SharePoint® 2010 Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer

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Creating Your SharePoint Project Checklist and Kickoff Plan

As with any good effort, the first thing you need to do is prioritize what you're going to do. Checklists are a great way to make sure you're able to prioritize and then adjust those priorities once you get more information. This lesson walks you through the most appropriate first steps. These include:

• Rounding up the troops — You need to have the right technical and business resources lined up for this project. This section outlines who they are and how to do that.
• Planning your schedule — You need to plan your schedule because this will be the only thing you're working on right? Sure it is. This section talks about how to balance your regular job with this new venture of rolling out a new generation of Business Intelligence.
• Creating your first checklist — Many people work from a “to do” list but few ever work from a checklist. Learn what the difference is and how you can make sure you don't miss deliverables as they come up.
• Putting things in motion — Now that you're ready, you can get the ball moving forward.

ROUND UP THE TROOPS

Your team is the most important part of your project. It's important to have the following skills and knowledge sets on your team to make the most of your project:

• SQL Server DBA — Many content databases were discussed previously. These need to be cared for and configured correctly.
• SharePoint Server Administrator — This person is responsible for making sure SharePoint is installed ...