SharePoint 101: An Introduction to
Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Joseph Tews, MCITP, MCT
Summit Group Software
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What is SharePoint?
Business Collaboration Platform for the
enterprise and the internet
SharePoint enables your enterprise to
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Deliver the best productivity experience
Cut costs with a unified infrastructure
Rapidly respond to business needs
SharePoint does this by providing
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Sites, communities, content, search, insights,
and composites
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Business Connectivity
Services
Access Services
External Lists
Workflow
SharePoint Designer
Visual Studio
API Enhancements
REST/ATOM/RSS
PerformancePoint Services
Excel Services
Chart Web Part
Visio Services
Web Analytics
SQL Server Integration
PowerPivot
Ribbon UI
SharePoint Workspace
SharePoint Mobile
Office Client and Office Web App Integration
Standards Support
Sites
Composites
Communities
Insights
Content
Search
Social Relevance
Phonetic Search
Navigation
FAST Integration
Enhanced Pipeline
Tagging, Tag Cloud, Ratings
Social Bookmarking
Blogs and Wikis
My Sites
Activity Feeds
Profiles and Expertise
Org Browser
Enterprise Content Types
Metadata and Navigation
Document Sets
Multi-stage Disposition
Audio and Video Content Types
Remote Blob Storage
List Enhancements
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Sites
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Ribbon User Interface
SharePoint Workspace
SharePoint Mobile
Office Client and Office Web App
Integration
Standards Support
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Communities
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Tagging, Tag Cloud, Ratings
Social Bookmarking
Blogs and Wikis
My Sites
Activity Feeds
Profiles and Expertise
Org Browser
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Content
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Enterprise Content Management
Metadata and Navigation
Document Sets
Multi-stage Disposition
Audio and Video Content Types
Remote Blob Storage
List Enhancements
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Search
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Social Relevance
Phonetic Search
Navigation
FAST Integration
Enhanced Pipeline
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Insights
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PerformancePoint Services
Excel Services
Chart Web Part
Visio Services
Web Analytics
SQL Server Integration
PowerPivot
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Composites
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Business Connectivity Services
Access Services
External Lists
Workflow
SharePoint Designer
Visual Studio
API Enhancements
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SharePoint Sites and Workspaces
DEMO
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Versions!
Multiple ways to interact with SharePoint
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On Premise
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SharePoint Foundation
SharePoint Server
Online (Office 365)
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Multiple service plans available
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Online vs. On Premise
Scalability
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No need for additional hardware online!
However, limited to a certain amount of
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Additional space can be purchased, however
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Online vs. On Premise
Technical Aspects
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No Central Administration online
Deploying custom solutions more difficult but
not impossible
Branding for Internet Facing deployments very
limited
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Foundation vs. Server
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Digital Asset Management
Enterprise Search
Excel Services
Managed Metadata
PerformancePoint Services
Records Management
Social Computing
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Foundation vs. Server
Numerous more differences
Editions Comparison:
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http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/enus/buy/pages/editions-comparison.aspx
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Integrations
Microsoft Dynamics GP
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Business Portal
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Web based way to view GP information
Automate HRM tasks, Requisitioning tasks, etc.
Workflow for GP
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Automate approval processes
Take approvals outside of GP
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Integrations (cont.)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
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Document Center integration
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Create new document libraries for entities within CRM
Integrate FAST searching capabilities
External Lists/BCS connectivity
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Bring CRM information into SharePoint with custom
lists, calendars, etc.
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Integrations (cont.)
PowerPivot
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Power to combine multiple reporting
solutions into one solution
Can display and interact with the
information right from within SharePoint
External Line of Business Apps
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Display information in SharePoint
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Integrating Dynamics and SharePoint
DEMO
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QUESTIONS?
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Contact Me!
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Email: jtews@summitgroupsoftware.com
Twitter: @joetews
Blog:
http://blog.summitgroupsoftware.com
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