Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Class

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) version 3.0

1. Introduction to the WSS 3.0 Platform

• Role of WSS 3.0 in addressing various business needs


• Collaboration technologies offered by WSS 3.0

2. Planning the WSS 3.0 Environment

• Determine Organizational and User Needs


• Plan Site Creation, Maintenance, and Security


• Plan Server Requirements and Topologies

3. Installing WSS 3.0

• Perform a clean installation of WSS 3.0


• Install and configure the Central Administration site


• Create and configure sites

4. Upgrading from WSS 2.0 to 3.0

• Plan for and select the most appropriate method to perform an upgrade of
  WSS


• Explain what is required to perform an upgrade


• Identify the solutions to common upgrade issues

5. Managing WSS 3.0

• Manage WSS 3.0 Sites


• Manage the WSS 3.0 Server

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007

1. Overview of MOSS 2007

• Introduction to MOSS 2007


• How MOSS 2007 integrates with many different products and systems in the
  Enterprise


• MOSS 2007 architecture

2. Planning and Designing for MOSS 2007

Focus on planning and design issues and activities in this module that
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.

• Prepare and plan for implementing MOSS 2007 solutions


• Typical non-functional requirements for MOSS 2007-based solutions and how
  to consider these requirements at the design stage

3. Deploying MOSS 2007

Get high-level information about deployment environments and its
prerequisites, and then focus on the tasks and activities involved in installing
and configuring MOSS 2007.

• MOSS 2007 deployment architecture


• Install and configure MOSS 2007


• Describe and manage Shared Service Providers

4. Administering MOSS 2007This module sets the groundwork for the
solution-specific modules that follow, and it provides details and guidance
about general administrative tasks for MOSS 2007.

• Options available for centralized and decentralized site provisioning


• Templates for creating MOSS 2007 sites


• Features available in MOSS 2007, their functions, and how to manage them

5. Implementing Portal Solutions

Learn the portal-oriented features provided by MOSS 2007 by examining portal
sites, collaborative features, and user profiles and audiences.

• Portal-based features of MOSS 2007


• Implement collaborative features in portal solutions


• User profiles and how they are used in portal-based solutions


• Implement User Profiles in portal solutions

6. Implementing Content Management Solutions

Learn the content management-oriented concepts of MOSS 2007 by examining
content management requirements, features, and processes.

• Basics of the content management process and how various parts are
  implemented in MOSS 2007 solutions


• Content- and document-management concepts and processes in MOSS 2007
  solutions


• Implement standard and advanced content-management processes


• Implement advanced features in MOSS 2007 to enable robust policies and
  auditing for enterprise-level content management

7. Implementing Business Intelligence Solutions

Learn the business data-oriented concepts of MOSS 2007 by examining the
Business Data Catalog, Excel Services, Key Performance Indicators, Business Intelligence Dashboards, and Reports.

• Configure and incorporate Business Data Catalog applications into portal
  solutions


• Implement MOSS 2007 Excel Services


• Implement Business Intelligence Dashboards


• Create Report Center web sites


• Implement MOSS 2007 Forms Server

8. Implementing Search and Indexing

Learn the concepts, requirements, and processes for implementing search and
indexing.

• Overview of implementing MOSS 2007 Search and Indexing


• Features provided by WSS and features provided by MOSS 2007


• Implement Search

9. Maintaining and Optimizing MOSS 2007

Examine the day-to-day maintenance, monitoring, and optimization concepts,
processes, and requirements.

• Implementing MOSS 2007 Backup and Restore
  
  
  
  • Factors to consider
  
  
  • Processes
  
  
  
  


• Monitoring MOSS 2007


• MOSS 2007 performance counters and the significance of the most important
  counters


• Performance tuning and optimization of MOSS 2007 solutions


• Throughput and response times

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 MOSS, in conjunction with internal
business customers; Those whose primary responsibility is the deployment,
customization, management, and support of LOB applications; Those who routinely
monitor application status and troubleshoot application problems.

• Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System
  (DNS)


• At least 2 years of experience implementing, managing, and supporting
  Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and supporting Internet Information Services (IIS)


• Basic knowledge of key benefits of MOSS, new features and functionality of
  MOSS, and WSS acting as a platform for MOSS


• Basic knowledge of WSS and MOSS 2007 interoperability