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    Free Practice Questions for Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer (MB-500) Certification

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    Key information about Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer (MB-500)

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    level:

    Developer

    prerequisites:

    Deep knowledge and experience using the underlying framework, data structures, and objects associated with finance and operations solutions. Experience with Visual Studio, Azure, Power Platform, Azure DevOps, Lifecycle Services, Power Platform admin center, Implementation portal, Copilot, Postman, Microsoft 365, reporting tools (SSRS, Power BI), and SQL Server Management Studio.

    target audience:

    Developers working with finance and operations apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 to implement and extend applications.

    skills measured as of:

    January 30, 2026

    Exam Topics & Skills Assessed

    Skills measured (from the official study guide)

    Domain 1: Plan the architecture and solution design

    Subdomain 1.1: Plan for the major components of finance and operations apps

    Differentiate between the cloud and on-premises versions of finance and operations apps

    - Extend the functionality of finance and operations apps into the Microsoft ecosystem

    Subdomain 1.2: Implement application lifecycle management (ALM)

    Manage environments by using Lifecycle Services tools and components

    - Research and resolve issues by using Issue Search - Perform activities that require asset libraries - Manage package deployments between environments - Manage Unified Developer Experience (UDE) developer environments in Power Platform admin center - Manage environments by using the Implementation portal

    Domain 2: Apply developer tools

    Subdomain 2.1: Customize finance and operations apps by using Visual Studio

    Create and manage extension models

    - Manage metadata by using Application Explorer - Synchronize data dictionary changes with the application database - Create elements by using element designers - Perform debugging activities

    Subdomain 2.2: Manage source code and artifacts by using Microsoft Azure DevOps version control

    Create, check out, review, and check in code

    - Maintain project artifacts - Branch and merge code - Compare code and resolve version conflicts - Choose a version control system - Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)

    Domain 3: Design and develop AOT elements

    Subdomain 3.1: Create and extend UI elements

    Create and extend forms

    - Create and extend menus and menu items - Create and use label files

    Subdomain 3.2: Create and extend the data model

    Create and extend tables

    - Create and extend views, queries, and maps - Create and extend data entities

    Subdomain 3.3: Create classes and extend AOT elements

    Create and extend classes

    - Add event handler methods to a class - Add attributes or modifiers to a class

    Domain 4: Develop and test code

    Subdomain 4.1: Develop X++ code

    Implement common structured programming constructs of X++

    - Create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) data - Implement global functions in X++ - Resolve best practice warnings

    Subdomain 4.2: Develop object-oriented code

    Implement variable scoping

    - Implement inheritance and abstraction concept - Implement query objects and the QueryBuilder class - Implement attribute classes - Implement Chain of Command (CoC) - Assess the extensibility of code and avoid breaking changes - Implement event handler classes and delegates

    Subdomain 4.3: Implement finance and operations app framework functionality

    Implement the SysOperation framework

    - Implement the workflow framework - Implement the SysExtensionSerializer framework

    Subdomain 4.4: Perform testing

    Create unit tests by using the SysTest framework and Task recorder

    - Run unit tests in Test Explorer

    Domain 5: Implement reporting

    Subdomain 5.1: Select reporting tools in finance and operations apps

    Create and modify report data sources and supporting classes

    - Implement reporting security requirements - Differentiate among reporting datastores

    Subdomain 5.2: Design, create, and revise Dynamics 365 reports

    Determine when to use a specific reporting tool or platform

    - Create, modify, and deploy reports in finance and operations apps by using SSRS - Create and modify finance and operations apps reports by using Power BI - Create and modify finance and operations apps reports by using Microsoft Excel - Create and modify finance and operations apps reports by using Electronic reporting

    Subdomain 5.3: Design, create, and revise Dynamics 365 workspaces

    Design and implement key performance indicators (KPIs)

    - Create drill-through workspace elements - Implement Power BI visualizations

    Domain 6: Integrate and manage data solutions

    Subdomain 6.1: Evaluate data integration patterns and scenarios

    Contrast data integration patterns

    - Select an appropriate data integration API - Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous patterns

    Subdomain 6.2: Implement data integration concepts and solutions

    Consume external web services by using RESTful APIs and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

    - Implement Electronic reporting integrations - Implement custom services - Implement Batch OData API

    Subdomain 6.3: Implement data management

    Import and export data using entities between finance and operations apps and other systems

    - Import and export data using composite and aggregate data entities - Monitor the status and availability of entities - Enable change tracking for entities - Set up a data project, including entity sequencing and recurring data jobs - Generate and modify field mapping between source, staging, and target

    Subdomain 6.4: Integrate with Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and Azure

    Integrate Microsoft Dataverse with finance and operations apps by using dual-write

    - Integrate Microsoft Dataverse with finance and operations apps by using virtual entities - Integrate Power Platform with finance and operations apps - Integrate finance and operations apps with Microsoft Excel by using OData - Implement business events - Implement Azure Key Vault

    Domain 7: Implement security and optimize performance

    Subdomain 7.1: Implement security policies and requirements

    Create and extend duties and roles

    - Create privileges and add permissions - Enforce security policies - Implement Extensible Data Security (XDS) policies

    Subdomain 7.2: Apply fundamental performance optimization techniques

    Apply caching mechanisms for tables and forms

    - Implement global cache and singleton - Create and modify temporary tables for optimization purposes - Assess when to use set-based queries or row-based queries - Modify queries to optimize performance - Modify variable scope to optimize performance - Analyze and optimize concurrency

    Subdomain 7.3: Optimize performance

    Capture traces, and analyze traces by using Trace Parser

    - Optimize performance for data entities, data source queries, batch processes, and reports - Implement Async and Sandbox frameworks - Create and modify indexes for tables and views

    Techniques & products

    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    finance and operations apps
    Microsoft Power Platform
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Azure
    Azure DevOps
    Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC)
    Git
    Lifecycle Services tools
    Power Platform admin center
    Implementation portal
    Copilot
    Postman
    Microsoft 365
    SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
    Power BI
    SQL Server Management Studio
    X++
    Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
    Issue Search
    Asset libraries
    Package deployments
    Unified Developer Experience (UDE)
    Application Explorer
    Data dictionary
    Element designers
    Debugging
    Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
    Application Object Tree (AOT)
    UI elements
    Forms
    Menus and menu items
    Label files
    Data model
    Tables
    Views
    Queries
    Maps
    Data entities
    Classes
    Event handler methods
    Attributes and modifiers
    Structured programming constructs
    CRUD operations
    Global functions
    Best practice warnings
    Object-oriented code
    Variable scoping
    Inheritance and abstraction
    Query objects
    QueryBuilder class
    Attribute classes
    Chain of Command (CoC)
    Extensibility
    Event handler classes and delegates
    SysOperation framework
    Workflow framework
    SysExtensionSerializer framework
    Unit tests
    SysTest framework
    Task recorder
    Test Explorer
    Reporting data sources
    Reporting security
    Reporting datastores
    Microsoft Excel
    Electronic reporting
    Dynamics 365 workspaces
    Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    Drill-through workspace elements
    Data integration patterns
    Data integration API
    Synchronous and asynchronous patterns
    RESTful APIs
    Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
    Custom services
    Batch OData API
    Data management
    Composite and aggregate data entities
    Change tracking
    Data project
    Entity sequencing
    Recurring data jobs
    Field mapping
    Microsoft Dataverse
    Dual-write
    Virtual entities
    Business events
    Azure Key Vault
    Security policies
    Duties and roles
    Privileges and permissions
    Extensible Data Security (XDS) policies
    Performance optimization
    Caching mechanisms
    Global cache
    Singleton
    Temporary tables
    Set-based queries
    Row-based queries
    Concurrency analysis
    Trace Parser
    Async framework
    Sandbox framework
    Indexes for tables and views

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