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Study guide for Exam MB-280: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst

Study guide for Exam MB-280: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst

 Skills at a glance

  • Implement Dynamics 365 Sales (25–30%)

  • Configure and customize Dataverse and model-driven apps (25–30%)

  • Implement the Dynamics 365 App for Outlook (10–15%)

  • Implement security and customizations in Dynamics 365 Sales (10–15%)

  • Demonstrate Dynamics 365 Customer Insights capabilities (10–15%)

  • Extend and enhance Dynamics 365 Sales capabilities (5–10%)




Implement Dynamics 365 Sales (25–30%)

Configure core functionality of Dynamics 365 Sales

Set up the product catalog

Configure goals and forecasting

Configure and use Sales intelligence features

Configure sales engagement

Configure and customize Dataverse and model-driven apps (25–30%)

Modify model-driven apps

Perform configuration and setup with native tools

Configure Dataverse table settings

Implement business logic

  • Configure business rules

  • Configure formula columns

  • Maintain classic workflows in Dataverse

  • Configure calculated and rollup columns

  • Implement business process flows

  • Evaluate low-code business logic options

  • Use the Dataverse connector in a cloud flow

Customize the user experience

  • Differentiate form types

  • Differentiate view types

  • Configure the timeline control

  • Configure focused view

  • Embed Power BI dashboard, reports, and tiles

Implement the Dynamics 365 App for Outlook (10–15%)

Manage Sales data and interactions in Outlook

  • Differentiate the Dynamics 365 App for Outlook features

  • Perform common tasks

  • Deploy the Dynamics 365 App for Outlook to users

Configure mailboxes and server-side sync

  • Configure mailboxes

  • Configure server-side sync

  • Configure folder-level tracking

  • Configure email settings

Implement security and customizations in Dynamics 365 Sales (10–15%)

Manage security for Dynamics 365 Sales

  • Implement hierarchy security

  • Manage security roles for Sales

  • Create and manage teams

  • Share a model-driven app

  • Evaluate security privileges by using access checker

  • Associate Microsoft Entra groups with environments

  • Diagnose user access issues

Customize Dynamics 365 Sales

  • Configure relationship mappings on Sales tables

  • Configure lead and opportunity status reasons

  • Configure opportunity close

  • Configure automatic creation rules for leads

Demonstrate Dynamics 365 Customer Insights capabilities (10–15%)

Create unified customer profiles and use the profiles in other apps

  • Share customer profiles and segments in Dataverse

  • Enhance the sales process by using Customer Insights - Data

  • Create measures and segments in Customer Insights - Data

Create journeys by using real-time marketing

  • Create emails by using templates

  • Create a segment-based journey

  • Create a trigger-based journey

  • Capture information by using forms

Extend and enhance Dynamics 365 Sales capabilities (5–10%)

Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales in Dynamics 365 Sales

  • Deploy Copilot for Sales

  • Customize Copilot for Sales forms and fields

Implement collaboration features

  • Configure document management

  • Configure Teams calling and dialer

  • Configure text messages

  • Configure Teams collaboration

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