Plan Your Future with
SharePoint
About me…
       Inoka Silva

       • Tech Lead
       • Competencies
          – SharePoint
          – ASP.NET
          – SQL Server
Current trend
• Growing market
• Lack of highly skilled professionals in the
  industry
SharePoint as a career path
•   Developer
•   Administrator
•   Consultant
•   Architect
SharePoint developer
•   A good understanding of SharePoint features
•   Knowledge in SharePoint API
•   Familiar with tools such as SharePoint Designer
•   XML, XSLT
•   Branding and Styling
•   Experience in ASP.Net/.NET 2.0/3.5/4.0
•   Deployments
SharePoint administrator
• A sound understanding of SharePoint out of the
  box features
• Familiar with Central Administration
SharePoint consultant
• Map the business requirement into SharePoint
• Good knowledge in SharePoint out of the box
  features
SharePoint architect
• Information architecture, design a plan and
  procedure
• Good understanding of the customer’s END GOAL
• Sound knowledge of SharePoint features and
  capabilities including out of the box features
• Search server and authentication mechanisms
Certifications
• Are they required for employment?
  – Certifications are an advantage
• What is the value of certifications?
  – Certified professionals has more bargaining power
  – Customers feel confident about certified
    consultants
SharePoint 2010 certifications
• MCTS for SharePoint Server 2010




• MCITP and MCPD for SharePoint Server 2010
Mastering SharePoint
• Review case studies
• Get involved in the local SharePoint
  community
• The more you learn, the more you realize
  what you don’t know
Q&A
Thank you

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  • 1.
    Plan Your Futurewith SharePoint
  • 2.
    About me… Inoka Silva • Tech Lead • Competencies – SharePoint – ASP.NET – SQL Server
  • 3.
    Current trend • Growingmarket • Lack of highly skilled professionals in the industry
  • 4.
    SharePoint as acareer path • Developer • Administrator • Consultant • Architect
  • 5.
    SharePoint developer • A good understanding of SharePoint features • Knowledge in SharePoint API • Familiar with tools such as SharePoint Designer • XML, XSLT • Branding and Styling • Experience in ASP.Net/.NET 2.0/3.5/4.0 • Deployments
  • 6.
    SharePoint administrator • Asound understanding of SharePoint out of the box features • Familiar with Central Administration
  • 7.
    SharePoint consultant • Mapthe business requirement into SharePoint • Good knowledge in SharePoint out of the box features
  • 8.
    SharePoint architect • Informationarchitecture, design a plan and procedure • Good understanding of the customer’s END GOAL • Sound knowledge of SharePoint features and capabilities including out of the box features • Search server and authentication mechanisms
  • 9.
    Certifications • Are theyrequired for employment? – Certifications are an advantage • What is the value of certifications? – Certified professionals has more bargaining power – Customers feel confident about certified consultants
  • 10.
    SharePoint 2010 certifications •MCTS for SharePoint Server 2010 • MCITP and MCPD for SharePoint Server 2010
  • 11.
    Mastering SharePoint • Reviewcase studies • Get involved in the local SharePoint community • The more you learn, the more you realize what you don’t know
  • 12.
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