SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Copilot Administration Training Course

About This Course

This five-day programme equips you with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan and administer a Microsoft SharePoint 2016 environment. You will learn how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot your SharePoint infrastructure. Additionally, the course provides guidelines, best practices, and key considerations to help you optimize your SharePoint deployment.

This is the first of a two-course sequence designed for IT professionals, aligning with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course is aimed at experienced IT professionals seeking to learn how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations in either a data centre or cloud environment.

Typical students possess more than one year of hands-on experience* in planning and maintaining SharePoint, along with two years’ experience with core technologies that SharePoint relies on, including Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Is an IT professional responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a multi-server deployment of SharePoint 2016.
• Has a working knowledge of, and preferably hands-on experience with, SharePoint Online.
• Is broadly familiar with SharePoint workloads.
• Has experience with business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
• Has experience with authentication and security technologies.
• Has experience with Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on experience or job experience should be from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple solutions in the SharePoint space that includes document management, content management, and search.

At Course Completion

• Describe the key features of SharePoint 2016.
• Design an information architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Design a logical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Design the physical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Install and configure SharePoint 2016.
• Create and configure web applications and site collections.
• Plan and configure service applications for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage users and permissions, and secure content in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure authentication in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure platform and farm-level security in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage information taxonomy in SharePoint web applications and site collections.
• Configure and manage user profiles and audiences.
• Configure and manage the search experience in SharePoint 2016.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a SharePoint 2016 deployment.

This hands-on, practical course introduces participants to the world of AI agents within Microsoft 365 Copilot. It demonstrates how users can develop their own simple agents without needing any coding skills or extra tools.

Participants will explore Microsoft-built agents such as Researcher and Analyst, gain a clear understanding of how AI agents function in a business environment, and learn to design and utilise their own agents using structured prompts and workflows in Copilot.

With a focus on real-life scenarios, the course enables participants to automate routine tasks, boost productivity, and create reusable AI assistants that can be easily shared across teams.

By the end of the session, participants will have successfully built their own AI agent and will be equipped to apply this approach in their daily work.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an artificial intelligence-driven assistant that works seamlessly with Microsoft Office applications. It empowers finance and accounting professionals to boost productivity, simplify reporting processes, and make informed decisions.

This live, instructor-led training, available online or onsite, is designed for finance and accounting experts who have limited experience with AI but want to use Microsoft Copilot to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and insights in their financial work.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Quickly and accurately create financial reports using Copilot.
• Automate repetitive accounting and data entry tasks.
• Generate financial summaries and forecasts with AI support.
• Use natural language prompts to extract valuable insights from large financial datasets.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Plenty of hands-on exercises and practice sessions.
• Practical implementation in a live-lab environment.

Customization Options for the Course

• For customized training on this course, please get in touch with us to arrange your session.

Microsoft 365 Copilot serves as an AI-driven assistant integrated into widely used Microsoft applications, designed to enhance content creation, automate routine processes, and deliver intelligent insights.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets public sector employees who have limited or no prior experience with AI tools but wish to leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot to improve communication, streamline document management, and derive actionable insights from data and meetings more efficiently.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilise Copilot in Word, Excel, and Outlook to draft, analyse, and refine communications.
• Automate repetitive documentation and summarisation tasks across various Microsoft 365 applications.
• Extract meaningful insights from meeting notes, spreadsheets, and written reports.
• Adhere to responsible usage guidelines for Copilot within a public sector environment.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions.
• Practical application of Microsoft 365 Copilot in simulated government scenarios.
• Guided exercises focused on communication, reporting, and meeting productivity.

Customization Options

• To request customized training tailored to your department's workflows or internal tools, please contact us to arrange.

Boost your productivity with Microsoft Copilot Pro in 2024 | Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365.

Copilot Studio serves as a platform for developing and integrating AI-powered copilots and assistants into business applications, aiming to enhance workflows and automate user tasks.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets advanced technical professionals and automation leads who want to integrate Copilot Studio into existing applications. The course focuses on executing SQL queries, automating recruitment workflows, and triggering Power Automate flows in realistic, production-like scenarios.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Designing and configuring Copilot assistants that securely execute SQL queries on HR datasets.
• Implementing conversational flows to automate recruitment and hiring tasks.
• Integrating Copilot Studio with Power Automate to trigger and manage automated flows.
• Applying best practices for security, data governance, and compliance when exposing data to AI assistants.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on labs involving Copilot Studio, SQL, and Power Automate integrations.
• Workshops dedicated to building, testing, and securing production-ready copilots.

Course Customization Options

• For customized training requests for this course, please contact us to arrange.

The business landscape has evolved. Professionals now seek communication methods that eliminate collaborative barriers. Organizations are looking for solutions that offer both cost efficiency and flexibility. To meet these needs, businesses are increasingly setting up hybrid environments and moving their content to the cloud.

In this course, you will learn how to deploy and configure SharePoint Server 2019, a platform designed to meet the demands of modern workstyles. You will also gain skills in configuring and managing various SharePoint service applications to prepare for a hybrid deployment. You will then learn to plan and implement SharePoint hybrid scenarios that deliver a seamless user experience. Finally, you will master the design of the content migration process, including the resources and tools available for migrating content to SharePoint and OneDrive in Microsoft 365.

About This Course

The modern business landscape has shifted significantly. Employees now demand seamless communication without collaborative obstacles, while organisations seek solutions that are both cost-efficient and adaptable. To address these needs, many organisations are configuring hybrid environments and migrating content to the cloud. In this course, you will gain the skills to deploy and configure SharePoint Server 2019, tailored to meet the requirements of contemporary workstyles. You will also learn how to set up and manage various SharePoint service applications to prepare for hybrid deployment. Subsequently, you will understand how to plan and execute SharePoint hybrid scenarios that deliver a smooth user experience. Finally, you will learn to design the content migration process, including the resources and tools available for migrating content to SharePoint and OneDrive in Microsoft 365.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for IT Professionals who deploy and manage SharePoint in on-premises environments and wish to deploy hybrid scenarios and migrate content to Microsoft 365.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explain the MinRole feature in SharePoint 2019.
• Describe the installation and configuration process for SharePoint 2019.
• Explain how to implement high availability for SharePoint.
• Provision a BDC Service Application instance.
• Configure the Secure Store Service application.
• Describe how to configure My Sites in SharePoint 2019.
• Explain the available SharePoint Hybrid Scenarios.
• Outline the requirements for SharePoint hybrid configuration.
• Plan for SharePoint Server hybrid.
• Plan for the content migration process.
• Describe available resources and tools to leverage during the migration process.
• Access data for migration using the SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT).
• Migrate content to the cloud using the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT).
• Migrate content to the cloud using Migration Manager.
• Migrate content to the cloud using Mover.
• Manage and monitor the migration process.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

Microsoft 365 Copilot brings artificial intelligence directly into your favourite Office applications, driving productivity through intelligent suggestions, content creation, task automation, and sophisticated data analysis. This allows professionals to enhance their efficiency without requiring deep technical expertise.

This live, instructor-led training (available online or onsite) is designed for administrative professionals at the beginner level who want to master the use of Microsoft 365 Copilot in their daily routines.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend what Microsoft 365 Copilot is and how it functions across various Office applications.
• Utilise Copilot in Word to draft, summarise, and format documents.
• Apply Copilot in Excel for data analysis, formula generation, and report creation.
• Leverage Copilot in Outlook to handle email communications and produce meeting summaries.
• Collaborate effectively using Copilot in Teams to streamline meetings and track task follow-ups.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions
• Practical exercises and real-world examples
• Hands-on practice within Microsoft 365 applications

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training session for this course, please get in touch with us to make arrangements.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is an AI-driven assistant embedded within Microsoft 365 applications, designed to help users write, summarise, analyse, and automate tasks with greater efficiency.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) is tailored for beginner to intermediate-level business professionals who want to leverage Copilot Chat across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to enhance daily productivity and communication.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use Copilot Chat to generate content and insights in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Craft and refine prompts to achieve more accurate and useful AI responses.
• Automate routine tasks using basic scripting and integration techniques.
• Apply best practices for security, ethics, and accuracy in generative AI usage.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive hands-on practice within Microsoft 365.
• Real-world use cases and guided labs.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Microsoft 365 Copilot serves as an AI-driven assistant embedded within Microsoft Office applications, empowering users to draft content, analyse data, generate summaries, create visualisations, and communicate with greater efficiency.

This instructor-led training, available both online and on-site, is designed for intermediate professionals looking to harness Microsoft 365 Copilot features across key applications to boost productivity and optimise workflows.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be equipped to:

• Utilise Copilot in Word to draft, summarise, and rewrite documents.
• Analyse data, create visualisations, and automate tasks in Excel using Copilot.
• Develop AI-assisted PowerPoint presentations directly from outlines or documents.
• Improve email management and communication efficiency with Copilot in Outlook.
• Simplify collaboration, follow up on meetings, and track tasks in Teams using Copilot.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practical practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a tailored training session for this course, please get in touch with us to make arrangements.

This one-day training session is tailored for individuals who leverage SharePoint as power users, serving as SharePoint site owners and/or Site Collection administrators.

Course objectives:

• Configure site navigation
• View site activity reports
• Customize lists and libraries
• Work with Site Columns and Site Content Types
• Configure Check out/in, Content Approval and Versioning
• Create and modify pages and web part pages