• To deploy and manage a Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server infrastructure.

• Describe SharePoint Server 2007
• Plan for and design a SharePoint Server 2007 implementation
• Deploy SharePoint Server 2007
• Administer SharePoint Server 2007
• Implement a portal solution with SharePoint Server 2007
• Implement a content management solution with SharePoint Server 2007
• Implement a business intelligence solution with SharePoint Server 2007
• Implement a search and indexing solution with SharePoint Server 2007
• Maintain and optimize SharePoint Server 2007

MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF MICROSOFT OFFICE SHAREPOINT SERVER 2007

This introductory module provides an overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

 

Lessons

• Introduction to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Integrating Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in the Enterprise
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Architecture

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Explain how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 integrates with many different products and systems in the Enterprise
• Describe the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture

 

MODULE 2: PLANNING AND DESIGNING FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE SHAREPOINT SERVER 2007

This module focuses on planning and design issues and activities. It contains elements of Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) concepts, and provides a brief refresher for those students who are already familiar with MSF (and a high-level introduction to the concepts for those who are not).

 

Lessons

• Preparing for a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Implementation
• Planning and Designing for Non-Functional Requirements

 

Lab: Documenting Non-Functional Requirements for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Solutions

• Preparing for a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Implementation
• Definining Non-Functional Requirements for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare and plan for implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions.

• Describe typical non-functional requirements for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-based solutions and how to consider these requirements at the design stage.

 

MODULE 3: DEPLOYING MICROSOFT OFFICE SHAREPOINT SERVER 2007

This module provides high-level information about deployment environments and its prerequisites, and then focuses on the tasks and activities involved in installing and configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The module concludes with an overview and examples of Shared Service Providers.

 

Lessons

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment Architecture
• Installing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

• Managing Shared Service Providers

 

Lab: Planning for and Deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

• Creating Deployment Plans for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Installing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment architecture.
• Install and configure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Describe and manage Shared Service Providers.

 

MODULE 4: ADMINISTERING MICROSOFT OFFICE SHAREPOINT SERVER 2007

This module sets the groundwork for the solution-specific modules that follow this one. It provides details and guidance about general administrative tasks for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

 

Lessons

• Creating Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Sites
• Managing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Features

 

Lab: Managing Sites and Features

• Creating and Managing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Sites
• Activating and Deactivating Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Features

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the options that are available for centralized and decentralized site provisioning and the templates that you can use to create Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites.
• Describe the features that are available in Office SharePoint Server 2007, their functions, and how to manage them.

 

MODULE 5: IMPLEMENTING PORTAL SOLUTIONS

This module focuses on the portal-oriented features provided by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by describing portal sites, collaborative features, and user profiles and audiences.

 

Lessons

• Creating Portal Sites
• Implementing Collaborative Features

 

Lab: Implementing Collaborative Features in Portal Sites

• Creating and Managing Portal Sites
• Managing Personal Sites
• Managing User Profiles and Targeting

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the portal-based features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Describe and implement collaborative features in portal solutions.
• Describe user profiles, and how they are used in Portal-based solutions.
• Describe and implement User Profiles in portal solutions.

 

MODULE 6: IMPLEMENTING CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

This module focuses on the content management-oriented concepts of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by describing content management requirements, features and processes.

 

Lessons

• Overview of Content Management
• Managing Documents and Content with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Implementing Content Management Processes
• Implementing Content Management Policies

 

Lab: Implementing Content Management Sites and Processes

• Creating Content Management Sites
• Managing Authoring Workflows and Processes

 

Lab: Implementing Auditing and Policies

• Planning Records Management Solutions
• Implementing Records Management Solutions
• Creating Records Management Solutions

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the basics of the content management process, and explain how various parts of these processes are implemented in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions.
• Describe content and document-management concepts, and processes in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions.
• Implement standard and advanced content-management processes.
• Implement advanced features in Office SharePoint Server 2007 to enable robust policies and auditing for enterprise-level content management.

 

MODULE 7: IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS

This module focuses on the business data-oriented concepts of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by describing the Business Data Catalog, Excel Services, Key Performance Indicators, Business Intelligence Dashboards and Reports.

 

Lessons

• Configuring and Incorporating Business Data Catalog Applications into Portal Solutions
• Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Excel Services
• Implementing Business Intelligence Dashboards
• Creating Report Center Web Sites
• Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Forms Server

 

Lab: Implementing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

• Envisioning Workshops
• Microsoft SharePoint Design
• Installation of Microsoft SharePoint System
• Microsoft SharePoint Configuration
• Standard Training for System Administrators - Users - Super-users
• Customised Training for System Administrators - Users - Super-users