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Upgrading to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 from SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Course Length: 2 Days

Overview:
Upgrade to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) is ideal for those organizations who are currently using SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (SPS 2003) and Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 (WSS 2.0) and want to perform an inhouse upgrade to MOSS 2007. Our SharePoint expert instructor will help you avoid the common pitfalls when upgrading to MOSS 2007 and provide you with the expertise required for a successful MOSS 2007 upgrade.

This course is designed for SharePoint administrators, network administrators, architects, designers, and planners who are tasked with upgrading their organization's current SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to MOSS 2007.

Prerequisites:
Solid understanding of:

• SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
• Web Portal administration
• DNS
• IIS
• Active Directory and Windows Server 2003 networking and administration

Upgrading from Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Lesson 1: Upgrade Options

• Pros and Cons of upgrade options
• Gradual upgrade process

Lesson 2: Planning the Upgrade

• Deprecated features
• New Features
• Shared Services

Lesson 3: Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks

• Hardware recommendations
• Software requirements

Lesson 4: Performing the Upgrade Process

• Installation
• Gradual upgrade process
• Troubleshooting

Lesson 5: Performing Post-Upgrade Tasks

• Verify server services
• Test solution

Upgrading Site Customizations and Site Definitions

Lesson 6: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Site Definitions and Unghosting

Lesson 7: Custom Site Definitions

Lesson 8: Exploring Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Site Definitions

Lesson 9: Upgrading Customized Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Site Definitions

• Incorporating 3.0 functionality
• Upgrade existing sites
• Upgrading customized pages
• Upgrading web parts

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