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Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
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Build X++, AOT, and Visual Studio developer tooling fundamentals.
Phase 2
Drill data model extensions, event handlers, and chain of command.
Phase 3
Practice integrations, dual-write, OData, and reporting tools.
Phase 4
Run timed scenario sets on security, performance, and ALM.
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What You'll Study
17 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Cloud & Ecosystem Architecture
3 sections
Chapter 2: ALM, Environments & Unified Developer Experience
3 sections
Chapter 3: Visual Studio Development & Metadata
3 sections
Chapter 4: Azure DevOps Version Control & CI/CD
3 sections
Chapter 5: UI Elements: Forms, Menus & Labels
3 sections
Chapter 6: Data Model: Tables & Relational Design
3 sections
Chapter 7: Classes, Attributes & AOT Modifiers
3 sections
Chapter 8: X++ Core Programming & CRUD Operations
3 sections
Chapter 9: Advanced OOP, Chain of Command & Extensibility
5 sections
Chapter 10: F&O Frameworks & SysTest Unit Testing
3 sections
Chapter 11: Reporting Architecture & SSRS Reports
4 sections
Chapter 12: Business Intelligence, Workspaces & Electronic Reporting
4 sections
Chapter 13: Integration Patterns & Service Endpoints
3 sections
Chapter 14: Data Management Framework (DMF) & Batch Processing
4 sections
Chapter 15: Power Platform, Business Events & Azure Integrations
3 sections
Chapter 16: Role-Based Security & Extensible Data Security
3 sections
Chapter 17: Performance Optimization & Data Access Patterns
5 sections
MB-500 Exam Details
Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
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Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Microsoft content outline
Plan major components of finance and operations apps and implement application lifecycle management with Lifecycle Services.
Customize finance and operations apps with Visual Studio and manage source code and artifacts in Azure DevOps.
Create and extend UI elements, the data model, and classes; add event handler methods and attributes to AOT elements.
Write X++ business logic, object-oriented code, framework features (SysOperation, workflow, SysExtensionSerializer), and SysTest unit tests.
Select reporting tools, build SSRS, Power BI, Excel, and Electronic reporting outputs, and design workspaces with KPIs.
Evaluate integration patterns, implement data entities, OData, custom services, dual-write, virtual entities, and business events.
Build duties, privileges, roles, and XDS policies; tune caching, queries, indexes, and batch processes.
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What's Next After the MB-500?
After passing the MB-500, you can pursue these career paths
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Move from developer work into solution architecture for Dynamics 365 finance and operations apps.
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Add Power Platform Developer skills for Dataverse and model-driven extensions across the Microsoft stack.
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Extend cloud development depth with Azure Developer Associate skills for integrations and Azure-hosted services.
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