Microsoft SharePoint Configuration Workshop

4 day Instructor-Led Course (32 hours)
 

Course Overview

This workshop combines MOC Course 5060, Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and MOC Course 5061, Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to provide comprehensive skills in configuring SharePoint.
 

MOC 5060 topics: provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully implement Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) version 3.0 in their organizations. The course covers how to perform a clean installation of WSS 3.0. In addition, the course focuses on how to manage WSS after it is configured.

MOC 5061 topics: provides students with the knowledge and skills required to implement Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 successfully in their organization.

Audience
This course is intended for 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 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), 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. The audience is expected to have at least two years of experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).

At Course Completion
MOC 5060: After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe how the Windows Share Point Services 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges.
• Install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Identify the most appropriate method to upgrade Windows SharePoint Services from 2.0 to 3.0 in a given scenario.
• Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

MOC 5061: After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe Microsoft Office Share Point Server 2007.
• Deploy Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Administer Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Implement a portal solution, content management solution, business intelligence solution, and search & indexing solution with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Maintain and optimize Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
• On-the-job experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including IIS.
• Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
• Basic knowledge of key benefits of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), new features and functionality of MOSS, and WSS acting as a platform for MOSS 2007.
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
• Clinic 3369B, 'First Look: Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Service 3.0'.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:
• Exam 70-631: TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

• Exam 70-630: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring

MOC 5060 Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform
This module explains how the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges.
Lessons
• Overview of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Collaboration Technologies Offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the role of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 in addressing various business needs.
• Describe the collaboration technologies offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Module 3: Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
This module explains how to install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Lessons
• Performing a Clean Installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
• Creating and Configuring Sites
Lab 3A: Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
• Installing the Central Administration Site
• Configuring the Services on the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server

Lab 3B: Creating a Web Application and Site Collection
• Creating a Web Application
• Creating a Site Collection
• Starting the Windows SharePoint Services Search Service
• Configuring the Alternate Access Mappings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Perform a clean installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Install and configure the Central Administration site.
• Create and configure sites.

Module 5: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
This module explains how to manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Lessons
• Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sites
• Managing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server
Lab: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Managing Site Settings
• Troubleshooting Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server Performance Issues
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 sites.
• Manage the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 server.
• Troubleshoot Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 server performance issues.

MOC 5060 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.

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

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 & 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.