Prerequisites for People Search in SharePoint Server 2010

People search in SharePoint Server 2010 requires the following: 1. Search service application configured. 2. A complete deployment of User Profile synchronization. 3. A Managed Metadata service application. 4. MySite Web application created and configured. 5. Search crawling for MySite configured. 6. A Search Center that uses the Enterprise Search Center template. Without all of the above prerequisites, you cannot properly configure people search in SharePoint Server 2010.