This blog posting applies to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

This is a topic near and dear to my heart.  I've spent many hours helping customers plan and execute a wide range of customizations for MOSS 2007. 

Now, the ECM Team (Enterprise Content Management) has published an exhaustive paper on these topics.  At least, I was exhausted reading it!  No, really, it's a great guide and covers so many areas that normally don't even get touched on.

Download: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110087.

Announcement and request for feedback:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ecm/archive/2008/03/11/announcing-design-and-build-sites-for-office-sharepoint-server-2007.aspx.

Topics

• Customization approaches (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced - Author centric, Advanced - Developer centric)
• Site Elements (Authored elements, Developed elements)
• Environments (Dev, Config mgt, Integration, Authoring, Pilot, Production)
• Tools & Processes
• Development team roles (Architect, Developer, Designer, Author, Tester, Admin)
• Customization Scenarios (Corporate extranet, Enterprise internet)
• Upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 (addressing customizations)
• Upgrading from CMS 2002 to MOSS 2007 (pointers to resources)
• Deployment (Authored, Developed)
• Solution packages
• Roadmaps (Sites & Subsites, Page design, Document mgt, InfoPath, Workflows, BI, Records mgt)

This is a tremendously valuable resource, go get it!