Chapter 1: Administering content in Sitecore
Goal: This chapter provides a foundational understand of Sitecore to the reader. It focuses on core item/content management technical and best practices. Additionally, this chapter will help the reader understand how and when to work with a developer for more advanced customizations. Lastly, the chapter will introduce the reader to the example site/project used throughout the book. A highly customized site will be developed over the course of the book to serve as a real world backdrop to what the user is learning.
Chapter 2: Using SPEAK for rapid site development
Goal: SPEAK is a Sitecore module that allows for rapid site development through a suite of out-of-the-box layouts and components. This chapter walks the reader through the process and best practices for using this module.
Phil Wicklund is a regional practice manager (responsible for the Sitecore team) at RBA, Inc. He provides managerial, operational, and profit/loss oversight across RBA's portals, business intelligence, enterprise social, collaboration, and managed services teams within RBA's North region. Phil started working in IT in 2003 and has since designed and deployed many dozens of large-scale enterprise solutions, including many for Fortune 50 companies. As a regional practice manager he owns the profit/loss for his practice which has him performing many activities beyond a typical technologist, such as ownership of a great employee experience, ensuring unparalleled customer satisfaction, opportunity tracking/planning in CRM, pre-sales solution alignment with customers, account strategies, go-to market strategies, marketing/promotion strategies, and fiscal budgetary responsibilities. Phil is currently in his 2nd year of Doctoral studies at the University of St. Thomas. He works to extend his studies in technology and business by deepening his understanding of Organizational Leadership, working toward a dissertation that combines the three disciplines. He hopes to graduate in late 2016 or spring of 2017.
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