SharePoint 2019, still present in many organizations
SharePoint Server 2019 is the latest on-premise version of SharePoint before the complete switch to SharePoint Online. Many European organizations still use it for data sovereignty or existing infrastructure reasons. The SharePoint 2019 Site Owner training prepares you for the site owner role on this server.
The Site Owner role on SharePoint 2019
The Site Owner is responsible for the configuration and maintenance of a SharePoint site without having farm-level administration rights. It is a pivotal role that allows teams to manage their own space without constantly soliciting IT.
SharePoint 2019 site configuration
The course details the complete configuration of a SharePoint 2019 site: navigation, appearance, homepage, web parts, applications.
SharePoint 2019 permissions management
SharePoint 2019 permissions rely on groups (visitors, members, owners) and authorization levels. The course details the inheritance logic and best practices.
Libraries and lists with content types
SharePoint 2019 offers a powerful content types system to standardize metadata. The course covers creating libraries with custom columns, configuring filtered views and using content types.
SharePoint Designer workflows
On SharePoint 2019, automated workflows are built with SharePoint Designer (free Microsoft tool). The course shows how to build a simple approval workflow.
Who this course is for
The SharePoint 2019 Site Owner training is designed for team leaders, project managers and IT support managing a SharePoint Server 2019 site in their organization.
Practical SharePoint 2019 training in Carouge and Le Flon
At ITTA centers in Carouge and Le Flon, this SharePoint 2019 course runs over two days with an expert instructor and a limited group.
FAQ SharePoint 2019 Site Owner training
What is the difference between SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint Online?
SharePoint 2019 is the on-premise version (installed on company servers). SharePoint Online is the cloud version included in Microsoft 365.
Is SharePoint 2019 still supported?
Yes, Microsoft still supports SharePoint Server 2019 until 2026. Many organizations still use it.
Difference between Site Owner and SharePoint farm administrator?
The Site Owner manages a specific site. The farm administrator manages the entire SharePoint 2019 installation at server level.
Does this course cover SharePoint Designer?
Yes, simple SharePoint Designer workflows are covered.
Do I need to know SharePoint before this course?
Basic SharePoint use is required.
Can I attend this SharePoint 2019 training in Geneva?
Yes, the course is held at the ITTA center in Carouge in Geneva, at Le Flon in Lausanne and in a virtual classroom.
How to go further after this course?
For migration to SharePoint Online, the SharePoint for Site Owners course (cloud) takes the relay.
Who this sharepoint 2019 training is for
SharePoint Server 2019 site owners and administrators in organizations choosing on-premise or hybrid, IT functions and documentary governance. In Geneva and Lausanne, the course welcomes participants from international organizations, banking, consulting and growing SMEs. No specific prerequisite is required other than a concrete willingness to progress on the subject.
Concretely, what will you be able to do at the end
You leave with an operational mastery of the fundamentals, reusable canvases on your concrete cases, a structured action plan for the weeks that follow. Many participants report a visible effect from the first week back, with sustainable anchoring over four to six weeks of regular practice. The course combines short theory inputs, practical exercises on your real situations and personalized trainer debrief.
Concrete use cases in business
A functional admin structuring SharePoint 2019 sites of a 50-person department. A quality manager setting up documentary library with workflows. An owner managing permissions and classification in hybrid environment. The course adapts exercises to your context with personalized trainer feedback, and each participant leaves with an action plan calibrated to their own situation.
Articulation with other ITTA courses
This training combines well with SharePoint Online for organizations migrating to cloud, and documentary governance courses for organizational dimension. Many participants enroll in one of these courses in the following trimester, according to their current priority and professional context.
Why this training makes a difference in professional environment
SharePoint 2019 remains used in many organizations, especially in regulated sectors (banking, public, healthcare) where on-premise data mastery is required. This training specifically targets this version with its governance specifics and differences with SharePoint Online.
Sustained anchoring after the course
Most participants signal a noticeable effect from the first or second week of return, with deeper anchoring over four to six weeks of regular practice. The course closes with a personalized practice plan calibrated on your professional rhythm, with milestones at one, three and six months for participants wanting to track their progression more formally.
ITTA pedagogy oriented towards practice in Geneva and Lausanne
At ITTA centers in Geneva and Lausanne, this course runs in a small group with an expert trainer and a format alternating concise theory, practical exercises and personalized debrief. Group confidentiality is explicit and held. Each participant arrives with a real case and leaves with an action plan calibrated to their context. The course integrates recent evolutions of the domain (digital tools, hybrid formats, 2025-2026 practices) without losing focus on fundamentals.
Is SharePoint 2019 still relevant?
Yes, particularly in regulated sectors. Microsoft maintains support until 2026.
Does it cover differences with SharePoint Online?
Yes, key differences are identified, useful for organizations reflecting on trajectory.
Suitable for hybrid mode?
Yes, hybrid deployments (on-premise + cloud) are addressed in dedicated sequence.
Where do sessions take place?
ITTA has three centers in French speaking Switzerland: in Geneva (Carouge, Route des Jeunes 35), in Lausanne at the Flon (Rue des Cotes de Montbenon 16) and at Lausanne Mon-Repos (Avenue de Mon-repos 24). The training is also available in virtual classroom.