Does your organization have an Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft? Do you have Sharepoint licensing on the contract?
If so, you likely have available to you a ton of Sharepoint resources that you and your staff may not even know about.
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Microsoft Sharepoint eLearning
Using the Microsoft E-Learning extranet site, you can access a current list of Microsoft SharePoint E-Learning pre-sorted by role for IT Pro, Developer and Information Worker. Want to learn more about Software Assurance?
SharePoint Deployment Planning Services
SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is designed to help your organization plan an effective deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. SDPS includes a broad range of planning tools and services that help optimize the effectiveness of the Office SharePoint Server core capabilities, help lower the cost of deployment, and help improve the productivity of your organization.
Customers with Enterprise Agreements that have Sharepoint licensed, usually have SDPS available to them which essentially acts as an allocation of consulting funds for getting a Sharepoint deployment moving in the right direction.