An introduction to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
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SharePoint in brief
Microsoft SharePoint is a content management system (CMS) designed to organize company information into a simple, centralized location. It is a server managed repository, that’s web enabled for users to organize, manage, search and collaborate.
Other CMS on the market
• Alfresco• Drupal• Joomla• Documentum• SDL Tridion
WSS – MOSS
WSS – Windows sharepoint servicesBasis (gratis versie)
MOSS – Microsoft Office SharePoint ServerUitbereiding op WSS (betalende versie)
WSSWSS is een ASP.NET 2.0 Web application- Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6 or 7- .NET Framework version 2.0 en 3.0- SQL Server 2000 of later- Windows Server 2003 of later
MOSS 2007 draait op WSS
What does SharePoint do?
SharePoint Platform
ContentManagement Search
Businessprocesses Portal
Businessintelligence Collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration
• Several site templates available: e.g. Document Workspace site template for working together on documents, Meetings site template for managing several kinds of meetings
• Synchronization of SharePoint calendars with MS Outlook
• Management of wikis, blogs and forums
• Keep informed about updates through RSS
• Management of projets through tasks list. Tasks can be assigned to other people, and progress can be viewed through Gantt charts
• Possibility to access SharePoint sites with mobile devices, thanks to the management of simplified formats
SharePoint Platform
Portal
Portal(people and
personalization)
• My Site: every user can manage his personal site, where he presents info about himself, his skills and roles in the institute (social networking)
• Personalization of the info displayed, based on the user
SharePoint Platform
Search
Search
Powerful search engine, able to:• Find the person you are looking
for, based on his description, his title, his projects,... (My Site)
• Find the right document. Search based on metadata and the content of the document.E.g. Search for all Word documents containing the word « Peeters » and written in French
• Retrieve data from external applications, like a SQL database or an ERP
• Rank search results using the same technology as MSN
SharePoint Platform
Content Management
ContentManagement
Document Management:• Versioning• Auditing• Lifecycles/workflows• Translations management• Conversions between file formatsRecords Management:• Limit actions on documents• Information management policies• Retention• Manage e-mail recordsWeb Content Management:• Master page and page layout are modifiable• Web page can be edited directly in the browser, or with an Office 2007 program (Word, InfoPath)• Management of variations of a site (different languages, geographic locations)• Management of changes in the site hierarchy
SharePoint Platform
Forms and Business Processes
Forms and BusinessProcesses
SharePoint Platform
• Workflows: several are provided, and possibility to design new ones
• Digital signature• Forms designed in InfoPath
and available through a browser
Business Intelligence
BusinessIntelligence
• Excel Services :• Share an Excel workbook, and
control what users can do with it
• Users access the workbook through their browser
• KPIs lists and web parts:• Dashboards.• Library of data connections to
external data sources (SQL Server, ERP,...)
SharePoint Platform
Integration with MS Office 2007 programs:• Library of slides for PowerPoint• Import SharePoint lists into Access for local use
and keep them synchronized with the server• Creation of forms with InfoPath, published on
SharePoint, accessible through a browser• Creation of Excel sheets, published on
SharePoint, accessible through a browser
Implementation of SharePoint in IPH• One server for hosting:
• Internet websites• Extranet websites
• One server for hosting:• Intranet website – team websites• One server for indexing websites content
Implementation of SharePoint in IPH - Technical view
