55221 : Nintex 2013 Administrator

How to install and configure all the components of the Nintex Workflow and Forms offerings.

Anyone that is tasked with installing and managing a SharePoint Farm with Nintex installed or needing to be installed.

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Understanding of SharePoint Administration is helpful, but not required.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Learn how to fully install and configure Nintex in your SharePoint environment.

Module 1: Overview

Module 2: Introduction to Nintex

Lessons

  • Nintex Introduction
  • Nintex Licensing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the various Nintex Products
  • Describe the licensing models for Nintex
  • Understand how Nintex integrates with SharePoint

Module 3: Installing and Configuring Nintex Workflow

Lessons

  • Hardware and Software Requirements
  • Installing Nintex Workflow
  • Configuring Nintex Workflow
  • Enabling Workflow Actions
  • Lazy Approval
  • Misc Configuration Topics

Lab : Installing Nintex Workflow

  • Install Nintex Workflow on on-premises SharePoint Farm
  • Install the Nintex Exchange Connector Service

Lab : Configuring Nintex Workflow

  • Configure Nintex Workflow
  • Installing a License
  • Managing Nintex Databases
  • Enabling Workflow Actions
  • Configuring Global Settings
  • Manage LazyApproval Settings
  • Message templates
  • Workflow Constants
  • Adding holidays
  • Exploring Miscellaneous farm configuration settings

Lab : Configuring Nintex Workflow for Sites

  • Configure Nintex Workflow for Site Collection

Lab : Working with NWADMIN

  • Explore features of NWADMIN.exe

Lab : Installing Custom Components (Optional)

  • Adding user defined actions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Install Nintex Workflow Licenses
  • Configure Nintex Databases
  • Enable Workflow on Web applications
  • Enable Workflow Actions
  • Describe and manage Lazy Approval
  • Manage Holidays
  • Add Workflow Constants

Module 4: Installing and Configuring Nintex Forms

Lessons

  • Installing Nintex Forms
  • Configuring Nintex Forms
  • Form Controls
  • Device Layouts

Lab : Installing Nintex Forms

  • Install Nintex Forms

Lab : Configuring Nintex Forms

  • Manage Licensing
  • Manage the Forms Databases
  • Explore out of box forms controls
  • Explore device layouts

Lab : Custom Nintex Form components

  • Install Custom Form Control
  • Import Custom Forms Controls
  • Add new Device Layout
  • Import new Device Template

Lab : Configure Nintex Forms for Sites

  • Configure Nintex Forms on a Web Application
  • Configure Nintex Forms on a Site Collection

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Install and configure Nintex Forms
  • Describe the out of box Form Controls
  • Describe the out of box Device Templates
  • Import custom form controls and device templates

Module 5: Installing and Configuring Nintex Live

Lessons

  • Introduction to Nintex Live
  • Installing Nintex Live
  • Configuring Nintex Live

Lab : Installing and Configuring Nintex Live

  • Install Nintex Live
  • Configure and Enable Nintex Live for Workflows
  • Configure and Enable Nintex Live for Forms

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe Nintex Live features
  • Install and configure Nintex Live

Module 6: Testing Your Configuration

Lessons

  • Creating and Using Workflows
  • Creating and Using Forms
  • Nintex Mobile

Lab : Creating a Nintex Workflow

  • Create a Nintex Site Workflow
  • Create a Nintex List Workflow
  • Explore Nintex Actions

Lab : Creating a Nintex Form

  • Create Nintex List Form
  • Create Nintex Workflow Form
  • Use out of box Form Controls
  • Use custom Form Controls
  • Explore Device Templates

Lab : Using Nintex Live

  • Using Nintex Live to download new Actions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create and use Nintex Workflows
  • Create and use Nintex Forms
  • Work with Nintex Live features

Module 7: Workflow Reporting

Lessons

  • Administrative Reporting
  • Workflow Reporting

Lab : Working with Nintex Reports

  • Explore Administration Reports
  • Add a new custom Report

Lab : Creating custom reports

  • Create a more advanced Workflow Report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe and use the out of box Administrative Reports
  • Describe and use the out of box Workflow Reports
  • Create your own custom workflow reports

Module 8: Backup, Restore and Upgrades

Lessons

  • Backup
  • Restore
  • Upgrading

Lab : Backup Nintex

  • Backup Nintex Workflow and Forms databases
  • Backup SharePoint Content Databases

Lab : Restore Nintex

  • Restore Nintex Workflow & Forms

Lab : Upgrade Nintex

  • Upgrade a Nintex Instance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Backup Nintex and SharePoint components
  • Restore Nintex and SharePoint components

Module 9: Nintex for Project Server

Lessons

  • Nintex For Project Server Intro

Lab : Installing and Configuring Nintex For Project Server

  • Install Nintex for Project Server
  • Configure Nintex for Project Server
  • Test Nintex for Project Server

Lab : Creating Nintex Project Server Workflows

  • Create a Nintex Project Server Workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the features of Nintex for Project Server
  • Install and configure Nintex for Project Server
  • Create workflows for Project Server projects