50051A: Architecting Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Portals and Collaboration Solutions
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe a typical portal or collaboration solution and explain how one can be implemented with SharePoint Products and Technologies.
• Architect a portal solution based on SharePoint Products and Technologies.
• Include business intelligence features in a portal design.
• Encourage collaboration by portal users.
• Ensure a portal design scales to accommodate expected user demand.
• Add custom solutions to a portal design.
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Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
• At least two years working with SharePoint Products and Technologies in any of the following roles:
• Solution architect
• Technical architect
• At least two years practical experience as a lead developer (or provided architectural guidance to lead developers) in development projects for SharePoint Products and Technologies.
• Technical expertise in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• At least six months combined experience as a technical and solution architect for Office SharePoint Server 2007 projects.
• Led consulting engagements that are focused on the search technologies of Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Experience of gathering and analyzing customer requirements.
• Completed course 5060A: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Completed course 5061A: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Course Outline
Module 1: Portals and Collaboration Architecture
This module explains the collaboration features of Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Lessons
• Portals and Collaboration Overview
• Portal Physical Architecture
Lab 1: Using Portal and Collaboration Features
• Exercise 1: Using Portal Site Templates
• Exercise 2: Using Wikis
• Exercise 3: Using a Team Blog
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe portals and collaboration solutions and the reasons for using them.
• Describe the physical architecture of a portal.
Module 2: Architecting a Portal Solution
This module describes how to create an architectural proposal for a portal solution based on the requirements of all stakeholders.
Lessons
• Architectural Patterns for Portals and Collaboration
• Portals and Collaboration Logical Architecture
Lab 2: Architecting a Portal
• Exercise 1: Investigating Functional Requirements for Your Portal
• Exercise 2: Investigating Physical Requirements for Your Portal
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• List and describe common architectural patterns on which you can deploy SharePoint Products and Technologies.
• Describe how you reach design decisions for the SharePoint Products and Technologies logical architecture.
Module 3: Including Business Intelligence in a Portal
This module describes how to design portals that enable key decision-makers to gain a view of the enterprise through business intelligence features.
Lessons
• Gathering and Analyzing Data
• Gathering Data from Line-of-Business Applications
• Presenting Intelligence to Users
Lab 3: Planning and Using Business Intelligence
• Exercise 1: Implementing Excel Services
• Exercise 2: Creating an ADF Using the Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor
• Exercise 3: Creating Business Intelligence Dashboards
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the data analysis tools available in Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Describe how to use the Business Data Catalog (BDC) to integrate LOB data in Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Explain how to present data to the correct users in the most effective manner.
Module 4: Facilitating Collaboration
This module describes how to design a portal that encourages users to collaborate and communicate.
Lessons
• User Profiles and My Sites
• Increasing Communication Between Users
Lab 4: Using Social Networking
• Exercise 1: Importing User Profiles from Active Directory
• Exercise 2: Enabling and Using My Sites
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the use of profiles and My Sites in a portal.
• Describe the use and configuration of online presence and e-mail facilities.
Module 5: Capacity Planning and Performance Monitoring for Portals and Collaboration
This module describes how to ensure that your portal architecture responds well to the expected load from users.
Lessons
• Estimating Capacity Requirements
• Identifying Performance Bottlenecks for Portals
Lab 5: Using Portal and Collaboration Features
• Exercise 1: Estimating Throughput for a Portal
• Exercise 2: Diagnosing Bottlenecks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how to estimate capacity requirements for an Office SharePoint Server 2007 portal and collaboration deployment.
• Describe the major performance bottlenecks that you may experience on an Office SharePoint Server 2007 portal and collaboration deployment.
Module 6: Extending Portal and Collaboration Functionality
This module describes how to design a portal that includes custom features for collaboration.
Lessons
• Using Custom Web Parts
• Other Custom Solutions
Lab 6: Deploying a Custom Web Part by Using a Solution
• Exercise 1: Completing the Solution XML Files
• Exercise 2: Packaging the Solution
• Exercise 3: Deploying the Solution and Using the Web Part
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how custom Web Parts can extend your portal.
• Describe other techniques you can use to extend your portal.