Enterprise Portal Administration Rel 9

PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal is a platform on which users can rapidly and cost-effectively combine web solutions with other third-party applications, homegrown solutions, and internet content, to create business-focused communities.

The Enterprise Portal Administration class is designed for portal administrators. A wide range of topics is covered in this five-day offering. Students will leave this class with a thorough understanding of the tasks needed to set up and administer PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal.

Learn To:

• Set up PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal
• Administer the Portal
• Combine web solutions
• Manage Portal content
• Manage Collaborative Features
• Configure and use Resource Finder

A Live Virtual Class (LVC) is exclusively for registered students; unregistered individuals may not view an LVC at any time. Registered students must view the class from the country listed in the registration form. Unauthorized recording, copying, or transmission of LVC content may not be made.

Audience

• Portal Developer
• System Analysts
• Web Administrator
• Technical Consultant

Course Topics Describing Enterprise Portal

• PeopleTools Portal Technology
• Portal Products
• Finding Information About PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal in PeopleBooks

Describing Portal Infrastructure

• PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
• Database Server
• Web Server
• Application Server
• Content Retrieval and Page Assembly

Administering Portal Homepages

• Personalizing the Content and Layout of a Homepage
• Customizing a Homepage
• Using the Guests Homepage as an Alternative Sign On Page

Setting Up the Portal Registry

• Maintaining the Portal Navigation Structure
• Adding Content References
• Adding PeopleSoft Script-based Content References
• Adding Component-based Content References
• Using the Portal Registry API

Maintaining Portal Security

• The PeopleSoft Security Model
• Portal Registry Security

Defining Nodes and Single Sign-on

• Defining PeopleSoft Nodes
• Configuring Nodes
• Enabling Single Sign-on
• Maintaining User IDs and Roles
• Synchronizing User Profiles Across PeopleSoft Databases

Accessing Content

• Configuring Nodes
• Setting Up Single Link
• Installing Content Provider Portal Pack and Navigation Projects

Administering Portal Navigation

• Creating and Maintaining Navigation Collections
• Using Images in Navigation Collections
• Publishing Navigation Collections
• Using My Links

Explaining Presentation

• Modifying Style Sheets and Style Classes
• Templates
• Branding
• Branding Components
• Creating Branding Themes

Creating Pagelets

• Using the Pagelet Wizard
• Creating Component-Based Pagelets
• Deleting, Copying, and Moving Pagelets

Explaining Site Management

• Creating a Site
• Administering a Site
• Publishing to a Site
• Moving Sites Between Databases

Using Content Management

• Using the Content Management Center Pagelet
• Creating Folders
• Creating Content
• Managing Content
• Creating a Content Pagelet for the Homepage

Describing Content Categorization

• Browsing Content
• Describing the Categorization Spider
• Creating Content Taxonomies
• Running the Content Categorization Spider

Managing News Publications

• Creating News Publications
• Administering Content
• Publishing Articles
• Submitting Articles

Managing Collaborative Workspaces

• Setting Up Collaborative Workspaces
• Creating and Managing a Workspace Template
• Creating and Managing a Workspace

Managing Collaborative Tools

• Setting Up and Managing Discussion Forums
• Managing Discussion Content and Participation
• Administering Community Calendar
• Administering Action Items

Explaining Intelligent Context Management

• Types of Related Information
• Setting Up Context Management
• Adding Context Sensitive Content
• Using Content Ratings
• Tracking Usage

Explaining the Search Engine

• PeopleSoft Search Technology
• Building a Search Index
• Searching the Portal
• Using the Saved Search Pagelet
• Setting Up Saved Searches
• Identifying Additional Search Indexes

Using Resource Finder

• Building a Resource Finder Search Collection
• Configuring Resource Finder
• Setting Up Core Tables
• Setting Up Participant Profiles

Course Objectives

• Set up and administer an enterprise portal
• Manage portal content
• Manage Collaborative Features
• Set up and use the search engine
• Configure and use Resource Finder