Who should attend the MB-500 Training?
For Professionals
This course is specifically designed for developers who perform developer tasks in their daily jobs. Also, for students who are planning to take the corresponding MB-500 certification exam.
For Businesses
Corporations can have this training conducted for their employees. It will help employees develop strong skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations apps.
Key Features of Flexmind MB-500 Training
Wondering why choose Flexmind for the MB-500T00 program? Here are your key reasons. We’ve summarized them to give you complete clarity.
Course Duration
The complete duration of the course is 5 days. It includes a total of 40 hours of structured learning. The entire curriculum is covered across 8 comprehensive modules.
Instructor-Led Training
The training is led by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with hands-on knowledge of Dynamics 365 and Finance and Operations apps in both technical and functional roles. The trainer also has prior experience as a Dynamics 365 user, administrator, or consultant.
Microsoft Official Courseware
The study material is Microsoft-approved. It includes activities and lightning quizzes which emphasize business applications. We have also ensured multiple revisions in our course content. This helped us to make it closer to real-world scenarios and the learners' job roles.
Cloud Lab Access
The labs are included as part of the curriculum in order to prepare learners for the real world scenarios. The instructor will present the material for a module and then students will perform the related lab.
Course Completion Certificate
Flexmind provides a certificate on completion of the training. This certification helps you stand out by demonstrating expertise in the MB-500 Course.
Course Outline
Module 1: Explore the Ecosystem and Main Components
- Exploring the Dynamics 365 ecosystem and finance and operations apps
- Understanding core components and architecture of finance and operations apps
- Comparing cloud and on‑premises deployment options
- Understanding development and deployment processes
Module 2: Explore the Technical Architecture
- Differentiating cloud and on‑premises technical architecture
- Understanding packages, models, and elements in finance and operations apps
- Exploring application components and model‑driven architecture
- Managing metadata and source control processes
- Using Lifecycle Services for environment and application management
Module 3: Explore Design and Deployment Considerations
- Identifying business concepts relevant to implementation design
- Creating functional and technical design documentation
- Identifying technical gaps and development requirements
- Applying branching strategies and code deployment flows
- Performing post‑deployment tasks and validation activities
Module 4: Manage Implementations by Using Lifecycle Services
- Performing support and maintenance tasks using Lifecycle Services
- Provisioning and managing cloud and on‑premises environments
- Managing asset libraries and deployable packages
- Managing application updates and code upgrade processes
Module 5: Work with Performance and Monitoring Tools
- Diagnosing performance issues using Trace Parser
- Performing load testing using the Performance SDK
- Monitoring performance using SQL Insights
- Monitoring server health metrics in Lifecycle Services
- Lab – Capturing and analyzing performance traces using Trace Parser
Module 6: Manage Source Code by Using Version Control
- Connecting Visual Studio to Azure DevOps
- Managing source code using branching and merging strategies
- Resolving merge conflicts and rolling back changes
- Performing and managing code reviews
Module 7: Explore the Test Framework and Tools
- Using the unit test framework for automated testing
- Creating acceptance tests using the Acceptance Test Library (ATL)
- Recording and generating tests using Task Recorder
- Applying best practices and debugging tools
Module 8: Explore Reporting Tools
- Understanding reporting capabilities in finance and operations apps
- Creating and modifying report data sources
- Implementing reporting security and authorization
- Deploying reports using PowerShell and Visual Studio
- Lab – Configuring report security and table permissions
Module 9: Set up and work in the developer environment
- Develop in Visual Studio for finance and operations apps
- Debug and test applications
- Use VHD or cloud-based development environments
- Access development resources through Lifecycle Services
- Install and manage developer environments
- Deploy solutions in cloud or on‑premises environments
- Differentiate between cloud and on‑premises architectures
Module 10: Start Developing
- Create and customize elements using Visual Studio
- Use the Element Designer and Application Explorer (AOT)
- Create and build projects and models
- Manage metadata and synchronize database changes
- Build and deploy software deployable packages
- Use labels for UI text localization
- Lab – Create a project and add an element
Module 11: Build Extended Data Types and Enumerations
- Understand when to use Extended Data Types (EDTs) and base enums
- Create and configure EDT properties
- Create and manage base enumerations
- Apply EDTs and enums to tables for consistent data modeling
- Lab – Create a base enumeration and update properties
Module 12: Build Data Models
- Define and create tables in finance and operations apps
- Manage table properties, fields, and field groups
- Create indexes and table relations
- Implement table methods and extensions
- Create, extend, and manage views, queries, and maps
- Lab – Create a table, add fields, and create field groups
- Lab – Create and extend data entities with computed columns
Module 13: Build Forms and Optimize Form Performance
- Create forms and apply form patterns
- Add data sources, grids, fields, and groups to forms
- Implement form methods and menu items
- Test forms and validate data connections
- Diagnose and optimize client-side form performance
- Lab – Create and test a form
Module 14: Create Classes
- Understand the role of classes in finance and operations apps
- Create standard and runnable classes
- Implement global cache and singleton patterns
- Add methods and apply access modifiers
- Manipulate data using X++ select, insert, update, and delete operations
- Lab – Insert records using a runnable class
Module 15: Implement Role-based Security
- Create and manage roles, duties, privileges, and permissions
- Understand the role-based security hierarchy
- Apply permission policies and security rules
- Implement the extensible data security (XDS) framework
- Assign and enforce security permissions
- Lab – Create a security role and assign duties
Module 16: Build Reports
- Enable and use business document management
- Design and create SSRS reports
- Build reports using Power BI and Excel
- Implement query objects and query builder
- Optimize report performance and data retrieval
- Lab – Create and deploy a report
Module 17: Build Workspaces
- Design and build key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Create workspace elements such as tiles, lists, and links
- Embed reports and Power BI visuals into workspaces
- Customize and extend workspaces for business scenarios
- Lab – Create a workspace and add tiles, lists, links, and Power BI elements
Module 18: Explore Extensions and the Extension Framework
- Understand the reasons for creating extensions in finance and operations apps
- Determine when to use the extensibility request form
- Identify the risks of intrusive customizations
- Develop code to extend application functionality
- Create pre‑event and post‑event handler classes
- Implement the SysOperationSandbox framework
- Implement workflows using the workflow framework
- Lab – Extend an Extended Data Type (EDT)
- Lab – Implement the SysExtensionSerializer framework
Module 19: Extend Elements
- Create extensions to customize finance and operations apps
- Extend tables by adding fields, field groups, indexes, and relations
- Add business logic using table methods and event handlers
- Create and customize form extensions
- Extend menus using menu extensions
- Implement and subscribe to delegates
- Lab – Extend a form and add controls
Module 20: Consume Business Events
- Understand the business events framework
- Implement new business events using class extensions
- Activate and manage business events
- Consume business events using Azure services and HTTP endpoints
- Integrate business events with Microsoft Power Automate
- Apply role‑based security for business events
Module 21: Work with class extensions
- Create and use class extensions in finance and operations apps
- Modify existing functionality using extension classes
- Extend application capabilities without modifying base code
- Implement Chain of Command (CoC) and method wrapping
- Apply best practices to ensure upgradeability and avoid conflicts
Module 22: Identify data integration patterns and scenarios
- Understand data integration patterns and scenarios in finance and operations apps
- Evaluate integration API choices
- Identify common data integration scenarios
- Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous integrations
Module 23: Implement data integration concepts and solutions
- Make informed data integration decisions for finance and operations apps
- Develop and extend data entities for data export
- Implement custom services for external integrations
- Expose and consume OData endpoints
- Consume external web services using X++
Module 24: Implement the Data management package API
- Use the Data management framework REST API with data packages
- Implement import and export APIs for data integration
- Monitor API execution status and manage entity change tracking
- Create wrapper classes to consume external web services
Module 25: Data integrations
- Configure recurring data projects and jobs
- Implement authorization using OAuth 2.0
- Monitor data entities and integration availability
- Work with composite and aggregate data entities
- Integrate finance and operations apps with Azure Data Lake
- Lab – Create an aggregate data entity
Module 26: Prepare data for migration
- Choose appropriate data integration strategies for migration
- Identify common migration scenarios and tools
- Work with Bring Your Own Database (BYOD)
- Create test plans and validate data migration output
Module 27: Manage data sources with external data stores
- Identify reporting requirements for external data sources
- Choose between Entity Store, BYOD, and Synapse Link
- Create and manage custom data sources
- Optimize data entities for performance
- Lab – Create a data entity
Module 28: Integrate with Microsoft Azure
- Develop integrations using Azure Logic Apps
- Integrate finance and operations apps with enterprise applications
- Automate EAI, B2B, EDI, and business processes
- Consume data from Azure Machine Learning services
- Enable secure connectivity with external services
Module 29: Connect to Microsoft Power Platform services
- Connect finance and operations apps data with Power Automate
- Use triggers and actions in Power Automate
- Connect finance and operations apps data with Power Apps
- Understand Common Data Model and Dataverse integration
Module 30: Prepare to Go Live
- Prepare for go-live
- Complete the Lifecycle Services methodology
- Perform User acceptance testing (UAT) for your solution
- Understand the FastTrack Go-live assessment
- Request the production environment
Class Schedule
Instructor‑Led Training
- 40-Hour of Instructor‑Led Training
- One‑to‑one doubt‑resolution sessions
- Microsoft Official Lab Access
Learning Objectives
The MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer training course is meant for developers who work with finance and operations apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 to implement and extend applications that meet the requirements of a business. The MB-500: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer course covers topics including:
- Develop business logic by using X++
- Create and modify finance and operations app reports and workspaces.
- Customize the UI.
- Provide endpoints and APIs to support Microsoft Power Platform apps and external systems.
- Perform testing, Monitor performance, Analyze and manipulate data.
- Manage implementations by using application lifecycle management (ALM).
About MB-500 Exam
To help you understand the assessment better, here are a few important details about the exam.
| Exam Name | Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate |
|---|---|
| Who can Apply | Appropriate for Developer |
| Duration of Exam | 100 Minutes |
| Fees | Rs. 4,865 (India), $165 USD (United States) |
| Level of Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type of Credential | Certification |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia) |
| Exam Retake | Exam retake allowed after 24 hours |
| Quality Check during Assessment | The online exam is proctored |
The table below represents the weightage of each study area in the exam. Areas with higher percentages are expected to have more questions.
| Study Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Plan the architecture and solution design | 5–10% |
| Apply developer tools | 5-10% |
| Design and develop AOT elements | 15-20% |
| Develop and test code | 20-25% |
| Implement reporting | 10-15% |
| Integrate and manage data solutions | 15-20% |
| Implement security and optimize performance | 10-15% |
