Plan Your Future with SharePoint

About me…Inoka Silva

• Tech Lead• Competencies

– SharePoint– ASP.NET– SQL Server

• Growing market • Lack of highly skilled professionals in the

industry

Current trend

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

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