Overview

Understanding SharePoint

Installation and Configuration

Typical Architecture

SharePoint Features

Enterprise Search

At the end of the session…

Used for Collaboration Content Management Implements Business Processes

Access to essential information Central Repository Security-based

Environment

What is SharePoint?

SharePoint – What it offers?

SharePoint – Wheel of features

SharePoint – Sample web site

Installation and Configuration

SharePoint Single Server Role | Web OR Application Server Roles Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, DataCenter, or Web Edition)

with SP1 or later with latest updates Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 and ensure that ASP.NET 2.0 is enabled. Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 (IIS 6.0) Microsoft SharePoint Office Server 2007 – Media Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485(office.12).aspx

Database Server Roles Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Standard, Enterprise) with SP1 SQL Express in case of Single Server Role (This gets installed automatically when

installing SharePoint standalone server)

Follow the link for steps and instructions: o http://www.datasprings.com/resources/articles-information/overview-on-installin

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Pre-requisites to install SharePoint

SharePoint - Administration Panel

Typical Architecture

Typical SharePoint Environment

Product Features

Team Collaboration

Personalized Portals

Enterprise Content

Management and Integrity

Business Process

Integration

On Demand Business

Intelligence

Enterprise Search

SharePoint Product Feature Areas

Team Collaboration

Connects people with the information and resources they need. Workgroups can coordinate calendars, organize client documents, set up notifications and create team workspaces.

• Task oriented, in-context collaboration • Users can create and control their own collaborative workspaces • Manage projects efficiently with built in task lists, task relationships, and project status. • Key technologies

o IM, Blogs, wikis, issue tracking, project management o Alerts, RSS o E-mail enabled lists

SharePoint Product Key Features – Contd.

Personalized Portals

Rich, personalized aggregation point for your user experience, applications and information.

• Build customized portal sites for each aspect of your business • Highly scalable architecture to build personal, divisional, intranet, extranet, and Internet

sites. • Key technologies

o NET Support o Personalized My Site o Informational Web parts

SharePoint Product Key Features – Contd.

Enterprise Content Management and Integrity

Streamline management of diverse content in a central repository and ensure the integrity of all stored documents on the portal.

• Document management, records management, and web content management • Protect content from unauthorized users • Rich and seamless office integration • Single infrastructure management across multiple and multilingual websites. • Key technologies

o Content Types o Integrated Workflow o Content Management with policies and auditing

SharePoint Product Key Features – Contd.

Business Process Integration

Automated workflow and electronic forms simplify collecting and validating data that drives your business processes.

• People centric workflow out-of-the-box and custom workflow design • Streamlines review, approval, and archive processes • Built on a rich platform – Windows Workflow Foundation • Integrates with structured business processes • Key technologies

o Out of the box workflow templates o InfoPath Forms Services o Business Data Catalog

SharePoint Product Key Features – Contd.

On Demand Business Intelligence

Decision makers can access real time data and generate reports anytime anywhere. • Broad Sharing of spreadsheets and reusable spreadsheet models. • Create personalized dashboards from disparate sources using Excel web parts • From KPIs , Reports , Dashboards, to Scorecards • Key technologies

o Excel Spreadsheets and SQL Server Reporting Services o Report Center o KPIs and KPI Lists o Business Data Catalog

SharePoint Product Key Features – Contd.

Enterprise Search

Fine tuned and relevant search allows information workers across the enterprise to quickly access appropriate data.

• Unlocks relevant content in a wide range of repositories and formats. • Displays intelligent search results from LOB, relational databases and other structured

content. • Actionable search results that respect security permissions • Leverage People Search by job title, expertise, and common interests • Search Entities

o File Shares o Share Point Sites o Exchange Public Folders o External Websiteso Business Data Catalog

SharePoint Product Key Features – Contd.

Enterprise Search

Enterprise Search