Instructor notes module 2 solution design processes

Instructor Notes Module 2: Solution Design Processes Introduction Presentation: 20 Minutes Activity: 25 Minutes 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 datacentric 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 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 ! To prepare for the activity Complete the activity yourself Be sure you understand to which layer each service should be assigned and why 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  .. .2 Instructor Notes Module 2: Solution Design Processes Activities Activity 2. 1: Identifying Services In this individual activity, students... 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... 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