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Exam 74-138:

Planning and Building a Messaging and Collaboration Environment Using Microsoft Office System and Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Published:September 30, 2005
Language(s):English
Audience(s):IT Professionals
Technology:Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Type:Proctored Exam
About this ExamA candidate for this exam should have a minimum of one year of experience designing, planning, managing, and building team collaboration solutions that use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Live Communications Server.
Audience Profile
A candidate for this exam should have a minimum of one year's experience designing, planning, managing, and building team collaboration solutions that use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Live Communications Server. A typical environment is the medium-sized organization that has 250 to 500 client computers, multiple locations, with Active Directory.
Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
Design a Messaging and Collaboration Environment
  • Create an inventory of existing assets
  • Analyze current network systems
    • Identify changes needed
    • Identify bandwidth constraints
    • Identify potential routing issues
    • Identify additional hardware needed
  • Identify Windows SharePoint Services and Live Communication Server dependencies
Create a Messaging and Collaboration Deployment Plan
  • Choose the deployment technique
  • Choose a method for creating and extending custom Web Parts
  • Create the project plan
  • Identify requirements for the development environment
  • Use the security features of Windows SharePoint Services
Plan a Server Configuration
  • Identify the operating system components
  • Identify the applications and their components
  • Create the server configuration
    • Enable usage tracking to identify system usage patterns
    • Identify components to deploy
    • Decide where to place servers
    • Identify high availability requirements
  • Create a network map of the servers
  • Configure Windows SharePoint Services
    • Configure Windows SharePoint Services to support multiple languages
    • Configure managed paths
    • Choose and configure Internet Information Services (IIS) authentication modes
    • Choose Active Directory authentication modes
  • Test the server configuration. Considerations include ASP.NET, Web server role, Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions, Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV), and Microsoft SQL Server availability and functionality.
Plan Network Configuration
  • Decide if deployment will be intranet, extranet, or both
  • Identify the security requirements
    • Choose the group strategy
    • Design the permissions structure
  • Identify the scalability requirements
Test the Live Communications Server Client Deployment
  • Identify the test environment constraints
  • Identify the deployment risks
  • Plan and create a test environment
  • Identify deployment issues
Create a Management and Operations Plan
  • Plan for growth and expansion
    • Monitor system usage patterns
    • Set storage quotas
    • Mitigate storage limitation issues
    • Plan usage monitoring
    • Determine a logging strategy
    • Determine security enforcement and compliance
  • Create a server operations plan. Considerations include service packs, updates, and site retirement policies.
Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.
Classroom Training
Microsoft E-Learning There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available.
Microsoft Press Books There are no Microsoft Press books currently available.
Practice Tests There are no practice tests currently available.
Microsoft Online Resources
  • Partner Site: Designed for our partners, this site includes training, sales and marketing advice, events, and competency resources.
  • Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 with Service Pack 1 Planning Guide: This guide describes the planning process for deploying the real-time communications features offered in Live Communications Server 2005.
  • Live Communications Server 2005 Deployment Resources: Resources include technical documentation, white papers, tools, training, and other content to help you deploy and operate Live Communications Server 2005.
  • Administrator's Guide for Windows SharePoint Services: Learn about installing and managing Windows SharePoint Services.
  • TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes How-tos, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more.
  • MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers, featuring code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.
  • Training and Certification Newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.
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