Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Overview:

In this five-day instructor-led course, you'll get the knowledge and skills to successfully implement Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) version 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 in your organization. Discover the importance of considering the architecture of your entire environment, including business and application needs, during the planning and deployment phases.

This course incorporates material from the following Official Microsoft Learning Products (OMLPs):

• Course 5060: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Course 5061: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Description:

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

• 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
• Describe and manage Shared Service Providers

4. Administering MOSS 2007

This 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

Agenda:

Lab 1: Identifying How WSS Helps Address Collaboration Challenges

• Identifying the Collaboration Challenges in Your Organization
• Identifying the WSS 3.0 Features that Help Address Collaboration Challenges

Lab 2: Planning the Topology for WSS Installation

• Determining Disk Space Requirements
• Determining Peak Throughput
• Identifying the Topology for a WSS 3.0 Installation
• Justifying Your Topology Plan

Lab 3A: Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site

• Installing the Central Administration Site
• Configuring the Services on the WSS 3.0 Server

Lab 3B: Creating a Web Application and Site Collection

• Creating a Web Application
• Creating a Site Collection
• Starting the WSS Search Service
• Configuring the Alternate Access Mappings

Lab 4: Determining Upgrade Methods and Remedies to Possible Upgrade Issues

• Identifying the Appropriate Upgrade Method
• Identifying the Solutions to Possible Upgrade Issues

Lab 5: Managing WSS 3.0

• Managing Site Settings
• Troubleshooting WSS 3.0 Server Performance Issues

Lab 6: Documenting Non-Functional Requirements for MOSS 2007 Solutions

• Preparing for a MOSS 2007 Implementation
• Defining Non-Functional Requirements for MOSS 2007

Lab 7: Planning for and Deploying MOSS 2007

• Creating Deployment Plans for MOSS 2007

Lab 8: Managing Sites and Features

• Creating and Managing MOSS 2007 Sites
• Activating and Deactivating MOSS 2007 Features

Lab 9: Implementing Collaborative Features in Portal Sites

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

Lab 10: Implementing Content Management Sites and Processes

• Creating Content Management Sites
• Managing Authoring Workflows and Processes

Lab 11: Implementing Auditing and Policies

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

Lab 12: Implementing Business Intelligence Solutions with MOSS 2007

• Creating Business Data Catalog Applications
• Implementing Excel Services
• Creating Business Intelligence Dashboards
• Creating Server-Side InfoPath Forms
• Deploying Server-Side InfoPath Forms

Lab 13: Implementing MOSS 2007 Search and Indexing

• Defining Content Sources and Scopes
• Building Indexes
• Performing Searches

Lab 14: Backing Up and Restoring MOSS 2007 Configurations and Data

• Performing Backups Operations
• Performing Restore Operations

Lab 15: Monitoring and Optimizing MOSS 2007 Solutions

• Monitoring MOSS 2007
• Optimizing MOSS 2007

Audience:

• 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.

Objectives:

• How the WSS 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges
• Plan the WSS 3.0 environment
• Identify the most appropriate method to upgrade WSS from 2.0 to 3.0 in a given scenario
• Manage WSS 3.0
• Features of MOSS 2007
• Plan for and design a MOSS 2007 implementation
• Deploy and administer MOSS 2007
• Implement a portal solution with MOSS 2007
• Implement a content management solution with MOSS 2007
• Implement a business intelligence solution with MOSS 2007
• Implement a search and indexing solution with MOSS 2007
• Maintain and optimize MOSS 2007