3 Day Course
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge
and skills required to implement Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
successfully in their organization
Audience Profile
The audience for this course is Business Application Administrators
(BAAs), Web Administrators and Server Administrators who are engaged in the
planning, design, and selection of line-of-business (LOB) applications
(including Office SharePoint Server) in conjunction with internal business
customers. Their primary responsibility is the deployment, customization,
management, and support of LOB applications. They routinely monitor application
status and troubleshoot application problems.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
2007.
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Plan for and design a Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007 implementation.
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Deploy Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
•
Administer Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
2007.
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Implement a portal solution with Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Implement a content management solution with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Implement a business intelligence solution with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Implement a search and indexing solution with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Maintain and optimize Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007
Prerequisites
Before attending this course,
students must have:
- Experience in implementing, managing, and supporting a Microsoft
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environment.
- Basic knowledge of Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007 interoperability.
- At least 2 years of experience implementing, managing, and
supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
- At least 2 years of experience implementing, managing, and
supporting Internet Information Services (IIS).
- Working knowledge of networking. For example TCP/IP and Domain Name
System (DNS).
In addition, it is recommended,
but not required, that students have completed:
- 5060 - Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
- 3370 - First Look: Getting Started with Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server2007.
- 2553 - Administering Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Course Outline
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
- Defining 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
- Implementing Users Profiles and Audiences
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
- Creating Business Data Catalog Applications
- Implementing Excel Services
- Creating Business Intelligence Dashboards
- Creating Server-Side InfoPath Forms
- Deploying Server-Side InfoPath Forms
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the key part that the BDC plays
in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-based solutions, and describe
the process of creating BDC applications.
- Describe the features and capabilities
of Excel Services, and explain how they contribute to business
intelligence solutions.
- Describe business intelligence
dashboards and capabilities, and explain how they form the cornerstone of
business intelligence solutions.
- Describe Office SharePoint Server 2007
Report Center features.
- Describe how you can incorporate
server-side forms into business intelligence solutions, and explain the
different processes that you must use to deploy no-code and code-based
forms.
Module 8: Implementing Search and Indexing
This module focuses on the
concepts, requirements, and processes for implementing search and indexing.
Lessons
- Overview of Implementing Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server 2007 Search and Indexing
- Implementing Search
Lab : Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Search and
Indexing
- Defining Content Sources and Scopes
- Building Indexes
- Performing Searches
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Explain the search and indexing features
of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and explain which features are
provided by Windows SharePoint Services and which are provided by
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
- Describe the process of defining content
to be indexed, indexing that content, and performing searches.
Module 9: Maintaining and Optimizing Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007
This module focuses on the
day-to-day maintenance, monitoring and optimization concepts, processes and
requirements.
Lessons
- Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007 Backup and Restore
- Monitoring Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007
- Performance Tuning and Optimization of
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Solutions
Lab : Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Configurations and Data
- Performing Backups Operations
- Performing Restore Operations
Lab : Monitoring and Optimizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
2007 Solutions
- Monitoring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
- Optimizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the factors that affect the
backup and restoration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 data,
and the processes for performing backup and restore operations.
- Describe the Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007 performance counters, and explain the significance of the most
important counters.
- Describe the process and concepts of
monitoring and tuning Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-based
operations, explain the difference between throughput and response times,
describe the factors that affect these two measurements, and describe
approaches that can be used to increase throughput and/or response times
