Shannon Bray MCSM Chief Architect Planet Technologies SPC102 Shannon Bray MCSM SharePoint MCM SharePoint 2010 MCT MCSD MCSE MCPD MCITP Chief Architect Planet Technologies Author ID: 293587
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Gathering Requirements: Asking the Right Questions for Building a SharePoint 2013 Environment
Shannon Bray, MCSMChief Architect, Planet Technologies
SPC102Slide3
Shannon Bray
MCSM: SharePointMCM: SharePoint 2010MCT, MCSD, MCSE, MCPD, MCITP, …
Chief Architect, Planet Technologies
Author
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Problem
space
Ignoring minimum requirements
Lack of planningSlide5
Phases of a Successful ProjectSlide6
In This Session …
We will discuss questions pertaining to …
Minimum requirements
Planning success
Planning governance
Planning information architecture
Planning business
p
rocesses
Security requirements
Business intelligence
Role of the Office client
Performance and reliability
Business continuity managementSlide7
Minimum Requirements
Installation Scenario
Deployment type and scale
RAM
Processor
Hard disk space
Single server with a built-in database or single server that uses SQL Server
Development or evaluation installation of SharePoint Foundation 2013
8 GB
64-bit, 4 cores
80 GB for system drive
Single server with a built-in database or single server that uses SQL Server
Development or evaluation installation of SharePoint Server 2013
24 GB
64-bit, 4 cores
80 GB for system drive
Web server or application server in a three-tier farm
Pilot, user acceptance test, or production deployment of SharePoint Server 2013
12 GB
64-bit, 4 cores
80 GB for system driveSlide8
Planning Success
Key players?Organization’s strategic initiatives and mission?
Reporting relationships between the stakeholders?
Why is each stakeholder involved?
Business objectives? Vision statements for each?
Business objectives map to initiatives?Any conflicting goals?Parameters of a successful project?Steps to maximize and measure user adoption?
Plans for maintenance and monitoring?Slide9
Governance Strategy
Members of governance board?Vision statement of the project?
Defined roles and responsibilities?
Policies and standards for:
Content
Design Security Features
Navigation
Custom code
Composite applications
BrandingSlide10
Information Architecture
Types of sites and how accessed?Content types, site columns, etc. ?
Content security?
User experience?
Document storage?Document metadata?
Metadata commonalities?Document storage before SharePoint?Document management policies?Managed terms and keywords?Slide11
Business Processes
Processes ties to content?Policies around content?Type of browsers?
Whose responsible for defining processes? (governance)
Whose responsible for workflows? (governance)
What composite applications will be available?
LOB data? Slide12
Security Requirements
Who? When? What? Why? How?Internal and External? Same Rights?
Authentication?
PII?
Data in transit and rest? (SSL, TDE, etc.)Ports? Gateways? Proxies? LB?
Anti-virus?Server hardening?Pre-defined network topologies?Slide13
Security Requirements (cont.)
Rights management?Compliance and auditing?Threats management?
Password policies?
GPO settings?
Groups in AD and\or SharePoint?Slide14
Business Intelligence
Reports?Charts?Dashboards?
Scorecards?
KPIs?
Excel Services?PerformancePoint?
Visio?Slide15
Role of Office Client
End-user version?Local copy?Offline use?
Document caching?
Co-authoring?
Mobile applications?Slide16
Business Continuity
Defined SLAs?Expected RPO?Expected RTO?
Who is responsible for backups? (governance)
Who is responsible for DR plan? (governance)
How often is plan tested?
Location of data centers?Budget?Slide17
Demo
Architecture ConceptsSlide18
Performance and Reliability
Concurrent users?Growth or adoption over X years?
Performance metrics?
Services?
Geographical areas?AD, SharePoint, SQL locations?
Peak hours?Monitoring and Maintaining?Expected load?RAM? Distribution? NUMA Boundaries
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Performance and Reliability? (cont.)
Network speed?Encryption requirements?Virtual, bare metal, etc. ?
Blade distribution?
Development and Staging?
Software development lifecycle
?Custom code?External SharePoint apps?Concerns acquiring hardware?Time allocated for performance and reliability testing?Slide20
Summary
Every Microsoft SharePoint 2013 implementation is different and it is vital to understand the requirements that will help build a system to will promote success. This document is meant to help trigger requirements that may be critical architecture component.Slide21
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Questions?Slide22
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.