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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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:

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: 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: