description
The Business Data Catalog (BDC) is arguably the most powerful feature in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Many organizations have contemplated using the BDC to bridge the gap between MOSS 2007 and external business applications such as CRM and ERP as no code needs to be developed. This session looks at the BDC from the IT Professional perspective, the BDC architecture and security model are discussed and it's affect on network traffic. The session then demonstrates how to manage and configure the BDC, including BDC integration into Search and User Profiles. This session also includes a brief demonstration of the out-of-the box BDC Web Parts.