SharePoint 2007

Three Day Enterprise Search Jumpstart Offering

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 has many capabilities, notably an enterprise search solution.  Existing SharePoint customers as well as companies who have not yet deployed SharePoint are planning Enterprise Search projects using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.  What are the business requirements for Enterprise Search?  What is the value in deploying an Enterprise Search solution?  What steps are involved?  How does it work with real content?  

Objective

The objective of the SharePoint 2007 Enterprise Search Jumpstart is to introduce representatives from an organization to the key features, design decisions, and deployment strategies associated with Enterprise Search using Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007.  This offering includes business analysis, whiteboard sessions, architecture reviews, SharePoint installation and configuration, search configuration, and a wrap up demonstration.  We leave you with an operational environment configured to search your content.

Outline

Introduction

• Business Analysis, gather Search requirements

• Work with team to define use cases for search

• Whiteboard design sessions with team

• Discuss existing environment

• Identify business vision and alignment with new SharePoint features

• Develop strategy for implementation

Configuration

• Install and Configure MOSS 2007 in a development environment

• Create and migrate sample set of sites to MOSS 2007

• Configure site columns, content types

• Identify external content sources for searching (SharePoint 2003 sites, Active Directory, file shares, web sites, exchange public folders, line of business applications, etc.)

• Configure Search services

• Install third party iFilters

• Perform user profile import from Active Directory

• Map meta data properties

• Create content sources

• Create search scopes

• Configure Search Center and Search web parts

• Set up keywords and best bets

• Configure crawl and crawler impact rules

• Tune search relevance

• Configure thesaurus and noise word files

Demonstration

• Perform demonstration based on user defined scripts

• Explore the features of Search, using real data

• Review the configuration and features

• Review search reports and statistics

• Explain security

Cost

Contact us today at sales@jornata.com for details on pricing or additional information.