50003 - Customising and Extending Enterprise Content Management Solutions

The goal of this one-day instructor-led course is to give you an in-depth look at and hands-on experience with Web Content Management (WCM) capabilities in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand records management capabilities of Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Understand in depth the Web Content Management capabilities of Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Customise the authoring capabilities of Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Customise the workflow capabilities Office SharePoint Server 2007 that help control the publishing process
• Customise the navigation features and capabilities of Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Customise the branding features and capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007
• Understand how Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a single integrated platform to manage intranet, extranet, and Internet applications across the enterprise

Module 1: Introduction
Lessons
• Instructor and participant introductions
• Course objectives

Module 2: ECM Overview
Lessons
• ECM Overview
• ECM Architecture
• ECM Components
 
Module 3: Authoring
In this session, you will explore and customise the Authoring capabilities of Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons
• Authoring Fundamentals
• Authoring Console
• Reusable Content
• Smart Client Authoring
• Field Controls

Lab: Creating Web Sites
• Exercise 1: Create a Web Site
• Exercise 2: Create a List
• Exercise 3: Creating Reusable Content
• Exercise 4: Implementing a Custom Field Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Analyse and explain the Web authoring experience
• Explain and extend the Authoring console
• Explain how reusable content works
• Explain how Smart Client Authoring works
• Explain and extend field controls

Module 4: Controlling Publishing
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 has an entire set of workflow capabilities that help control the publishing process and help you solve problems of managing and protecting content.

Lessons
• Workflow vision overview
• Workflow integrated with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Workflow scenarios
• SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio Workflow Authoring tools
• Creating a workflow

Lab: Controlled Publishing
• Exercise 1: Creating a Custom Workflow
• Exercise 2: Adding a workflow to a list
• Exercise 3: Publish content to an externals site
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Analyze and explain how workflows enable a controlled publishing process
• Explain and apply built-in Workflow solutions in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Analyse and explain workflow scenarios
• Explain and apply workflows within a common document process application
• Create a custom workflow

Module 5: Records Management
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 includes features that can help organizations implement integrated records management systems and processes.

Lessons
• Records management
• Records management features
• Creating and managing a records management system

Lab: Records Management
• Exercise 1: Provision a records repository Web site
• Exercise 2: Setting up a file plan
• Exercise 3: Collecting Content

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand how to setup and configure a Records Center
• Understand how to configure retention policies
• Understand records routing
• Understand how to publish content from the desktop

Module 6: Navigation
This session explores the Navigation features and capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons
• Portal Navigation and Site Hierarchy
• Site Navigation Settings
• Site Master Page Settings

Lab: Portal Navigation
• Exercise 1: Use Site Master Settings
• Exercise 2: Customize Web navigation controls

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain portal navigation and the hierarchy of a site
• Create different types of navigation controls for a site and its pages
• Explain a site hierarchy and how it defines the navigation structure
• Use Site Master Settings to modify the appearance and behavior of the navigational structure
• Customise site navigation via the provider model for navigation
 
Module 7: Branding
This session explores the branding features and capabilities of Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons
• Page Rendering
• Site Structure
• Branding
• Master Pages
• Customised CSS styles

Lab: Branding
• Exercise 1: Customize Master Page with the Browser Interface and SharePoint Designer
 
Lab: Configuration
• Exercise 1: Enable and configure caching
• Exercise 2: Configure Anonymous Access

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand and explain the page model and how Master Pages and Page Layouts interact
• Create and apply Master Pages and Page Layouts
• Explain and customize CSS-based styling

Module 8: Learning Paths
Lessons
• Next Steps
• Exam Guide
• Additional Resources

This course is intended for developers and system integrators.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Expertise in Information Technology
• Expertise in the Microsoft Office product line