Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification

A Firebrand Training

5

Day Course

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification - Overview

This 5 day course is designed to give delegates an overview of CRM customisations and how solutions are developed in MS CRM. Delegates will receive a thorough review of report customisation and development along with tools developers can use for data import and integration of ERP systems to CRM.

This course is aimed at Implementation Consultants / Developers working with MS CRM and possessing practical experience with MS CRM. After completing the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer course at Firebrand Training, you'll have more than just your certification. You will have the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to maximise the benefits of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

The course will be a mix of theory and practical exercises. Upon completion of this course, you will understand:

Plan customizations for a MS CRM Implementation
Apply Form Customizations using the Microsoft CRM Customisation Tools
Connect CRM to the Internet
Plan, create, and configure Custom Entities in Microsoft CRM, and maintain Workflow Rules and Sales Processes Understand form structure
Understand Application Integration
Create and Customise Microsoft CRM Reports
Recognize core MS CRM extensibility features
Understand MS CRM Architecture
Understand Data types
Create and set up workflow .NET assemblies
Understand basic callouts
Develop code with external file
Import Data
Understand integration to ERP

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification - Benefits

So what makes the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Business Solutions so compelling? The following short list highlights some of its features. Several of these features should make a compelling case to upgrade your environment.

What are the benefits of certification?

For HR managers, certification is particularly important because it allows them to more easily identify the skills that an individual possesses. When a company has employees that possess certain skills, it can garner a competitive advantage when seeking to attract customers. Certification can also contribute to increased productivity.

Individuals

Overwhelmingly, individuals with Microsoft certifications have an advanced level of knowledge, expertise and skill, and command more professional credibility.
Individual students may receive college credits to utilize tuition reimbursement programs for their IT training or to complete college coursework.

Human Resources

Employer-funded training and certification programs are a key to retaining skilled staff. Career development and advancement opportunities are shown to significantly reduce rates of employee turnover.
Certification Training Programs provide benchmarks for hiring and promotion decisions by accurately assessing technical skills.
For-certification training programs CRM customise educational investments through immediate validation of skills.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification - Curriculum

Firebrand Training has an aggressive educational schedule that thoroughly covers all essential elements necessary to become skilled as a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Certified Developer professional.

Customisation - Advanced Topics

Microsoft CRM Customisation
Basic Customisations
Custom Entities
Workflows
Application Integration
Reports Customisation / Development

Exam 30 422

Extending CRM

Extensibility Overview
Architecture
Common Platform Operations
Advanced Platform Operations
Workflow .NET assemblies
Business Logic Extensions
Application Event Programming
Connect CRM to the Internet

Cases / Real Customer Needs

Import of data / Data Migration Framework
Integrating to ERP

Exam 30 498

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification - Exam Track

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer certified candidates are required to pass the following exams.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Customization and Configuration (Prometric Exam number MB2-631)
Extending Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 (Prometric Exam number MB2-498). Note: the CRM 4.0 version of this exam will be available as part of the course from Autumn 2008.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification - What's Included

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers *
On site testing **
Accommodation, All Meals, Beverages, and Snacks
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

* Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Certification - Prerequisites

Students who are successful in accelerated Dynamics CRM Developer certification training are required to meet the following prerequisites:

Have attended the Accelerated CRM application training or have knowledge equal to the Applications Professional exam track.
Experience with relational databases
Good understanding of web development, including how client-side code interacts with the Internet Explorer Document Object Model (DOM)
Knowledge of a .NET development language (C# or VB.NET)
An understanding of XML and how to manually modify an XML document

Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.

Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

Dynamics CRM Developer Certification Testimonials

"Excellent. I would highly recommend this method of learning. A very intense 5 days but with the support of the group and instructor, comfortable surroundings, good food and no distractions it was all manegable and went very quickly. "
SF, Ernst and Young Ltd.

"I knew that the week was to be intensive and tough, but nothing prepared me for the amount of work that had to be put in to successfully gain the certifications. I can safely say that the week was the hardest I have ever worked (I averaged about 5 hours sleep a night). If youre prepared to put in the time and do the work, then you will gain the certifications. The course material was good and, coupled with the recommended reading, hands-on labs, was more than enough to gain the certifications. "
Kevin Lam, Heath Lambert.

"The facilities provided by Firebrand Training was fantastic. The work load was hardgoing but well worth the effort and hardwork. The instructor was absolutely top-class and answered not only class questions but also real life questions. Would absolutely have no hesitation in recommending Firebrand to friends and work colleques."
JASON ALI, business services and solutions limited.

"I would highly recommend the Firebrand Training courses to anybody including non-industry people. The courses are intense, but the delivery of the content is first class."
Mark Gambrell, MTA Solicitors.

"The course was excellent, the instructor knows his subject!!!"
PB, Kuwait Petroleum Corp..

"I found the course very intensive and hard work but also found it very effective and helpful for the real world."
Daniel, Caldmore Housing.

"The setup, facilities and course tutors exceeded my expectations and promoted a thorough understanding of the whole product. Well done, will definately use Firebrand Training again!"
Michael Spence, Faceo FM UK Ltd.

"I was very impressed with the instructor. He delivered the course at the right pace and level to get through all the material, which is substantial! To any further students I can fully recommend this course and suggest they prepare as much as possible. "
Ralph Carter, AIM Technology.

"A really great place to learn. Beautiful surroundings, great food, and truely world-class experienced and qualified trainers. On top of that - fantastic facilities for you to get stuck in and learn without distractions. You do have to work hard, but theres plenty of support to help you do it. I will definitely look to Firebrand Training when I feel it is time for my next IT qualifications."
James Wells, WebCertain Europe Limited.

"Great course and training - Thanks."
Paul Allen, Solsoft.

"A very professional and focused experience."
Rasmus Lamp Posselt, Proinfo A/S.

"MCPD certification in 2 weeks... a lot of hard work but it is amazing, the amount you can learn in a short time. It is due to the excellent location and facilities but mainly our instructor. He is an excellent instructor who really knows his subject inside out."
Andrew McGibbon, ITP Solutions.

"Work hard and you will be rewarded - no exam is easy but you are given every opportunity to pass at Firebrand Training. Rewarding. Pre-course reading and preparation helps you throught the week. The Firebrand instructors are excellent at driving the information home with further clarity though. "
HH, Arqiva Services Ltd.

"If you do not have enough experience in the chosen field who wish to be certified in a short space of time, then I suggest you learn it beforehand, because the pace is too quick for those new in IT with only standard desktop knowlegde.. But great for those with intermediate experience as to be certified in 4 days... at least you WILL learn whilst in a classroom environment."
Ajay, Capital One.

"This is a professional and well delivered course. However do not consider such a condensed course if you are either inexperienced in the IT field or you are unprepared! The Comptia certification is not a soft or easy option for the inexperienced! Prepare to work very hard for very long hours and you may be rewarded for your efforts."
Simon Chandler, DJO UK Ltd.

"Took the final MCITP:EA exam a day early, without revision and passed. The Firebrand Training experience is intense, but very very worthwhile. "
Frank Murray, DynCorp international.

"I had a excellent time, with excellent tutors and staff. Hard working atmosphere with a brilliant experience."
Akshay Mehta, ESCuk.

"Great course. The Instructor was very knowledgable and was on hand at all times to help me. The food was excellent."
Mark Janner-Burgess, Aveva.

"Exceptional instructor, relaxing environment, all set for mastering in your subject area."
FH, EDS Hungary.

"Everything was outstanding, just be aware of the hours required to get all the work done."
Sarah Grainger, ZurichFinancial Services.

"Fantastic course, fantastic instructor. The whole experience eased the pain of exam taking."
Viam Mercer, damovo.

"Superb training at superb facilities. If you need to learn something and learn it quick, then I highly recommend Firebrand Training."
Neal Kelly, PDMS business solutions.

"Firebrand Training is intensive, but the rewards are overwhelming when you consider how much is covered in the space of time, and the knowledge you gain."
Robert Macnair, Mourant Limited.

"Training at Firebrand Training is brillaint, been here 3 times each time has been very educational and come out with lots of idea to implement. Well worth it!!"
Jake Ryan, Thamesteel Limited.

"Overall the course went smoothly, questions where answered swiftly and in some cases real world examples where used that help understand the concepts. Instructor and staff at Firebrand Training are very helpful and look after you to make sure that you succeed in your endeavour. This course has help me learn a vital piece of the Microsoft Dynamics suite and will no doubt help me with my future career path."
Tim Goodwin, Fusion Integration.

"The course is long, hard but worth it. Im now fully qualified MCTS Web, Windows and Distributed Apps."
Luke McGrane, ICS Group UK.