4. SharePoint as a career 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
• A sound understanding of SharePoint out of the
box features
• Familiar with Central Administration
7. SharePoint consultant
• Map the business requirement into SharePoint
• Good knowledge in SharePoint out of the box
features
8. 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
9. 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
11. 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