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Microsoft

Prepare to complete the Project Specialist Technical Achievement

Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

Overview

  • Module 1: In this module, you'll learn about the Microsoft 365 tools that facilitate teamwork for all workers, no matter where they're located or how they connect to your organization’s resources.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Define the teamwork scenarios that are enabled in Microsoft 365
    • Name the products in Microsoft 365 that are part of the teamwork toolkit
    • Understand how Microsoft 365 can help you run meetings and projects more effectively
    • Explain how Microsoft 365 analytics tools can improve efficiency
  • Module 2: How can you find, collect, and clean data from different sources? Power BI is a tool for making sense of your data. You will learn tricks to make data-gathering easier.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Explore the data-centric features and tools of Power BI.
    • Explore ways to find data.
  • Module 3: Learn how to create simple flows to make your life easier.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Create a flow that automatically saves email attachments
    • Learn how to create a button flow to send yourself a reminder
  • Module 4: Learn the basics of Power Apps and how you can use it in your organization.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Explore how Power Apps can make your business more efficient.
    • Learn how to use different technologies to perform different tasks in Power Apps.
    • Learn about the different ways to build an app in Power Apps.
    • Create your first app from data in an Excel workbook.
  • Module 5: Learn about the different Microsoft solutions for managing security in your organization. Microsoft 365 provides a holistic approach to security, helping you to protect identities, data, applications, and devices across on-premises, cloud, and mobile.
  • In this module, you will learn:

    • The key pillars of security.
    • How Microsoft 365 helps protect identity and access.
    • How Microsoft 365 helps you protect against threats.
    • How Microsoft 365 helps you protect information.
  • Module 6: Learn how Microsoft 365 helps you meet your compliance needs. Microsoft 365 complies with global, industry, and regional standards and regulations and is designed to help you to meet the regulatory requirements for your business.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn the three pillars of compliance.
    • Learn the benefits of the Compliance Manager tool.
    • Learn about the Microsoft Compliance Center.
  • Module 7: Microsoft runs on trust
  • In this module, you will:

    • Define the four Microsoft Trusted Cloud principles.
    • Discover how Microsoft demonstrates these principles.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Introduction to teamwork in Microsoft 365
    • Introduction
    • Choose the right teamwork tools for your team
    • Work together on files and content
    • Use teamwork tools to run meetings and projects more effectively
    • Collect and share knowledge
    • Create communication sites
    • Gain insights into working habits
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 2: Get data with Power BI Desktop
    • Overview of Power BI Desktop
    • Explore Power BI Desktop
    • Connect to data sources
    • Get data from Excel
    • Transform data to include in a report
    • Combine data from multiple sources
    • Clean data to include in a report
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Get started with Power Automate
    • Introducing Power Automate
    • Exercise - Create your first flow
    • Exercise - Learn to use the Power Automate mobile app
    • Exercise - Create recurring flows
    • Exercise - Send an email when a tweet is posted
    • Exercise - Share flows
    • Troubleshoot flows
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Get started with Power Apps canvas apps
    • Introduction to Power Apps
    • Power Apps building blocks
    • Exercise - Create your first app in Power Apps
    • Ways to build Power Apps
    • Power Apps related technologies
    • Additional Power Apps related technologies
    • Designing a Power Apps app
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Introduction to security in Microsoft 365
    • Introduction
    • Identity and access in Microsoft 365
    • Threat protection in Microsoft 365
    • Information protection solutions in Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft 365 Security Center
    • Microsoft Secure Score
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 6: Introduction to compliance tools in Microsoft 365
    • Introduction
    • Simplify assessment of compliance risk and posture with actionable insights
    • Using retention labels and retention policies to implement data governance
    • Enable encryption to help meet your compliance obligations
    • Enforce Zero Standing Access with Customer Lockbox and privileged access management in Office 365
    • Respond to data discovery requests
    • Microsoft compliance center
    • Summary and knowledge check
  • Module 7: Microsoft runs on trust
    • Introduction
    • Security
    • Privacy
    • Compliance
    • Transparency
    • Knowledge Check
    • Summary and resources

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