SharePoint Site Collection Administration Training Course

About This Course

This five-day course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and administer a Microsoft SharePoint 2016 environment. The curriculum covers the deployment, administration, and troubleshooting of your SharePoint environment. Additionally, it provides guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help optimize your SharePoint deployment for government use.

This course is the first in a series of two courses tailored for IT professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course targets experienced IT professionals interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations, whether in a data center or in the cloud. Participants typically have more than one year of hands-on experience with planning and maintaining SharePoint environments and at least two years of experience with core technologies that SharePoint depends on, such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Is an IT professional responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a multi-server deployment of SharePoint 2016.
• Possesses practical knowledge and experience with SharePoint Online.
• Has broad familiarity with SharePoint workloads.
• Has expertise in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
• Is familiar with authentication and security technologies.
• Has hands-on experience with Windows PowerShell.

The hands-on or job experience should be from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple SharePoint projects involving document management, content management, and search functionalities.

At Course Completion

• Describe the key features of SharePoint 2016.
• Design an information architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Design a logical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Design the physical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Install and configure SharePoint 2016.
• Create and configure web applications and site collections.
• Plan and configure service applications for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage users and permissions, and secure content in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure authentication in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure platform and farm-level security in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage information taxonomy in SharePoint web applications and site collections.
• Configure and manage user profiles and audiences.
• Configure and manage the search experience in SharePoint 2016.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a SharePoint 2016 deployment.

The business landscape has evolved, with a growing demand for communication solutions that eliminate collaborative barriers. Public sector organizations seek cost-effective and flexible options. To address these needs, many are configuring hybrid environments and transitioning content to the cloud. In this course, designed for government professionals, you will learn how to deploy and configure SharePoint Server 2019, which is tailored to meet the demands of modern workstyles. You will also gain skills in configuring and managing various SharePoint service applications to prepare for a hybrid deployment. Additionally, you will explore how to plan and implement SharePoint hybrid scenarios that ensure a seamless user experience. Finally, you will learn how to design the content migration process, including the available resources and tools needed for migrating content to SharePoint and OneDrive in Microsoft 365.

About This Course

The evolving business landscape requires seamless communication and cost-effective, flexible solutions. To meet these needs, organizations are configuring hybrid environments and migrating content to the cloud. In this course, you will learn how to deploy and configure SharePoint Server 2019, tailored to support modern workstyles. You will also gain expertise in configuring and managing various SharePoint service applications to prepare for a hybrid deployment. Additionally, you will learn to plan and implement SharePoint hybrid scenarios that ensure a seamless user experience. Finally, you will master the process of designing content migration and utilizing available resources and tools for migrating content to SharePoint and OneDrive in Microsoft 365, specifically designed for government use.

Audience Profile

This course is tailored for IT professionals who are responsible for deploying and managing on-premises SharePoint environments and are interested in implementing hybrid scenarios and content migration to Microsoft 365.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explain the MinRole feature in SharePoint 2019.
• Install and configure SharePoint 2019.
• Implement high availability for SharePoint.
• Provision a BDC Service Application instance.
• Configure the Secure Store Service application.
• Set up My Sites in SharePoint 2019.
• Identify and describe available SharePoint Hybrid Scenarios.
• Outline the requirements for SharePoint hybrid configuration.
• Plan a SharePoint Server hybrid deployment.
• Develop a content migration plan.
• Utilize resources and tools during the migration process.
• Assess data to be migrated using the SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT).
• Migrate content to the cloud using the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT).
• Migrate content to the cloud using Migration Manager.
• Migrate content to the cloud using Mover.
• Manage and monitor the migration process.

This one-day course is designed for government SharePoint team members and end users who need to understand how to utilize the team collaboration, document management, and social features of Microsoft SharePoint 2016. The class includes live inline interactive labs where participants engage with both SharePoint and their peers.

Skills Gained

• Navigate SharePoint sites for government.
• Manage content in lists and libraries.
• Create and edit Alerts.
• Collaborate using Tasks lists, Calendars, and Document libraries.
• Work with libraries, including uploading, downloading, editing, content approval, check out/in, and versioning.
• Use the SharePoint social features.
• Utilize OneDrive for Business.

This one-day training session is designed for individuals who use SharePoint as power users, serving in roles such as SharePoint site owners and Site Collection administrators for government. Course Objectives: - Configure site navigation - Review site activity reports - Customize lists and libraries - Work with site columns and site content types - Set up check-out/check-in, content approval, and versioning - Create and modify pages and web part pages

This one-day training session is designed for individuals who use SharePoint as users and wish to gain a deeper understanding of its advanced features. Participants should attend this course if they need to comprehend functions such as team collaboration, document management, and social features in Microsoft SharePoint 2013. This course is specifically tailored for: - SharePoint Site Owners and users Course Objectives: - Manage sites and site collections - Add and manage user groups, and configure security settings for sites, lists, folders, and items - Add and customize web parts - Configure site options, including themes, titles, descriptions, and icons This training is aligned with the needs of federal agencies and departments to enhance their digital capabilities and ensure effective information management for government operations.

This instructor-led training course, available both on-site and remotely, is designed for system administrators who wish to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint Server 2019. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: configure SharePoint components and options, plan hardware and software architecture for a SharePoint deployment, build taxonomy structures, and troubleshoot SharePoint environment issues. The course format includes interactive lectures and discussions, extensive exercises and hands-on practice, as well as practical implementation in a live environment. Customization Options: This training is based on the local version of SharePoint 2019 (also known as SharePoint Server 2019). For government agencies requiring customized training for this course, please contact us to schedule.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators who wish to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint Server 2019 for government use. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Configure SharePoint components and options. - Plan the hardware and software architecture for a SharePoint deployment. - Build a taxonomy structure. - Troubleshoot a SharePoint environment. **Format of the Course** - Interactive lecture and discussion. - Extensive exercises and practice sessions. - Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment. **Course Customization Options** - This training is based on the on-premise version of SharePoint 2019 (a.k.a. SharePoint Server 2019). - To request a customized training for government, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level supervisors and programming officers who seek to deepen their understanding of administering SharePoint and effectively leveraging Microsoft 365 Copilot for government use. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Comprehend the foundational architecture and administration principles of SharePoint. - Configure and manage SharePoint sites and user permissions. - Implement security and compliance measures within SharePoint. - Integrate and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot features to enhance organizational productivity for government operations. - Apply best practices for data governance and content management in a public sector context.

This instructor-led, live training in [location] (online or onsite) is designed for government SharePoint users who wish to utilize SharePoint to share and organize information effectively. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Enhance team collaboration with SharePoint. - Create SharePoint sites to streamline information management and sharing within their agency. - Automate workflows to improve business processes for government operations.

This advanced-level course is designed for IT professionals and SharePoint administrators responsible for managing, configuring, and securing SharePoint Online environments within Microsoft 365 for government. Participants will delve into the architecture of SharePoint Online, modern site provisioning, permissions governance, content lifecycle management, and integration with other Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, Power Automate, and Viva. The course integrates strategic concepts with practical configuration exercises using the Microsoft 365 admin center, SharePoint Admin Center, and PowerShell. Emphasis is placed on addressing real-world administrative scenarios, automation, compliance, and optimizing user adoption while upholding governance standards for government operations.

This hands-on, practical course provides a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft SharePoint Online, tailored for government agencies looking to enhance collaboration, document management, process automation, and integration within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Participants will explore SharePoint’s core capabilities, including document libraries, lists, permissions, and site structures, while also gaining introductory experience with automation tools such as Power Automate and Power Apps. This course is designed to align with public sector workflows, governance, and accountability requirements for government.