MOD AND Inte Modu Dule 1: Micro Gratio Ule Ove Micro Osoft On Co Erview Osoft Shar Ncept Dyna Repoin TS Mics NT 201 CRM 2 10 2011
MOD AND Inte Modu Dule 1: Micro Gratio Ule Ove Micro Osoft On Co Erview Osoft Shar Ncept Dyna Repoin TS Mics NT 201 CRM 2 10 2011
MOD AND Inte Modu Dule 1: Micro Gratio Ule Ove Micro Osoft On Co Erview Osoft Shar Ncept Dyna Repoin TS Mics NT 201 CRM 2 10 2011
DULE 1: MICRO
OSOFT DYNA MICS CRM 2
2011
AND MICRO
OSOFT SHAR
REPOIN
NT 201
10
INTEGRATIO
ON CONCEPT
TS
Modu
ule Ove
erview
This module
e provides an overview of tthe basic feattures, function
nality, and
terminologyy used in Microsoft ShareePoint 2010. It will also exxplain the basic
storage con
ncepts such ass Site Collectio
ons, Sites, Document Library and Docum
ment
Folders and
d the Docume
ent Managem ent functionaality in ShareP
Point 2010. Fin
nally,
this module
e will provide some basic in
ntegration sceenarios an IT P
Professional m
might
encounter when
w
integratting to ShareP
Point with Miccrosoft Dynam
mics CRM 20
011.
Additionallyy, it will explain which tool to select wheen both could
d potentially
achieve the
e same result.
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Site Collection
Site
Document Library
Document Folder
List Views
These storage objects provide the framework for the content management
infrastructure that SharePoint Server provides.
Site Collections
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 sites are made up of a site collection. This is a
hierarchical structure that includes one top-level site and any sites underneath it.
The sites in a site collection have shared administration settings, common
navigation, and other common features and elements. Using site collections
provide the following benefits for various groups of SharePoint users:
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Sites
There are many site templates that you can use to create a site collection. These
templates include the following.
Site Collection Template
Description
Document Center
Some available templates available when you create a site collection include the
following. In total, there are twenty-nine templates available. For a comprehensive
list and a brief description of each refer to technet.microsoft.com and search for
Sites and site collections overview (SharePoint Server 2010).
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Description
Library in a Document
Center site
For more frequently used library types, refer to technet.microsoft.com and search
for Document library planning (SharePoint Server 2010).
Another useful aspect of document libraries is being able to save
Microsoft Office documents into these document libraries directly from the
application. For example, when a user is saving a Microsoft Word document, he or
she can save it directly to a document library.
Document Folder
A folder is a named subdivision of the content in a library similar to folders in a file
system. The main purpose of folders is to logically organize content to match the
expected functionality of the library. For example, if a library is intended to
provide product specifications, the set of folders in the library could be named for
each feature area in the product or for each team member who writes product
specifications.
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Document Management
There are three primary goals of document management:
Versioning
Versioning is the method by which successive iterations of a document are
numbered and saved. Although the default versioning control for a document
library depends on the site collection template, versioning can be configured,
depending on the particular organizational or team requirements. Each document
library can have a different versioning control that best suits the type of
documents in the library.
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Description
No versioning
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Integration Scenarios
There are many ways that Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint can be
integrated. This lesson will explore some scenarios where the two applications can
be used for functions they perform well and provide value to the organizations
that deploy and use them.
There are many ways that Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint can be
integrated. This lesson will explore some scenarios where the two applications can
be used for functions they perform well and provide value to the organizations
that deploy and use them.
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Visualization
Presentation
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Integra
ating Microsoft Dyn
namics CRM 2011 with
Microso
oft Office SharePoin
nt Server 2010
With the release of Micro
osoft Dynami cs CRM 2011 Release 8 (R8
8), Microsoft
created pre
edefined Powe
er Pivot modeels and Powerr View Reportt templates th
hat
can be builtt upon and exxtended. The following fou
ur models are available in
Microsoft Dynamics
D
CRM
M 2011 R8:
Product Sale
es Analysis
Customer Ca
are Trends
Sales Pipelin
ne Analysis
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Module
M
1: Microsoft
M
Dynamicss CRM 20
011 and M
Microsoft SharePo
oint
2010 Integrattion Concepts
Businesss Connectivity Serviices
Microsoft Business
B
Connectivity Servicces (BCS) is a set of servicess and featuress that
connect Sha
arePoint-base
ed solutions to
o sources of eexternal data. It is included in
Microsoft SharePoint Fou
undation 201 0, Microsoft SSharePoint Se
erver 2010, and
Microsoft Office
O
2010 ap
pplications. BC
CS can be useed to query an
nd pull data frrom
Microsoft Dynamics
D
CRM
M 2011. Then, SharePoint u
users can use SSharePoints n
native
tools to sea
arch and report on data fou
und in the Microsoft Dynam
mics CRM 201
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organizatio
on database. For
F example, a sales dashb
board applicattion helps sale
es
associates in an organiza
ation quickly ffind informatiion and enterr new data. Saales
orders and customer info
ormation are managed in aan external daatabase and
integrated into the solution by using Microsoft Bussiness Connecctivity Servicess.
Depending on their roless, team memb
bers can view
w sales analyticcs information
n,
individual team memberrs sales perfo rmance data, sales leads, and a custome
ers
contact info
ormation and orders. Sales professionalss can view the
eir daily calendars,
view tasks assigned
a
to th
hem by manag
gers, collaborrate with team
m members, and
read industtry news, eithe
er from a web
b browser, Miccrosoft Outloo
ok, or offline in
Microsoft SharePoint Wo
orkspace.
FIGUR
RE 1.4: BCS OVERVIEW
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Are web applications that run on the Internet Information Server (IIS).
Although the two products share the same foundations and have other
similarities, they differ in important ways. Organizations must consider these
differences when they decide which product is best for specific application
requirements. Some of the most important differences include the following:
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Data model: SharePoint stores data in lists and libraries. For example,
users can add an item to a list, and upload documents to a document
library. These lists and libraries can be customized. Although a list
resembles a table in a database application, SharePoint cannot create
relationships between lists. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 has explicit
out of the box support for relational database management features.
Its "entities" correspond to database tables that have customizable
"attributes" (columns), and it also has a powerful set of features that
are used to create relationships between out of the box entities, and
custom entities.
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Sales management
Marketing
Customer service
Service scheduling
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Module Review
Module Review
This module provided a brief overview of many key SharePoint features that can
be used as part of the SharePoint integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
The features discussed include the following:
Site Collections
Sites
Document Libraries
Document Folders
List Views
Versioning
Excel Services
PowerPivot
Power View
Finally, the module discussed what must be considered when you decide which
business requirements are best suited for SharePoint and which are best suited for
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
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What are some other scenarios that you have experienced internally (in your
company) or externally that you could use in the integration between
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and SharePoint 2010?
2.
3.
Both Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint use the .NET 4.0 Framework.
( ) True
( ) False
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What are some other scenarios that you have experienced internally (in your
company) or externally that you could use in the integration between
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and SharePoint 2010?
MODEL ANSWER:
For example, FAST Enterprise Search, Web Parts, Silverlight applications
2.
3.
Both Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint use the .NET 4.0 Framework.
( ) True
() False
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