Content Level Definitions Used at Microsoft
Level 100 (Introductory): Product/technology features, functions, benefits overview
- What are the new features, how will they benefit the customers and convince them that they need to buy this product
- What are the functions of the product and an example of how they are used in a real world environment
- What are the benefits of the product and any case studies that show how they assisted a customer
- Product requirements and other product integration points
- Where to find additional information
Level 200 (Intermediate): Specific Product/technology technical drill-down
- Drilling into architecture, integration, and configuration (what makes the feature tick?)
- Supportability reviews
- Code samples
- Best practices
- High-level troubleshooting techniques
- Known limitations/issues
- Where to find additional information
Level 300 (Experienced): Product Migration, deployment, architecture, development
- Drilling into how a Product / Technology is designed to be deployed, migrated to, etc. while focusing on how it is actually deployed, migrated to, etc.
- Real world examples as appropriate.
- Complex coding, known issues and workarounds (sample code/examples)
- Lessons learned, both positive and negative
- Sample migration plans including sample Project Plans
- Deployment case studies
- Architecture design best practices and case studies
- Where to find additional information
Level 400 (Advanced/Expert): Custom Code, scripts, application solution development, architect infrastructure designs & solutions
- Advanced coding considerations/challenges
- Design considerations/challenges
- Architecture considerations/challenges
- Troubleshooting techniques at the debug level
- Where to find additional information
