50050A Architecting Documents and Records Management Solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe a typical document and records management solution and explain how one can be implemented with SharePoint technologies.
• Architect a document and records management solution based on SharePoint technologies.
• Plan for capacity of a document and records management solution.
• Performance tune and optimize document and records management solutions.
• Develop custom document and records management solutions.
Course Outline
Module 1: Document and Records Management Architecture
This module explains the document and records management features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Lessons
• Document and Records Management Overview
• Document and Records Management Physical Architecture
Lab 1: Using Document and Records Management Features
• Exercise 1: Using Document Management Features
• Exercise 2: Using Record Management Features
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe document and records management solutions and the reasons for using them.
• Describe the physical architecture of a document and records management solution.
Module 2: Architecting a Document and Records Management Solution
This module describes how to create an architectural proposal for a document and records management solution based on the requirements of all stakeholders.
Lessons
• Architectural Patterns for Document Management
• Documents Management Logical Architecture
• Records Management Logical Architecture
Lab 2: Architecting a Document and Records Management Solution
• Exercise 1: Investigating Requirements for Document Management
• Exercise 2: Investigating Requirements for Records Management
• Exercise 3: Architecting Your Solution
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe document and records management and the features they include.
• Describe how to create a document management logical architecture that supports functional and non-functional requirements.
• Describe how to create a records management logical architecture that supports functional and non-functional requirements.
Module 3: Capacity Planning for Document and Records Management Solutions
This module describes how to plan for content storage and test a server farm for capacity.
Lessons
• Planning Enterprise Content Storage
• Testing a Server Farm for Capacity
Lab 3: Testing a Server for Capacity
• Exercise 1: Constructing a MOSSDW configuration file
• Exercise 2: Populating a Server Farm using MOSSDW
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how to plan for document and records management storage capacity.
• Test a server farm for capacity.
• Present targeted business intelligence data to portal users.
Module 4: Performance Tuning and Optimization for Document and Records Management Solutions
This module describes how to tune and optimize a server farm for document and records management.
Lessons
• Identifying Performance Bottlenecks in ECM Solutions
• Optimizing Search for Document and Records Management
Lab 4: Analyzing Server Load Results
• Exercise 1: Diagnosing Bottlenecks from Performance Data
• Exercise 2: Increasing the Performance of Your Farm
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Diagnose performance bottlenecks in document and records management solutions.
• Tune a server farm to deliver optimum performance.
Module 5: Extending Document and Records Management Functionality
This module describes how to extend functionality of document and records management by using workflows and other custom options.
Lessons
• Using Workflows to Add Functionality
• Developing ECM Solutions
Lab 5: Developing a Document Management Solution
• Exercise 1: Developing Custom Workflows
• Exercise 2: Testing the Custom Workflows
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how workflows can enhance document and records management solutions.
• Describe other custom features that can enhance document and records management solutions.