SharePoint 2013 Site Collection and Site Administration

This course is intended for SharePoint site collection administrators, site administrators and power users who are tasked with working within the SharePoint environment.

• Design and implement a company portal structure using SharePoint 2013 objects including sites, libraries, lists and pages
• Explain the role of security and permissions throughout SharePoint 2013
• Implement guidelines for consistency in building a company portal to aid in the day-to-day administration of content in SharePoint 2013
• Enhance the design of and content on a company portal using SharePoint 2013 themes and web parts
• Explain the importance of governance for the planning and managing future growth of the SharePoint 2013 implementation
• Identify options to integrate data from other systems as well as preserve existing data
• Explain the role of social networking in SharePoint 2013 and its impact on collaboration
  

• Module 1: Getting Started with SharePoint 2013
• Exploring SharePoint 2013 Site Collection and Site Administrator Roles
• Defining SharePoint Terminology
• Navigating a SharePoint Site
• Interacting with the Ribbon
• Creating and Editing Basic Content
• Module 2: Planning a Company Portal Using SharePoint 2013
• Defining SharePoint Governance
• Working with Information Architecture
• Implementing Site Hierarchies
• Module 3: Creating a Company Portal
• Creating a Site Structure
• Defining SharePoint Apps
• Customizing Lists and Libraries
• Explaining Views on Lists and Libraries
• Creating Views on Lists and Libraries
• Modifying Navigation
• Lab : Creating a Structured Company Portal
• Creating a New Main Department Site
• Creating a New Child Department Site
• Create New Apps for Documents and Lists
• Modifying Columns on an Existing List
• Adding Columns to an Existing List or Library
• Working with Versioning and Content Approval
• Creating a Custom View
• Updating the Global Navigation
• Updating the Current Navigation
• Module 4: Creating Consistency across Sites
• Defining Site Columns
• Defining Content Types
• Implementing a Taxonomy
• Configuring the Content Organizer
• Using Templates to Promote Consistency
• Lab : Creating Custom Columns and Content Types
• Creating a Content Type
• Applying Content Types to Libraries
• Lab : Implementing a Taxonomy
• Designing a Taxonomy
• Adding Managed Metadata Columns
• Lab : Configuring the Content Organizer
• Setting Column Default Values
• Configuring the Content Organizer
• Module 5: Securing a Company Portal
• Explaining Permissions and Security in SharePoint
• Creating SharePoint Groups
• Managing Permissions within SharePoint
• Sharing versus Traditional Security
• Lab : Managing Permissions in SharePoint
• Viewing Permissions of SharePoint Objects
• Adding Users and Groups to SharePoint Objects
• Creating a New SharePoint Group with Custom Permissions
• Creating New SharePoint Objects with Unique Permissions
• Module 6: Customizing the Look of a Portal
• Changing the Appearance of the Portal
• Editing a Page
• Working with Web Parts and App Parts
• Targeting Audiences with Content
• Lab : Adding and Configuring Web Parts
• Creating the Content Type
• Applying the Content Type
• Creating a List Template
• Adding Content to a List
• Creating a Managed Property
• Adding the Content Search Web Part
• Lab : Connecting Web Parts
• Creating a Project Site
• Creating an Issue Tracking List
• Updating the Home Page
• Testing the Home Page
• Lab : Applying Themes to Your Company Portal
• Adjusting the Theme
• Changing the Logo
• Module 7: Extending a Company Portal
• Creating External Content Types
• Setting up an eDiscovery Center
• Exploring other Records Management Options
• Lab : Accessing External Data
• Create the External Content Type
• Creating the Lists and Forms
• Testing the External List
• Working with Business Data Web Parts
• Lab : Leveraging Records Management to Preserve Data
• Using a Records Center
• Using an eDiscovery Center
• Module 8: Leveraging Web Content Management
• Enabling Web Content Management
• Managing the Structure of Web Content
• Navigating a Site Using Managed Metadata
• Configuring a Published Approval Workflow
• Lab : Creating a Rich Publishing Site
• Creating a Web Content Management Site
• Creating a News Site
• Setting the Default Page Layout
• Configuring Image Renditions
• Creating News Pages
• Lab : Configuring a Published Approval Process
• Adding a Publishing Approval Workflow
• Testing the Workflow
• Lab : Implementing a Managed Navigation Site
• Enabling the Managed Metadata Navigation
• Creating Navigation Terms
• Creating Additional News Pages
• Controlling the Navigation and Page Structure
• Module 9: Bridging the Social Gap
• Configuring Social Features in SharePoint 2013
• Creating a Community Site
• Lab : Designing a Social Experience in SharePoint 2013
• Enabling Content Ratings
• Configuring RSS Feeds
• Enabling Social Features in My Profile
• Lab : Creating a Community Site
• Creating the Community Site
• Configuring the Community Site
• Creating a Discussion
• Replying to a Discussion
• Managing a Discussion
• Implement a community site leveraging the social computing features of SharePoint 2013
• Module 10: Finding Information Using Search
• Exploring the Search Features of SharePoint 2013
• Configuring the Search Settings
• Lab : Configuring an Advanced Search Center
• Connecting to a Search Center
• Creating a Managed Property
• Creating a Result Source
• Configuring the Search Center
• Updating the Refinement Panel
• Updating Search Navigation
• Module 11: Controlling and Planning for Growth
• Reviewing Governance for Site Administration
• Discussing the Execution of Governance
• Module 12: Administering a Company Portal Built on SharePoint 2013
• Exploring Settings for Site Collection Administrators
• Exploring Settings for Site Administrators

• Windows client operating system – either Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8
• Microsoft Office 2007, Office 2010 or Office 2013
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9
• It is recommended students have familiarity with previous versions of SharePoint, though it is not a required prerequisite.