diff --git a/.github/workflows/ms.desktopvirtualization.applicationgroups.yml b/.github/workflows/ms.desktopvirtualization.applicationgroups.yml
index db44002f93..929df1944d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ms.desktopvirtualization.applicationgroups.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ms.desktopvirtualization.applicationgroups.yml
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Using test file [${{ matrix.moduleTestFilePaths }}]'
         uses: ./.github/actions/templates/validateModuleDeployment
         with:
-          templateFilePath: '${{ env.modulePath }}/deploy.bicep'
-          parameterFilePath: '${{ env.modulePath }}/${{ matrix.moduleTestFilePaths }}'
+          templateFilePath: '${{ env.modulePath }}/${{ matrix.moduleTestFilePaths }}'
           location: '${{ env.location }}'
           resourceGroupName: '${{ env.resourceGroupName }}'
           subscriptionId: '${{ secrets.ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}'
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/common/dependencies.bicep b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/common/dependencies.bicep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9b11aa7c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/common/dependencies.bicep
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+@description('Optional. The location to deploy to.')
+param location string = resourceGroup().location
+
+@description('Required. The name of the Managed Identity to create.')
+param managedIdentityName string
+
+@description('Required. The name of the Host Pool to create.')
+param hostPoolName string
+
+resource managedIdentity 'Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities@2018-11-30' = {
+    name: managedIdentityName
+    location: location
+}
+
+resource hostPool 'Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/hostPools@2021-07-12' = {
+    name: hostPoolName
+    location: location
+    properties: {
+        hostPoolType: 'Pooled'
+        loadBalancerType: 'BreadthFirst'
+        preferredAppGroupType: 'Desktop'
+    }
+}
+
+@description('The principal ID of the created Managed Identity.')
+output managedIdentityPrincipalId string = managedIdentity.properties.principalId
+
+@description('The resource ID of the created Host Pool.')
+output hostPoolResourceId string = hostPool.id
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/common/deploy.test.bicep b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/common/deploy.test.bicep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7dcafd8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/common/deploy.test.bicep
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+targetScope = 'subscription'
+
+// ========== //
+// Parameters //
+// ========== //
+@description('Optional. The name of the resource group to deploy for testing purposes.')
+@maxLength(90)
+param resourceGroupName string = 'ms.desktopvirtualization.applicationgroups-${serviceShort}-rg'
+
+@description('Optional. The location to deploy resources to.')
+param location string = deployment().location
+
+@description('Optional. A short identifier for the kind of deployment. Should be kept short to not run into resource-name length-constraints.')
+param serviceShort string = 'dvagcom'
+
+// =========== //
+// Deployments //
+// =========== //
+
+// General resources
+// =================
+resource resourceGroup 'Microsoft.Resources/resourceGroups@2021-04-01' = {
+  name: resourceGroupName
+  location: location
+}
+
+module resourceGroupResources 'dependencies.bicep' = {
+  scope: resourceGroup
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name, location)}-paramNested'
+  params: {
+    managedIdentityName: 'dep-<<namePrefix>>-msi-${serviceShort}'
+    hostPoolName: 'dep-<<namePrefix>>-hp-${serviceShort}'
+  }
+}
+
+// Diagnostics
+// ===========
+module diagnosticDependencies '../../../../.shared/dependencyConstructs/diagnostic.dependencies.bicep' = {
+  scope: resourceGroup
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name, location)}-diagnosticDependencies'
+  params: {
+    storageAccountName: 'dep<<namePrefix>>diasa${serviceShort}01'
+    logAnalyticsWorkspaceName: 'dep-<<namePrefix>>-law-${serviceShort}'
+    eventHubNamespaceEventHubName: 'dep-<<namePrefix>>-evh-${serviceShort}'
+    eventHubNamespaceName: 'dep-<<namePrefix>>-evhns-${serviceShort}'
+    location: location
+  }
+}
+
+// ============== //
+// Test Execution //
+// ============== //
+
+module testDeployment '../../deploy.bicep' = {
+  scope: resourceGroup
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name)}-test-${serviceShort}'
+  params: {
+    name: '<<namePrefix>>${serviceShort}001'
+    applicationGroupType: 'RemoteApp'
+    hostpoolName: last(split(resourceGroupResources.outputs.hostPoolResourceId, '/'))
+    applications: [
+      {
+        commandLineArguments: ''
+        commandLineSetting: 'DoNotAllow'
+        description: 'Notepad by ARM template'
+        filePath: 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe'
+        friendlyName: 'Notepad'
+        iconIndex: 0
+        iconPath: 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe'
+        name: 'notepad'
+        showInPortal: true
+      }
+      {
+        filePath: 'C:\\Program Files\\Windows NT\\Accessories\\wordpad.exe'
+        friendlyName: 'Wordpad'
+        name: 'wordpad'
+      }
+    ]
+    description: 'This is my first Remote Applications bundle'
+    diagnosticLogsRetentionInDays: 7
+    diagnosticStorageAccountId: diagnosticDependencies.outputs.storageAccountResourceId
+    diagnosticWorkspaceId: diagnosticDependencies.outputs.logAnalyticsWorkspaceResourceId
+    diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId: diagnosticDependencies.outputs.eventHubAuthorizationRuleId
+    diagnosticEventHubName: diagnosticDependencies.outputs.eventHubNamespaceEventHubName
+    friendlyName: 'Remote Applications 1'
+    location: location
+    lock: 'CanNotDelete'
+    roleAssignments: [
+      {
+        principalIds: [
+          resourceGroupResources.outputs.managedIdentityPrincipalId
+        ]
+        roleDefinitionIdOrName: 'Reader'
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min.parameters.json b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min.parameters.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ecf7a145e6..0000000000
--- a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min.parameters.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
-    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
-    "parameters": {
-        "name": {
-            "value": "<<namePrefix>>-az-avdag-min-001"
-        },
-        "applicationGroupType": {
-            "value": "RemoteApp"
-        },
-        "hostpoolName": {
-            "value": "adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-avdhp-x-001"
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min/dependencies.bicep b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min/dependencies.bicep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a11899cd86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min/dependencies.bicep
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+@description('Optional. The location to deploy to.')
+param location string = resourceGroup().location
+
+@description('Required. The name of the Host Pool to create.')
+param hostPoolName string
+
+resource hostPool 'Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/hostPools@2021-07-12' = {
+    name: hostPoolName
+    location: location
+    properties: {
+        hostPoolType: 'Pooled'
+        loadBalancerType: 'BreadthFirst'
+        preferredAppGroupType: 'Desktop'
+    }
+}
+
+@description('The resource ID of the created Host Pool.')
+output hostPoolResourceId string = hostPool.id
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min/deploy.test.bicep b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min/deploy.test.bicep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8bd8fb8d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/min/deploy.test.bicep
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+targetScope = 'subscription'
+
+// ========== //
+// Parameters //
+// ========== //
+@description('Optional. The name of the resource group to deploy for testing purposes.')
+@maxLength(90)
+param resourceGroupName string = 'ms.desktopvirtualization.applicationgroups-${serviceShort}-rg'
+
+@description('Optional. The location to deploy resources to.')
+param location string = deployment().location
+
+@description('Optional. A short identifier for the kind of deployment. Should be kept short to not run into resource-name length-constraints.')
+param serviceShort string = 'dvagmin'
+
+// =========== //
+// Deployments //
+// =========== //
+
+// General resources
+// =================
+resource resourceGroup 'Microsoft.Resources/resourceGroups@2021-04-01' = {
+  name: resourceGroupName
+  location: location
+}
+
+module resourceGroupResources 'dependencies.bicep' = {
+  scope: resourceGroup
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name, location)}-paramNested'
+  params: {
+    hostPoolName: 'dep-<<namePrefix>>-hp-${serviceShort}'
+  }
+}
+
+// ============== //
+// Test Execution //
+// ============== //
+
+module testDeployment '../../deploy.bicep' = {
+  scope: resourceGroup
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name)}-test-${serviceShort}'
+  params: {
+    name: '<<namePrefix>>${serviceShort}001'
+    applicationGroupType: 'RemoteApp'
+    hostpoolName: last(split(resourceGroupResources.outputs.hostPoolResourceId, '/'))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/parameters.json b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/parameters.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e71ce4904..0000000000
--- a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/.test/parameters.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
-    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
-    "parameters": {
-        "name": {
-            "value": "<<namePrefix>>-az-avdag-x-001"
-        },
-        "lock": {
-            "value": "CanNotDelete"
-        },
-        "location": {
-            "value": "westeurope"
-        },
-        "applicationGroupType": {
-            "value": "RemoteApp"
-        },
-        "hostpoolName": {
-            "value": "adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-avdhp-x-001"
-        },
-        "friendlyName": {
-            "value": "Remote Applications 1"
-        },
-        "description": {
-            "value": "This is my first Remote Applications bundle"
-        },
-        "applications": {
-            "value": [
-                {
-                    "name": "notepad",
-                    "description": "Notepad by ARM template",
-                    "friendlyName": "Notepad",
-                    "filePath": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe",
-                    "commandLineSetting": "DoNotAllow",
-                    "commandLineArguments": "",
-                    "showInPortal": true,
-                    "iconPath": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe",
-                    "iconIndex": 0
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "wordpad",
-                    "filePath": "C:\\Program Files\\Windows NT\\Accessories\\wordpad.exe",
-                    "friendlyName": "Wordpad"
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        "roleAssignments": {
-            "value": [
-                {
-                    "roleDefinitionIdOrName": "Reader",
-                    "principalIds": [
-                        "<<deploymentSpId>>"
-                    ]
-                }
-            ]
-        },
-        "diagnosticLogsRetentionInDays": {
-            "value": 7
-        },
-        "diagnosticStorageAccountId": {
-            "value": "/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourceGroups/validation-rg/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/adp<<namePrefix>>azsax001"
-        },
-        "diagnosticWorkspaceId": {
-            "value": "/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourcegroups/validation-rg/providers/microsoft.operationalinsights/workspaces/adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-law-x-001"
-        },
-        "diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId": {
-            "value": "/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourceGroups/validation-rg/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-evhns-x-001/AuthorizationRules/RootManageSharedAccessKey"
-        },
-        "diagnosticEventHubName": {
-            "value": "adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-evh-x-001"
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/readme.md b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/readme.md
index b1fe6a0f0c..f597d51d56 100644
--- a/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/readme.md
+++ b/modules/Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/readme.md
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ The following module usage examples are retrieved from the content of the files
 
    >**Note**: Each example lists all the required parameters first, followed by the rest - each in alphabetical order.
 
-<h3>Example 1: Min</h3>
+<h3>Example 1: Common</h3>
 
 <details>
 
@@ -177,59 +177,12 @@ The following module usage examples are retrieved from the content of the files
 
 ```bicep
 module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/deploy.bicep' = {
-  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name)}-Applicationgroups'
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name)}-test-dvagcom'
   params: {
     // Required parameters
     applicationGroupType: 'RemoteApp'
-    hostpoolName: 'adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-avdhp-x-001'
-    name: '<<namePrefix>>-az-avdag-min-001'
-  }
-}
-```
-
-</details>
-<p>
-
-<details>
-
-<summary>via JSON Parameter file</summary>
-
-```json
-{
-  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
-  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
-  "parameters": {
-    // Required parameters
-    "applicationGroupType": {
-      "value": "RemoteApp"
-    },
-    "hostpoolName": {
-      "value": "adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-avdhp-x-001"
-    },
-    "name": {
-      "value": "<<namePrefix>>-az-avdag-min-001"
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
-
-</details>
-<p>
-
-<h3>Example 2: Parameters</h3>
-
-<details>
-
-<summary>via Bicep module</summary>
-
-```bicep
-module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/deploy.bicep' = {
-  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name)}-Applicationgroups'
-  params: {
-    // Required parameters
-    applicationGroupType: 'RemoteApp'
-    hostpoolName: 'adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-avdhp-x-001'
-    name: '<<namePrefix>>-az-avdag-x-001'
+    hostpoolName: '<hostpoolName>'
+    name: '<<namePrefix>>dvagcom001'
     // Non-required parameters
     applications: [
       {
@@ -250,18 +203,18 @@ module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/de
       }
     ]
     description: 'This is my first Remote Applications bundle'
-    diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId: '/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourceGroups/validation-rg/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-evhns-x-001/AuthorizationRules/RootManageSharedAccessKey'
-    diagnosticEventHubName: 'adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-evh-x-001'
+    diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId: '<diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId>'
+    diagnosticEventHubName: '<diagnosticEventHubName>'
     diagnosticLogsRetentionInDays: 7
-    diagnosticStorageAccountId: '/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourceGroups/validation-rg/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/adp<<namePrefix>>azsax001'
-    diagnosticWorkspaceId: '/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourcegroups/validation-rg/providers/microsoft.operationalinsights/workspaces/adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-law-x-001'
+    diagnosticStorageAccountId: '<diagnosticStorageAccountId>'
+    diagnosticWorkspaceId: '<diagnosticWorkspaceId>'
     friendlyName: 'Remote Applications 1'
-    location: 'westeurope'
+    location: '<location>'
     lock: 'CanNotDelete'
     roleAssignments: [
       {
         principalIds: [
-          '<<deploymentSpId>>'
+          '<managedIdentityPrincipalId>'
         ]
         roleDefinitionIdOrName: 'Reader'
       }
@@ -287,10 +240,10 @@ module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/de
       "value": "RemoteApp"
     },
     "hostpoolName": {
-      "value": "adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-avdhp-x-001"
+      "value": "<hostpoolName>"
     },
     "name": {
-      "value": "<<namePrefix>>-az-avdag-x-001"
+      "value": "<<namePrefix>>dvagcom001"
     },
     // Non-required parameters
     "applications": {
@@ -317,25 +270,25 @@ module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/de
       "value": "This is my first Remote Applications bundle"
     },
     "diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId": {
-      "value": "/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourceGroups/validation-rg/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-evhns-x-001/AuthorizationRules/RootManageSharedAccessKey"
+      "value": "<diagnosticEventHubAuthorizationRuleId>"
     },
     "diagnosticEventHubName": {
-      "value": "adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-evh-x-001"
+      "value": "<diagnosticEventHubName>"
     },
     "diagnosticLogsRetentionInDays": {
       "value": 7
     },
     "diagnosticStorageAccountId": {
-      "value": "/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourceGroups/validation-rg/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/adp<<namePrefix>>azsax001"
+      "value": "<diagnosticStorageAccountId>"
     },
     "diagnosticWorkspaceId": {
-      "value": "/subscriptions/<<subscriptionId>>/resourcegroups/validation-rg/providers/microsoft.operationalinsights/workspaces/adp-<<namePrefix>>-az-law-x-001"
+      "value": "<diagnosticWorkspaceId>"
     },
     "friendlyName": {
       "value": "Remote Applications 1"
     },
     "location": {
-      "value": "westeurope"
+      "value": "<location>"
     },
     "lock": {
       "value": "CanNotDelete"
@@ -344,7 +297,7 @@ module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/de
       "value": [
         {
           "principalIds": [
-            "<<deploymentSpId>>"
+            "<managedIdentityPrincipalId>"
           ],
           "roleDefinitionIdOrName": "Reader"
         }
@@ -356,3 +309,50 @@ module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/de
 
 </details>
 <p>
+
+<h3>Example 2: Min</h3>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>via Bicep module</summary>
+
+```bicep
+module applicationgroups './Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/deploy.bicep' = {
+  name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name)}-test-dvagmin'
+  params: {
+    // Required parameters
+    applicationGroupType: 'RemoteApp'
+    hostpoolName: '<hostpoolName>'
+    name: '<<namePrefix>>dvagmin001'
+  }
+}
+```
+
+</details>
+<p>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>via JSON Parameter file</summary>
+
+```json
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+    // Required parameters
+    "applicationGroupType": {
+      "value": "RemoteApp"
+    },
+    "hostpoolName": {
+      "value": "<hostpoolName>"
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "value": "<<namePrefix>>dvagmin001"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+</details>
+<p>