This two-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design and architect portals and collaboration solutions based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

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This course is intended for experienced technical and solution architects who have a minimum of four years experience with SharePoint Products and Technologies.

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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 or 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 MS5060: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Completed MS5061: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Completed MS50047: Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

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

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

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

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

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

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