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Architecture in practice Module 1 Overview

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What this course is not Does not provide an in-depth technical review of the Microsoft product stack What this course is Provides an approach to creating architecture, as well as information about Microsoft platform capabilities Course overview

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Needs Current IT profile Metrics To Be Today Transition Business needs Architectural process Strategy Processes Business capabilities Applications Platform workloads Platform features Supporting technical capabilities To-be solution (logical architecture, products) To-be TCO Business benefits IT benefits ROI Capability gap Capabilities needed Dependencies Current capabilities IT environment Applications Platforms TCO Service levels Transition roadmap Transition cost Enterprise architecture IT strategy IT processes IT initiatives

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Architecture in practice: Course flow 2 Business concerns and opportunity discovery 2 Business concerns and opportunity discovery 6 Building blocks: Empower people-centric IT 6 Building blocks: Empower people-centric IT 5 Building blocks: Transform the datacenter 5 Building blocks: Transform the datacenter 4 Building blocks: Unlock data insights 4 Building blocks: Unlock data insights 7 Design the solution vision and roadmap 7 Design the solution vision and roadmap 1 Overview and introductions 1 Overview and introductions 3 Building blocks: Enable modern business applications 3 Building blocks: Enable modern business applications

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Architecture in practice: Course flow 2 Business concerns and opportunity discovery 2 Business concerns and opportunity discovery 6 Building blocks: Empower people-centric IT 6 Building blocks: Empower people-centric IT 5 Building blocks: Transform the datacenter 5 Building blocks: Transform the datacenter 4 Building blocks: Unlock data insights 4 Building blocks: Unlock data insights 7 Design the solution vision and roadmap 7 Design the solution vision and roadmap 1 Overview and introductions 1 Overview and introductions 3 Building blocks: Enable modern business applications 3 Building blocks: Enable modern business applications

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Architecture in practice: Course agenda Module 1 Overview and introductions Module 1 Overview and introductions Course overview Course flow and agenda Introductions Module 2 Business concerns and opportunity discovery Module 2 Business concerns and opportunity discovery Understanding context Business and application gap analysis Solution architecture Module 3 Building blocks: Enable modern business applications Module 3 Building blocks: Enable modern business applications Module 4 Building blocks: Unlock data insights Module 4 Building blocks: Unlock data insights Why cloud matters for modern business applications Module 5 Building blocks: Transform the datacenter Module 5 Building blocks: Transform the datacenter Module 6 Building blocks: Empower people-centric IT Module 6 Building blocks: Empower people-centric IT Enable modern business applications Enable application management for the cloud era Transform the datacenter foundation session User and device management Empowering people-centric IT The modern data warehouse Enabling familiar, powerful business intelligence Breakthrough data platform performance with SQL 2014 Unlocking data insights Module 7 Design the solution vision and roadmap Module 7 Design the solution vision and roadmap Solution vision and priorities Determine required capabilities Create roadmaps

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