Windows SharePoint Services - Office SharePoint Server
SharePoint Training - Course SyllabusCourse: SharePoint 2007 Jump-Start (Level 100 - Intro)
The goal of this 3 day, instructor-led course is to introduce SharePoint 2007 to IT Professionals who need to install, configure, administrate, and design a Microsoft SharePoint 2007 environment. The course serves as an introduction to both Windows SharePoint Services v3 (WSS) and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Standard and Enterprise (MOSS). The instruction will begin with a Windows Server 2003 environment, and will focus on all of the steps necessary to install and configure SharePoint properly in a single server farm. Once SharePoint is up and running, students will learn basic administration, and the core functionality of SharePoint 2007, so they can begin implementing basic sites and portals. Student learning will be facilitated through a combination of instructor presentations and hands-on lab exercises. A sample company will be used in the labs to teach students how to apply SharePoint 2007 from concept to implementation in a typical environment. The course is targeted towards IT professionals who are responsible for installing, implementing, and administering a SharePoint 2007 environment. It is designed for a technical audience consisting of administrators, developers, web masters, and others who wish to gain basic technical knowledge about SharePoint 2007. No prior knowledge of any version of SharePoint is assumed. After completing this course, students will be able to:
The only prerequisite for this course is a technical IT background. The course is structured in a manner that assumes the student is an IT Professional, and comes to class with basic technical skills. Experience with SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2003 is neither required nor expected of the student. Obviously, some students who attend will already have experience with SharePoint. The instructors will make the appropriate connections for these students in the lecture, without confusing the students who are new to SharePoint. Course Materials and Lab Environment Students will receive a comprehensive course manual, which will include all presentation materials and lab exercises. The lab exercises are step-by-step and fully documented in the student workbook. Each student will be given access to their own SharePoint 2007 environment on the classroom hardware. In essence, students will be attending a class where a fully functional SharePoint 2007 environment has been set up for their use in learning the product. No pre-installation of SharePoint 2007 software on the student’s laptop is required for this class. Each student will need to bring a qualifying laptop to the class. Click here to verify that your laptop meets the minimum requirements. (Note: This Course Outline is subject to minor changes and refinements based on student feedback and instructor experience.) Module 1: Introduction to SharePoint 2007 This module presents a quick introduction to the new products. As with previous versions of SharePoint, a company will have the option of deploying Windows SharePoint Services v3 as part of their Windows Server 2003 deployment, or, for an additional price, deploying the full Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) premium product. This module will explain the differences between the two products and will lay a foundation for the process of determining which is most suitable. Module 2: Installing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
This module will explain the hardware and software requirements for installing MOSS 2007 and WSS v3, and then guide the student through an actual hands-on installation in a virtual Windows Server 2003 environment. Each student will have their own unique virtual server to work with. The discussion will include what versions of SQL Server can be used with SharePoint, the various topologies that can be used to scale up your environment, where Windows Workflow foundation intersects, what are Shared Service Providers, and planning considerations from a hardware perspective.
Module 3: Creating the first portal
Upon completion of the previous module, each student will have a fully installed and configured SharePoint 2007 server. Next, students will learn how to create a new web application for their portal, and then how to create their first site collection as a collaboration portal. This portal will serve as the center of the entire deployment, so it will be important that it is created correctly, and that each student has a clear understanding of how the results of their decisions affect their portal.
Module 4: Basic overview of SharePoint 2007 concepts and core features
This module will cover the basics of SharePoint 2007. Key
concepts discussed include:
A thorough understanding of the basics will provide the foundation that will allow the student to quickly absorb the new features introduced in subsequent modules. Even seasoned SharePoint 2003 veterans will discover some new functionality here due to the numerous enhancements made to WSS v3.
Module 5: Survey of Advanced Features
The vast array of features included in WSS v3 and MOSS 2007 can
be overwhelming. Certain features are
available in WSS, others only in MOSS – and
some are only available in MOSS Enterprise,
but not in MOSS Standard. This module
provides a survey of the major new features,
shows which features are included in which
version, and suggests resources for finding
more details on each one. Features to be
surveyed include:
Module 6: Users and Security No matter how feature-rich SharePoint is, users must be able to access the features in order to get value from the product. The security model in SharePoint 2007 is based around the concepts of "role definitions" and "role assignments". This is a departure from the Site Group-based security model in SharePoint 2003. While some of the concepts are the same, there are some significant differences, and this module will present a thorough discussion of the role-based security model in SharePoint 2007, with plenty of hands-on experience in the lab. Module 7: Navigation and the user interface
A major feature of SharePoint 2007 is easily customizable, intelligent navigation including features such as a “security-trimmed user interface” A second significant feature is navigation inheritance throughout a site collection, with the ability to edit the navigation links through the administrative interface. This module will explore the navigation features and enhancements in SharePoint 2007. Other key features that will be covered are:
Module 8: Document Management Many companies first come to SharePoint looking at its document management capabilities. In this module, these features will be covered, along with a brief introduction to the Office 2007 Client products and their interactions with SharePoint. Some of the important document management enhancements that will be covered in this module include:
Module 9: Sites and the site directory
The structure that will become a company’s intranet is frequently referred to as a portal, and most often a portal is composed of many sites. SharePoint provides the capability of creating sites for a variety of different purposes. These include publishing sites, collaboration sites, meeting sites, blogs, wikis, records management sites, personal sites, and many more. This module will provide an overview of all of the available types of sites, and the rich features that are included with each type. Students will learn the strengths and weaknesses of these “building blocks”, in order to be able to build an effective portal using the appropriate kinds of sites.
Module 10: Blogs, Wikis and RSS
WSS v3 has been significantly updated with some of the hottest “Web 2.0” technologies such as Blogs, Wikis and RSS feeds. This module will give the students hands-on experience with creating sites based on the new templates and how SharePoint content is different in these new types of sites.
Module 11: Search
The search engine in SharePoint 2007 is very powerful and highly configurable. Furthermore, WSS v3 and MOSS 2007 share a common user experience – unlike the user experience with search in WSS v2 and SPS 2003. This module will cover the key features of search, and discuss which features come with WSS v3 vs. MOSS 2007. Some of the features that will be covered include:
Module 12: Planning and Design
SharePoint 2007 is a very powerful and comprehensive product, and when combined with Office 2007, the two form an unparalleled system of productivity tools for information workers. To get the most benefit out of the system, it is necessary to thoughtfully consider a number of key planning issues before deploying the products. This module reviews the key planning issues that need to be addressed, such as:
Module 13: Administration
SharePoint is built on several concepts that must be understood in order to successfully administer it. It uses a three-tiered structure comprised of Central Administration, Shared Services Provider Administration, and Site Collection Administration. The goal of this structure is to allow the delegation of the various levels of administration duties throughout the farm, while ensuring that each delegate has only the level of control they really need to perform their tasks. This module will cover the roles that each of these tiers plays in a smoothly operating SharePoint environment. Other concepts and administration features that will be discussed include:
Registration Fee Includes The registration fee includes your tuition, hotel room, student materials, hot breakfasts, breaks and lunches. Airfare, ground transportation, and dinners are not included in the registration fee. Once you are registered for the course, a hotel room will automatically be reserved in your name. Don't need a hotel room? If you are a local student and do not need a hotel room, you will receive $100 per day off the price of the class. Please note this in the "Questions / Comments" section of the online registration form. Government, Academic and Non-Profit Discounts We offer a $400 per person discount to the following:
All discounts are mutually exclusive and may not be used in combination with any other discount. Corporate Group Discounts An organization registering two or more
students for the same class at the same time receives a $200 discount per person. The discount will be applied at time of registration.
(May not be used in combination with any
other discount.) Returning Student Discount If you previously attended one of our other courses, you will receive a $200 discount off the standard price for the course. The discount will be applied at time of registration. (May not be used in combination with any other discount.) Cancellations Any cancellations up to 30 days before the start of the course will be charged $300. Cancellations within 30 days of the start of the course will be charged $700. Refunds will be sent no later than 30 days after the scheduled course start date. Course Location Information Please feel free to contact us at 615-515-0210 x2 or email us at training@sharepointsolutions.com if we can answer any additional questions.
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