Training curriculum: Master data management 

(MDM)
SCCM Current Branch + Imaging

System Center Configuration Manager Technical Overview

 Overview of the System Center Family of Products
 Benefits of Implementing System Center - Configuration Manager in an
Organization
 Difference Between SCCM Current Branch and LTSB

Deployment and Infrastructure Technical Overview

 Overview of the Configuration Manager – Current Branch Hierarchy
 What Is a Central / Primary / Secondary Site?
 Configuration Manager Site System Roles
 Monitoring Site and Component Status
 Managing Components by Using Configuration Manager Service
Manager
 Planning a System Center Configuration Manager Stand-Alone Primary
Module 1 - SCCM
Site Deployment
 Extending the Active Directory Schema
 Installing a Configuration Manager Site Server
 Performing Post-Setup Configuration Tasks / Verifying the Installation /
Status Messages / Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups /
Installing site System Roles
 Hierarchy CAS, Primary & Secondary Sites. Data Flow Control
 Installation and Servicing
 Install ConfigMgr Prerequisites
 Prepare your Azure and Intune Environment
 Prepare your Active Directory Environment
 Setup Maintenance and other Operations tasks

Cloud-attached management
 Microsoft Endpoint Manager tenant attach setup
 cloud management gateway Setup
Module 2 - SCCM Client / Resource Discovery methodology
 What Is Resource Discovery?
 Overview of Discovery Methods
 Active Directory® Discovery Methods/Network Discovery/Heartbeat
Discovery?
 Overview of Client Assignment
 Overview of User and Device Collections

Deploying clients

 Client Push Installation

 Client Install via SUP
 Group Policy based client installation
  Using Logon Scripts
 Using Computer Imaging
 Manual Installation
 Upgrade a client.
 Monitoring the Client Policy Process
 Working with Client health
Inventory collection Hardware / Software
 Overview of Inventory Collection
 Configuring Hardware /software Inventory
 Managing Inventory Collection/Initiating Inventory Cycle on a
Client/Viewing Inventory Results
Module 3 - SCCM  Configuring Asset Intelligence/Software Metering
 Troubleshooting Inventory Collections
 Monitoring the Client Policy Process
 Working with Client health
 Using CMPivot and other real-time actions

Introduction to Software Distribution

 Configuring Software Distribution /Software Distribution Concepts
 Configuring Packages and Programs
Module 4 - SCCM
 Distributing Content to Distribution Points
 Deploying Programs to Configuration Manager Clients

Introduction to Application Management in SCCM – Current

Branch
 Overview of the Configuration Manager Application Model
 Applications vs. Packages
Module 5 - SCCM  What Is Software Center?
 Creating Applications
 Deploying an Application to a User or a Device
 Configuring the Application Catalog

Software Update Management

 Overview of Software Updates /Prerequisites for the Software Updates
Feature
 Synchronizing the Software Update Catalog Metadata
 Preparing the Configuration Manager Site for Software Updates
Module 6 - SCCM  Managing Software Updates
 Creating Software Update Groups and Deployment Packages
 Sort, filter, or search the All Software Updates list
 Software Updates Reports
 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates

Module 7 - SCCM Software Metering

 Tracking Application using Software Metering
Power Management
  Configuring Wake On LAN
 Benefits of Wake On LAN/Methods for Transmitting Wake-up
Packets/Prerequisites for Implementing Wake On LAN
 Overview of Out of Band Management
 Configuring Power Management Settings
 Configuring Remote Control/Auditing Remote Access

Creating Queries and custom queries

Reports & Dashboards
 Overview of SQL Server Reporting Services /Prerequisites for
Configuration Manager Reporting /Configuring SQL Server
Reporting Services / Report Subscriptions
 Modifying reports
Module 8 - SCCM

Additional Features
 Maintenance Windows
 Overview of Role-Based Administration /Reports on RBA
Using Power BI and SQL Reporting Services

Preparing to Create Windows Standard Operating

Environment(SOE) for Business Desktops
 Overview of Windows 7/8.1/10 Enterprise Deployment
 Overview of Application Compatibility
 Assessing and Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
Module 9 – Image Creation
 Volume License Activation for Windows
& Deployment
 Overview of Windows Installation Architecture
 Overview of the Imaging Process in Windows
 Determining the Image Strategy
 Selecting the Image Servicing Methods

Module 10 - Image Creating Windows SOE

Creation & Deployment
 Overview of Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit(WADK)
and Windows Automated Installation Kit(WAIK) and the features
and various tools available in the kits.
 Building a Reference Windows OS Image by Using Windows
SIM and Sysprep
 Generalize a Windows installation
 Customize the default user profile
 Use answer files
 Managing the Windows Pre-installation Environment
 Capturing, Applying, and Servicing a Windows Image
 Building a Custom Answer File by Using Windows SIM
  Installing a Reference Computer using a Custom Answer File
 Generalizing a Reference Computer by Using Sysprep
 Adding Packages and Drivers to Windows PE
 Creating a Bootable Windows PE ISO Image
 Starting the Windows PE Operating System Environment
 Servicing a Reference image using DISM
 Mount an offline image
 Add drivers to an offline image
 Enable or disable Windows features
 Add or remove packages
 Add language packs
 Add Universal Windows apps
 Upgrade the Windows edition

Deploying Windows SOE image to Business Desktops

Evaluating Windows Deployment Methods

 Evaluating In-Place Deployment
 Evaluating Side-by-Side Deployment
 Evaluating Lite-Touch Deployment Method
Module 11 – Image  Evaluating Zero-Touch Deployment Method
Creation & Deployment
 Deploying Windows SOE by Using Windows Deployment
Services(WDS)
 Deploying Windows SOE by Using Lite Touch Installation using MDT
 Designing the Lite Touch Installation Environment
 Implementing MDT for Deploying Windows SOE

Module 12– Image Operating System Deployment using SCCM

Creation & Deployment
 Overview of Operating System Deployment /Operating System
Deployment Terminology
 Modern vs. Traditional Deployment
 Imaging and image servicing scenarios
 Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment
 Overview of Operating System Deployment Scenarios
 Bare-Metal/In-place upgrade/Operating system refresh/side-by-
side migration
 Capturing an Operating System Image
 Deploying Windows SOE by Using Zero Touch Installation
 Designing the Zero Touch Installation Environment
  Performing Zero-touch Installation of Windows SOE by using MDT
and SCCM
 Windows Autopilot Scenarios
 Modern BIOS and Driver Management
 Troubleshooting OSD
 Setting up PXE and remote DPs
 Using P2P (BranchCache and Peer Cache) during imaging

Migrating User State by Using USMT

 Overview of User State Migration
 Overview of USMT
Module 13– Image
 Planning User State Migration
Creation & Deployment
 Migrating User State by Using USMT
High-level Overview of Device Encryption Solution like BitLocker,
etc.
Content Management

Module 13– Content

 Setup and Manage Distribution Point
Management
 Bandwidth Management and reducing network impact
 Setup BITS, LEDBAT, and Microsoft Connected Cache
 Implementing P2P, Peer Cache, BranchCache, Delivery Optimization
Device Management Using Intune
Introduction to co-management
 Enable co-management for Configuration Manager clients
 Switch Configuration Manager workloads to Intune
 Monitor co-management in Configuration Manager
 Using the Company Portal app on co-managed devices

Enroll devices
 Device enrollment overview
Module 13 – Intune and
 Enrolled device management capabilities
Co-management
 Intune enrollment methods for Windows devices
 Set up enrollment for Windows
 Set up enrollment for iOS devices
 Set up enrollment for Android devices
Manage apps
 App management overview
 Add apps to Intune
 Assign apps to groups
 App configuration policies
  Control device features and settings
 Device configuration overview
Module 13 – Intune  Restrict settings and features
 Add a VPN to devices
 Configure group policy ADMX settings
Protect devices and data
 Device protection overview
 Conditional access with Intune

Module 14– Compliance

Configuration Setting in SCCM
Management
 Create self-remediating configuration items
 Deploy Configuration Baselines
 Monitor Compliance
 Working with Compliance in a Hybrid Environment with Intune