SharePoint 2010 Power User & Site Owner Boot Camp

This one day Live Online training course is a condensed version of our 3 day SharePoint Power User & Site Owner Boot Camp. In the place of our hands-on labs, the instructor with provide demos within SharePoint. In this course, all the core topics that any successful SharePoint Site Owner or Power User needs are here, including: SharePoint Lists and Libraries; Workflows; Collaboration Features; InfoPath and Forms; Data Views; Business Intelligence; and, Templates and Themes. You will begin with the basics of SharePoint and SharePoint sites, progress through techniques and tools for site creation and customization, and finally learn to use SharePoint to improve your everyday team communication, business processes, information sharing and reporting. You won't find better coverage and learning value for your specific needs in any similar SharePoint course!

In this one day, demo based training course you will learn the core functionality of SharePoint from a seasoned SharePoint expert who understands the challenges, needs and responsibilities of working as a SharePoint Site Owner and/or Power User. Their experience, approach and pace will put you at ease as you learn this key material, and have fun doing it!

**We will not ship materials to attendees, we will email or make a PDF available for them before the 1 day course**

Things you will learn:

• How SharePoint stores data
• How SharePoint works with files
• Creating and Customizing Lists
• Creating and Editing List Views and Exporting List Data
• Working with Libraries
• Built-in Workflows and Custom Workflows
• Using "out-of-the-box" SharePoint functionality to create custom applications
• Designing, Customizing and Publishing InfoPath Forms and Form Templates
• Utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to show business status
• Exposing Excel logic and worksheets with Excel Services
• Understanding SharePoint's templating system
• Fundamentals of SharePoint Business Intelligence
• Creating reusable templates for SharePoint Lists, Libraries and Sites

1 Day Outline for SharePoint 2010 for Power Users & Site Owners Boot Camp: This outline is a condensed version of the 3 day course. There will be demos in place of the lab portions.

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I. Understanding SharePoint Hierarchies

1. SharePoint Sites
• Default Site Templates
• Using Workspace Templates
2. SharePoint Site Collections

II. Working with SharePoint Lists

1. What are SharePoint Lists?
• Columns
• Items
• Views
2. Out-of-the-Box Lists
• Creating Lists
• Working with Lists
3. Custom Lists
• Importing Lists from Excel
• Creating Custom Lists from Scratch
4. Extending Lists
• Creating Columns
• Creating Views
• Managed Metadata
5. Content Types

III. SharePoint Libraries

1. What are Libraries?
2. Understanding the Out-of-the-Box Library Templates
• Document Library
• Form Libraries
• Picture Libraries
• Slide Libraries
• Report Libraries
3. Working with Libraries
• Uploading Documents to a Library
• Working with Library Documents
• Check-In/Check-Out
• Version Control
4. Customizing Document Libraries
• Customizing Metadata
• Creating Custom Views
5. Managed Metadata
6. Content Types

IV. Enabling Team Collaboration with SharePoint

1. Challenges facing collaborative efforts
• Real-time collaboration
• Collaboration with remote users
• Support for offline collaboration
• Performing a needs assessment
• Designing & the appropriate solution
2. Implementing SharePoint's Collaboration Features
• Content management features
• Version control, check-in/check-out, content approval
• Polling the team with surveys
• Discussion Forums
• Using Wikis
• Document Workspaces

V. Working with Data Views

1. What is the Data View Web Part?
2. Customizing Data Sources
• Creating Data Sources
• Working with External Databases
• Working with XML Files
• Working with SOAP and REST Web Services
3. Using the Data View Web Part to Expose Data
4. Connecting Multiple Web Parts

VI. Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Form Services

1. What is InfoPath and why should you use it?
2. Working with InfoPath
3. Form Controls
4. Designing Custom Forms with InfoPath 2010
• Understanding Form Design Elements
• Understanding Form Controls
5. Publishing InfoPath Forms to Document Libraries
6. Submitting InfoPath Form Results
• Submitting Form Results to a SharePoint Library
• Submitting Form Results to a Web Service
7. Implementing Workflows to Process InfoPath Form Data

VII. SharePoint Workflows

1. What are Workflows?
• Why Use Workflows
• Determining the need for custom Workflows
2. Changes in the Workflow System
3. SharePoint Workflow Templates
• Collecting Feedback and Digital Signatures
• Approval Workflows and SharePoint 2007 Workflows
4. Creating Custom Workflows with SharePoint Designer
• Workflow Initiation and Variables
• Understanding Conditions
• Workflow Actions
5. Creating Reusable Workflows in SharePoint Designer

VIII. Working with SharePoint's Business Intelligence

1. What is Business Intelligence?
2. Why SharePoint?
3. Business Intelligence Considerations
• Understanding SharePoint's Capabilities
• Business Intelligence Benefits
• Challenges and Limitations
4. Excel Services Overview
• Excel Services Capabilities
• Excel Services Limitations
• Report Libraries
• The Excel Web Access Web Part
5. Key Performance Indicators
• KPI Lists
• KPI Web Parts
6. Creating Dashboards

IX. Site Templates and Themes

1. Site Template Overview
2. Customizing Site Templates
• Creating a Site Template with the Web interface
• Creating a Site Template with SharePoint Designer
• Adding a site template to the Site Template Gallery
3. Customizing List Templates
• Creating a List Template with the Web interface
• Creating a List Template with SharePoint Designer
• Adding a List Template to the Site Template Gallery
4. Themes
• Understanding SharePoint Themes
• Applying a Theme

Course Info

SharePoint 2010 Power User & Site Owner Boot Camp

Register by:
Friday, November 23, 2012

Fee:
FREE

Date:
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Time:
10:30AM-5:30PM ET

Location:
Live Online Training

30 participants will be chosen from the entries on November 26, 2012. You will be notified by your training advisor on or after November 26th if you are chosen to participate.

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