SharePoint – Strategy & Design («SPSD»)

• Knowing how to strategically build, structure and design an intranet
• Knowing how data storage is used and created
• Knowing how lists work and can be used in business
• Knowing how to communicate news to employees via SharePoint

Most important course topics at a glance:

• Brief description of Microsoft 365 (M365)
• Presentation of the most important M365 tools
• Technical background and peripheral systems of M365: Admin Center, Entra ID, M365 groups, Teams architecture & SPO
• Difference SharePoint Online ↔ OneDrive
• SharePoint Online as a platform for information and document management

1 Brief recap: SharePoint Online

• What is SharePoint Online?
• Application area of SharePoint Online
• SharePoint Online components, structure and navigation 
• Difference between team sites and communication sites
• Sites and hub sites
• Most important settings

2 Presentation of the implementation process / checklist (Change & Adoption)

3 Tips and tricks for developing a concept and structure

• Setting up SharePoint with intranet sites and pages, start/landing pages, data storage and lists
• Synchronize files securely with the cloud and store and edit them there, share documents, get to know OneDrive functions 
• Best practices with key security tips for an authorization concept and document sharing

4 Main section: Designing pages and news

• Design customizations: Site branding and theme templates
• Web part functions / embedding content
• Creating templates
• Scheduled news / timing
• Multilingual applications for pages and news posts 
• Integrated M365 apps and peripheral systems (Lists, PowerAutomate, Forms, Entra ID, etc.) 

5 Document management and working in libraries

• Editing documents, Office Online Apps
• Collaboration with other people
• Versioning with main and secondary versions
• Using the recycle bin
• Access to SP documents from Office applications / OneDrive Sync
• Metadata and document management options

6 Working with lists

• Converting Excel spreadsheets into lists 
• Using lists for daily work
• Integration with PowerAutomate with simple workflows, briefly introduced

7 Functions and best practices for working with integrated apps such as lists, PowerAutomate, Forms, etc.

8 Integration of SharePoint Online in Teams

• Employees of companies who want to set up or replace an intranet on SharePoint Online
• Marketing or HR specialists who have the task of setting up an intranet and restructuring the data
• Users who design an intranet
• Please note: For in-depth technical functions, we recommend the course SharePoint Site Owner & Administration («SPSO»)

We recommend attending the following course or equivalent knowledge: