Meec 2010 SharePoint 2010

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• #5: Connect and Empower PeopleMaking people more productive is a direct result of enabling them to access resources and knowledge regardless of where they are and what device they use, through a user experience optimized for usability and adoption.User InterfaceTo allow people to interact with SharePoint’s rich set of integrated capabilities in an easy and intuitive way, the Office Ribbon UI has been implemented in SharePoint, providing users with a familiar and contextual experience that drives their productivity even further. This user experience is enhanced by additional technologies that boost usability and by the ability of all users to easily edit and publish SharePoint sites.Office Integration Microsoft Office is, by far, the most commonly used business productivity software in the world. Office has always been about automating tasks and providing people with choices in how they get things done. Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 provide users with a seamless integration of capabilities that span across Client and Server, often without users even realizing that both are involved.​Anywhere Access Mobile work isn’t just for the sales force anymore. Today, most businesses support telecommuting, and they expect employees to be “always on, always connected,” even when they are away from the office. SharePoint 2010 offers a diverse set of capabilities that extends people’s access to resources and allows them to be productive regardless of the tools or devices they have available.Cut costs with a Unified InfrastructureDriving cost efficiencies and accomplishing more with the same resources is possible through the consolidation of all the key business collaboration solutions into SharePoint 2010 and using this common platform to deploy solutions for your intranet, extranet, or for your Internet web presence. Platform ConsolidationThe rich set of integrated capabilities for business collaboration provided by SharePoint 2010, in addition to its enterprise-scale manageability, will enable more customers to retire niche solutions and focus new solutions on SharePoint. This will accelerate their ability to drive efficiencies, allowing IT departments to achieve more impact with the same resources.Deployment ChoiceNowadays, IT is required to support scale agility, allowing its business collaboration platform to be scaled up and out quickly, based on changing business needs. SharePoint 2010 provides IT with the flexibility of choosing whether to deploy on-premises or in the cloud, thus enhancing its ability to support any given scenario while optimizing resources and remaining relevant and efficient.IT ProductivityWith business collaboration and productivity becoming instrumental to success, IT departments are required to do more with no additional resources. With SharePoint 2010, robust management tools enable IT to multiply its impact and achieve a higher degree of effectiveness with the same resources.Rapidly Respond to Business NeedsWhen time-to-market is key, SharePoint 2010 enables people to customize the out-of-box platform and deploy solutions that enable them to address specific business requirements quickly and in a secure manner. Developer Productivity In alignment with SharePoint’s approach of doing more with no additional resources, investments like integration with Visual Studio 2010 will enable customers to rely on existing programming expertise to enrich the SharePoint platform and increase the quality and ROI on their investments.Data Connectivity A major advancement in SharePoint is allowing users, regardless of their technical expertise, to interact with line-of-business data, surface it in their SharePoint sites, analyze it, and make updates to be reflected in the external data source itself, such as ERP and CRM systems.Composite SolutionsEnabling users to address specific business and collaboration needs, while relieving IT from the need to be involved all changes to the platform, is made possible through a rich set of tools and features that allow users to create no-code solutions and to deploy those solutions in an easy and secure manner.
• #7: ** This is the most important slide in this deck! Make sure you take the time to learn how to deliver it. **Context:This is the main slide to communicate the SharePoint 2010 all-up positioning and messagingThis slide should not be changed, altered or modified in any way and should be presented as is it in this deck!Together with this deck you should find a guidance document that includes a detailed explanation of the rationale behind this slide, the changes made to the SharePoint positioning and a suggested script for presenting this slide, which you should adjust to your specific circumstanceThis slide should be used to start the conversation about SharePoint 2010, what is it, the value it created to customers, etc.Why should customers care:The SharePoint all-up positioning summarizes what the platform is about, why should they consider it for their enterprise and what does it include, at a very high levelPresenter NotesSharePoint 2010 builds on the excellence of SharePoint 2007 in the areas of: CollaborationPortalsSearchContent ManagementBusiness ProcessesBusiness IntelligenceSharePoint 2010 focuses more directly on the work that is happening in your business:SitesCommunitiesContentSearchInsightsComposites
• #21: Key MessageThere are two enterprise scenarios supported in a SharePoint 2010 upgrade. It is not just a repetition of the upgrade from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007Presenter NotesSharePoint now only supports the following upgrade scenarios:In-PlaceDatabase AttachIt is assumed that the majority of people will doing the database attached upgrade, because a large number will be migrating from 32-bit to 64-bit hardware.There is also the option for those who have run single click installations with the Windows Internal Database. There is an additional process here that will switch the implementation to an external BLOb store; in this case SQL Express 2008.No longer support are:Non SP2 MOSS implementationsSPS 2003 upgrades direct to SharePoint 2010Side-by-side installationsGradual upgradesThe side-by-side and gradual upgrades has traditionally presented issues. There are also issues regarding different hardware (32-bit and 64-bit) platforms in side-by-side upgrades. Certain services would not work on the same hardware. There had also been issues regarding customization and backward compatibility on the same system
• #22: Key MessageLet’s review the upgrade cycle.Presenter NotesThere is a cycle that you should follow when you are planning your upgrade:LearnPrepareTestImplementValidateYou have to plan for an upgrade.
• #23: Key MessageThere are two enterprise scenarios supported in a SharePoint 2010 upgrade. It is not just a repetition of the upgrade from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007Presenter NotesSharePoint now only supports the following upgrade scenarios:In-PlaceDatabase AttachIt is assumed that the majority of people will doing the database attached upgrade, because a large number will be migrating from 32-bit to 64-bit hardware.There is also the option for those who have run single click installations with the Windows Internal Database. There is an additional process here that will switch the implementation to an external BLOb store; in this case SQL Express 2008.No longer support are:Non SP2 MOSS implementationsSPS 2003 upgrades direct to SharePoint 2010Side-by-side installationsGradual upgradesThe side-by-side and gradual upgrades has traditionally presented issues. There are also issues regarding different hardware (32-bit and 64-bit) platforms in side-by-side upgrades. Certain services would not work on the same hardware. There had also been issues regarding customization and backward compatibility on the same system
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