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Planning

The Planning Stage ensures you prepare in the best and most effective ways. This includes assembling a team and assigning everyone specific roles. Decisions you make during the Planning Stage can help you save time and money long-term.

Estimated Time to Complete Stage Resources: 3 Hours
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Kickoff

2–4 Months | Medium Intensity
Gather the team, review DXP Cloud and how it works as a platform and discuss your goals. Don’t forget to highlight areas of risk.
 
Intro to the Kickoff Phase | 00:47
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Coach Case Study

See how Coach used Liferay to digitally empower their employees and prepare the company for future digital transformation.
 
Coach Case Study | 03:07
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Liferay Fundamentals Module 1

Creating Digital Experiences with Liferay
See how Liferay is transforming enterprises by providing digital solutions tailored to their needs. From Digital Workplaces to Patient Portals, Liferay DXP is a flexible solution for every business scenario.
 
​​​​​​Preview Video of Course Module | Estimated Module Time: 1 Hour

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Milestone Checkpoint

Make sure you have:
  • Planned out your project
    • Assembled your team
    • Determined roles and responsibilities
    • Set a timeline
  • Provisioned your team
    • Created team Liferay.com accounts
    • Registered with Liferay University
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Setup

1–2 weeks | High Intensity
Plan your solution, define team roles and prepare the development environments. Verify that the right team members have all they need.
 
Intro to the Setup Phase | 00:41
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Liferay Fundamentals Module 2

Managing User Accounts
This course module will take you through the essentials of user management. Learn how to create, import and manage user accounts in Liferay DXP.
 
Managing User Accounts | Estimated Module Time: 1 Hour 
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Liferay Fundamentals Module 3

Controlling User Access
With users now in Liferay DXP, you’ll learn how to leverage Liferay DXP’s fine-grained permissions system to determine what users are able to do throughout the platform.
 
​​​​​​Preview Video of Course Module | Estimated Module Time: 45 Minutes
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Liferay Fundamentals Module 4

Site Building Feature Overview
Digital transformation wouldn’t be significant without a digital presence. In this module,
you’ll see how the essentials of creating sites and content in Liferay DXP act as cornerstones
of creating digital experiences.
 
​​​​​​Preview Video of Course Module | Estimated Module Time: 1 Hour

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Milestone Checkpoint

Make sure you have:
  • Solidified your project plan
    • Created a development strategy for front-end and back-end modules
    • Defined a platform strategy for user organizations, sites, and roles
    • Defined your identity management strategy
    • Set performance KPIs for the project
  • Set up your GitHub project repository
  • Completed all Liferay University modules related to DXP Cloud
    • What is DXP Cloud? module
    • What Problems Does DXP Cloud Solve? module
    • Services in DXP Cloud module
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Congratulations!
You've finished the Planning Stage.

Your CSM will reach out to you within the next 24–48 hours to schedule a debrief meeting. By completing this stage, you have:
  • Planned out your project
  • Provisioned your team
  • Set up your GitHub project repository
  • Completed all Liferay University modules related to DXP Cloud
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