I. SharePoint 2010 Overview
a. What’s Old?
i. SharePoint Lists
ii. SharePoint Libraries
b. What’s New?
i. End-User interface
ii. Management Tools
iii. Access Web Services
iv. Visio Web Services
v. Web Part Functionality
vi. Some Microsoft Office Integration Features
vii. Windows PowerShell
viii. Remote BLOB Support
ix. FAST Search
c. What’s Improved?
i. Business Connectivity Services
ii. Excel Web Services
iii. Interoperability with Microsoft Office
iv. Workflow System
v. Search Capabilities
vi. Scalability
vii. Programmability
II. Moving to SharePoint 2010
a. Requirements
i. 64-Bit Architecture
1. Hardware
2. Software
ii. Operating System Requirements
iii. Database Requirements
b. Installing SharePoint
i. New Configuration Wizard
ii. Best Practices Analyzer
c. Upgrading from SharePoint 2007
i. Pre-Upgrade Check Tools
ii. Upgrade Options
1. In-Place Upgrades
2. Data-Attach Upgrades
iii. Visual Upgrade
Demos – Demonstrations of upgrade, installation, and configuration tools
III. The New SharePoint Interface
a. The Ribbon Interface
i. Exploring the Ribbon
ii. Contextual Menus
iii. Customizing the Ribbon
b. Silverlight
i. SharePoint Interfaces with & without Silverlight
ii. Other Silverlight Advantages and Features
c. SharePoint Templates
i. Retired Templates
ii. New Templates
d. Multi-Browser Support
e. Mobile Device Support
Demos – Demonstration of the new ribbon and contextual user interface, Silverlight, and SharePoint Templates
IV. SharePoint Administration
a. New Administration Interface
b. New Management Tools
i. Upgrade and Deployment Tools
ii. Farm Configuration Wizard
iii. Best Practices Analyzer
iv. Windows PowerShell
c. New Backup and Recovery Methods
d. Retirement of the Shared Services Provider (SSP)
e. New Monitoring Capabilities
Demos – Demonstration and walkthrough of administration console, monitoring tools and the Windows PowerShell
V. Working with SharePoint Data
a. New Features
i. Managed Metadata
b. SharePoint Lists
i. Included List Templates
ii. Creating New Lists
iii. Working with Lists
c. Working Offline
i. Synchronization with Microsoft Office
ii. SharePoint Workspaces
Demos – Working with SharePoint Lists, creating Managed Metadata, and working with Microsoft Office
VI. Working with File in SharePoint
a. New Features
i. Managed Metadata
b. SharePoint Libraries
i. Included Library Templates
ii. Creating New Libraries
iii. Working with Files
1. Check-In / Check-Out
2. Document Management Features
c. Remote BLOB Support
d. Office Application Integration
e. Working Offline
i. Synchronization with Microsoft Office
ii. SharePoint Workspaces
f. Regulatory Compliance and Business Records
i. New Capabilities
Demos – Working with document libraries, document management features, working offline with files, and new regulatory compliance features
VII. Working with External Data
a. Business Connectivity Services
i. The OLD - Business Data Catalog
ii. The NEW -Business Connectivity Services
1. Explanation of Business Connectivity Services
2. Using BCS with SharePoint Designer
3. Using BCS with Visual Studio
b. Visio Web Services
c. Excel Web Services
d. Access Web Services
Demos – Working with business connectivity services, SharePoint Designer, Visio , Excel and Access web services
VIII. SharePoint Workflows
a. Differences in the Workflow Foundation
i. Multi-Stage Workflows
ii. Re-usable Workflows
b. Support for Previous Workflows
c. Creating New Workflows
i. Through SharePoint’s Web Interface
ii. Using SharePoint Designer
d. Working with Workflows
Demos – Introducing SharePoint 2010 workflows, creating reusable workflows, and the new workflow design tools
IX. SharePoint Development Tools
a. The NEW SharePoint Designer
b. Visual Studio 2010
c. Extending SharePoint with 3rd Party Solutions
X. Wrapping Up
a. Is SharePoint 2010 Right For You?
b. Determining Your Immediate Needs
c. Deciding on a Upgrade Path
d. Implementing SharePoint in Your Organization
e. Where To Begin