• Manage desktops and devices in the enterprise.
• Prepare the infrastructure to support desktop and device management.
• Deploy and manage the Configuration Manager client.
• Manage inventory for PCs and applications.
• Distribute and manage content used for deployments.
• Deploy and manage applications.
• Manage mobile devices by integrating Windows Intune with Configuration Manager.
• Maintain software updates for managed PCs.
• Implement Endpoint Protection for managed PCs.
• Manage compliance and secure data access.
• Manage client status, power management, and remote administration.
• Maintain Configuration Manager sites and site systems.

Module 1: Managing Desktops and Devices in the Enterprise

• Systems Management Using Configuration Manager and Windows Intune
• Overview of Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Architecture
• Overview of the Configuration Manager Administrative Tools
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site
• Introduction to Queries and Reports

Module 2: Preparing the Infrastructure to Support Desktop and Device Management

This module explains how to prepare the management infrastructure including the configuration of boundary groups, resource discovery, role-based administration, and mobile device management integration with Exchange Server.

• Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups
• Configuring Resource Discovery
• Configuring the Exchange Server Connector for Mobile Device Management
• Configuring User and Device Collections
• Configuring Role-Based Administration

Module 3: Deploying and Managing the Configuration Manager Client

This module explains how to deploy and manage the Configuration Manager client.

• Overview of the Configuration Manager Client
• Deploying the Configuration Manager Client
• Managing Client Settings in Configuration Manager

Module 4: Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications

This module explains the inventory collection process and explains how to configure, manage, and monitor hardware and software inventory, and use Asset Intelligence and Software Metering.

• Overview of Inventory Collection
• Configuring Hardware and Software Inventory
• Managing Inventory Collection
• Configuring Software Metering
• Configuring Asset Intelligence

Module 5: Distributing and Managing Content Used for Deployments

This module explains how to identify and configure the most appropriate method to distribute and manage content used for deployments.

• Preparing the Infrastructure for Content Management
• Distributing and Managing Content on Distribution Points

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Applications

This module explains how to distribute, deploy, and monitor applications for managed users and systems.

• Overview of Application Management
• Creating Applications
• Deploying Applications
• Managing Applications
• Configuring and Deploying Windows Store Apps
• Deploying Virtual Applications by Using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Module 7: Managing Mobile Devices by Integrating Windows Intune with Configuration Manager

This module explains how to integrate Windows Intune and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager to manage mobile devices. There is no lab following this module.

• Overview of Managing Mobile Devices by Using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
• Managing Mobile Devices by Using the Windows Intune Connector
• Deploying Applications to Mobile Devices

• Overview of Software Updates
• Preparing a Configuration Manager Site for Software Updates
• Managing Software Updates
• Configuring Automatic Deployment Rules
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates

Module 9: Implementing Endpoint Protection for Managed PCs

This module explains how to use System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager to implement Endpoint Protection.

• Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
• Configuring and Monitoring Endpoint Protection Policies

Module 10: Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access

This module explains how to manage configuration items, baselines, and profiles to assess and configure compliance settings and data access for users and devices.

• Overview of Compliance Settings
• Configuring Compliance Settings
• Viewing Compliance Results
• Managing Data Access by Using Profiles

Module 11: Managing Client Status, Power Management, and Remote Administration

This module explains how to use Configuration Manager to manage and monitor client activity and health status.

• Configuring and Monitoring Client Status
• Configuring Power Management
• Configuring Remote Tools

Module 12: Maintaining Configuration Manager Sites And Site Systems

This module explains how to configure site maintenance tasks and perform backup and recovery of a site system.

• Overview of Configuration Manager 2012 Site Maintenance
• Performing Backup and Recovery of a Configuration Manager Site