Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Integration (70-703)

Endpoint sprawl creates operational risk: unmanaged clients, inconsistent application delivery, weak inventory, and slower OS deployment can all increase downtime and audit friction. IT teams complete this Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Integration (70-703) training to build shared SCCM administration practices across medium, large, and enterprise environments.

This course is best assigned to systems administrators, endpoint administrators, and team leads responsible for device configuration, software distribution, reporting, OS deployment, inventory, application management, MDM, and internet-based clients. The full curriculum is about 14.5 hours per learner, making it practical for phased rollout across an infrastructure or endpoint team.

For change management, IT Directors should align assignments to upcoming SCCM initiatives—such as inventory cleanup, application packaging, or OS deployment planning—so learners can apply each section to active operational work. CBT Nuggets Playlists and Team Reporting can help Training Managers sequence the course and monitor completion across the team.

This training helps IT teams standardize how SCCM is used to manage devices, applications, operating systems, and reporting across larger Microsoft environments.

• Improve endpoint visibility: Teams learn SCCM inventory concepts that support cleaner asset data and better operational decisions.
• Reduce manual software deployment work: Application management and content distribution training helps administrators package, distribute, and maintain software more consistently.
• Support repeatable OS deployment: OS deployment infrastructure and maintenance topics prepare teams to plan and manage workstation refreshes or new device rollouts.
• Extend management beyond the LAN: MDM and internet-based client coverage helps teams account for mobile and remote devices in their endpoint management strategy.

Knowledge

• SCCM installation and administration fundamentals for Microsoft infrastructure teams
• Client and device configuration concepts used in managed endpoint environments
• Content distribution, queries, and reporting workflows in SCCM
• OS deployment infrastructure and management infrastructure components
• Inventory, application management, MDM, and internet-based client concepts

Ability

• Configure SCCM clients and managed devices according to organizational needs
• Distribute content and create queries and reports for operational visibility
• Manage hardware/software inventory to support asset tracking and planning
• Deploy and maintain applications through SCCM processes
• Support OS deployment and maintenance activities across managed endpoints
• Administer mobile devices and internet-based clients within SCCM-supported scenarios