Instructor notes module 2 solution design processes

Instructor Notes Module 2: Solution Design Processes Introduction This module provides students with a high-level overview of the Microsoft® Solutions Framework MSF Design Process Mode

Instructor Notes Module 2: Solution

Design Processes

Introduction

This module provides students with a high-level overview of the Microsoft® Solutions Framework (MSF) Design Process Model and the MSF Application Model Students will learn about design processes, how these processes form a model for solution design, and how they interact with one another They will then learn about the various types of services and how these services fit together

to form an application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

! Explain design processes as they pertain to a business solution and data-centric solutions

! Explain the concepts and benefits of services-based design

! Identify phases in the project life cycle

Materials and Preparation

This section provides you with the materials and preparation needed to teach this module

Materials

To teach this module, you will need the following materials:

! Microsoft PowerPoint® file P02_1609a.ppt

! Module 2, “Solution Design Processes”

! Activity 2.1, “Identifying Services”

Preparation

To prepare for this module, you should:

! Read all materials for this module

! Complete the activities

! Read the white papers about MSF on the Instructor CD

Presentation:

20 Minutes

Activity:

25 Minutes

2 Instructor Notes Module 2: Solution Design Processes

Activities

Activity 2.1: Identifying Services

In this individual activity, students categorize a list of services as user, business,

or data They then provide short answers to a series of questions concerning the use of services in application design Finally, lead students in a class discussion

of their answers

Some activities in this course are fairly open-ended in design, but the assignment of services to layers is a right-or-wrong activity Ask for volunteers

to share how they assigned the services, rather than calling upon students and making them reveal an incorrect answer Then use the responses of the rest of the class to gauge how well the class has grasped the concepts presented in the module If a number of students either answered incorrectly or were puzzled by the correct answers, you might need to cover the concepts again, using different examples that you have prepared ahead of time

After completing this activity, students will be able to:

! Categorize services as user, business, or data services

1 Complete the activity yourself Be sure you understand to which layer each service should be assigned and why

2 Prepare a discussion of the short-answer questions Be sure you have examples to start a discussion of the benefits of services-based design

Module Strategy

Use the following strategy to present this module:

! Design Processes This section provides an overview of the MSF Design Process and how it fits into the overall MSF Process Model This section then discusses the three design phases—conceptual, logical, and physical—and discusses how data is used and modeled within each phase

Verify that students clearly understand the three phases of the design process and how the output of one is the input for the next Also be sure that students understand the benefits of using all three phases of the design process

! Services-Based Design

In this section, students are introduced to the concept of services and service layers, with an emphasis on the data services layer It is critical that students understand services-based development and the separation of an

application’s parts into cooperating services It is also critical that students grasp the difference between the data services layer and the data itself Use both the examples in the module and examples of your own to help students understand the services concept