Provided is the module outline for the Designing App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop course: Module 1: Architecture o Identify the various components included in the XenApp/XenDesktop architecture o Determine how the various components communicate and which protocols they are using o Apply architectural understanding to desktop virtualization solutions o Troubleshoot desktop virtualization design Module 2: Business Drivers o Identify specific business drivers for multiple verticals o Facilitate a discussion with the project team at an organization to prioritize business drivers Module 3: Data Capture o Identify best strategy for data collection given a specific organizational environment. o Identify the types of application data to collect, the method for collecting them, and application data collection tools Module 4: User Segmentation o Identify the different FlexCast models o Identify considerations in selecting the most appropriate method for segmenting users Module 5: Application Assessment o Understand the process of application assessment o Demonstrate rationalization of applications in a given case organization o Assess a suite of applications based on business needs and compatibility to a given XenApp/XenDesktop delivery model. Module 6: Project Management o Understand the importance of project management for a successful implementation o Identify roles for a project plan Module 7: User Design o Make key decisions regarding user groups and device (endpoint) design o Organize user groups for Design document o Identify and prioritize top user issues o Design user profile strategy o Design a printing strategy Module 8: Receiver o Define how applications will be delivered o Design Citrix Receiver deployment and maintenance Module 9: Resource Req. Recommendations o Identify recourse requirements o Make key design decisions regarding resource recommendations Module 10: Access o Design an authentication point strategy o Determine session and access policies, including user authentication and remote access o Design virtual desktop operating systems access o Calculate bandwidth for the desktop virtualization solution Module 11: Desktop3 o Make key design decisions regarding machine catalogs and groups o Design a personalization strategy including user profiles, user policies and personal vDisk usage. o Design an appropriate printing strategy Module 12: Application Delivery o Design a solution that meets application inventory and integration requirements o Identify characteristics of the applications that will impact placement as well as the application delivery architecture for the XenApp/XenDesktop environment o Design an application delivery strategy Module 13: Desktop Delivery o Design a Desktop delivery topology, including Sites, XenDesktop Controllers per site, and load balancing o Design the underlying infrastructure, including database selection, license servers and Active Directory Integration o Identify the XenDesktop user and virtual desktop baseline policies Module 14: Networking Layer o Make key high availability design decisions o Integrate the XenApp/XenDesktop infrastructure with the network infrastructure o Understand WAN optimization, Multistream ICA, and DHCP functionality Module 15: Storage and Provisioning Layer o Make key design decisions regarding storage solutions o Identify the features and differences between PVS and MCS o Design a provisioning strategy with either PVS or MCS Module 16: Platform Layer o Make key design decisions regarding the hypervisor to be used in desktop virtualization solutions o Make accurate hardware calculations, including VDI hardware, shared hardware, application hardware, and control hardware Module 17: Operational o Understand potential migration approaches o Design a system monitoring strategy o Make key design decisions regarding application delivery ? Migration approach ? Backup and System Monitoring ? Backup ? System Monitoring ? Module 18: Verification o Verify assess and design decisions using Citrix online tools o Develop a complete stakeholder presentation o Effectively present and support design decisions ? Capstone Exercise