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A framework for implementing SharePoint into organizations, built on the ideas in my SharePoint for Business white paper.TRANSCRIPT
the seminar
SharePoint for Business
2001
“There are a plethora of serious weaknesses …. our recommendation is to avoid production deployment of SharePoint until its more serious deficiencies are rectified”
ferris research
2004
“… WSS lacks important capabilities, and is poorly designed in various ways. Until Microsoft resolves these issues and details a compelling product strategy, we recommend against adopting it.”
ferris research
2007
“The technology of SharePoint has improved substantially with the 2007 edition … ”
“ … but the question remains … ”
collaboration success
???
“How does an organisation think about using SharePoint for business?”
steps
Develop a Vision on the Business
Reasons for Deploying SharePoint
1
Get the TechnicalImplementation Right
2
Lead People to DevelopCompetence in the
Various Tools
3
Develop SharedAgreements on
SharePoint Practices
4
Avoid the Pitfalls ofEarlier Collaboration
Technologies
5
Cultivate the Practicesof Collaboration
6
first
Develop a Vision on the Business
Reasons for Deploying SharePoint
1
first
costs
upfront licensing
initial consulting fees
ongoing salary/overhead
behavioural change costs
first
Therefore … WHY?
first
goals
new market entry
enhance customer service
faster time-to-market
raise process visibility
firstnext action
articulate
engage
explore
colleaguesexecutives
tangibleintangible
case studiespeers
second
Get the TechnicalImplementation Right
2
second
complex
mechanics
upgrades
dependencies
inter-relationships
second
option 1
business partner
second
option 2
microsoft consulting
second
option 3
internal experts
secondnext action
discover
commitment
identify
written+ heart
capabilitiesevidence
internalpeople
third
Lead People to DevelopCompetence in the
Various Tools
3
third
years of use
emotional connection
ingrained habits
work style
third
Therefore … HOW?
Provide commonconceptual training
on SharePoint
1Create and publicisea SharePoint sandbox
2 Capture anddisseminate best
practices
3
third
task 1
conceptual training
third
task 2
SharePoint sandbox
third
task 3
best practices
thirdnext action
cultivate
foster
encourage
practicessharing
competencepassion
learningexploration
fourth
Develop SharedAgreements on
SharePoint Practices
4
fourth
“send me an email”
fourth
“put it in SharePoint”
fourth
groupindividual vs.vs.
fourth
common
agreements essential
fourthnext action
discuss
agreeapproach
style
optionsideas
fifth
Avoid the Pitfalls ofEarlier Collaboration
Technologies
5
fifth
pitfall 1
wide creation rights
fifth
pitfall 2
no design docs
fifth
pitfall 3
dead applications
fifth
pitfall 4
disconnected design
warning
“SharePoint won’t solve themissing human factors of collaboration”
fifthnext action
examine
planmitigations
strategy
historydisasters
always
Cultivate the Practicesof Collaboration
6
always
practice 1
shared outcomes
always
practice 2
interdependence
always
practice 3
personal trust
always
practice 4
celebrate conflict
alwaysnext action
teach
expect
model
integrityhighness
practicesbenefits
practicesresolution
recap
Develop a Vision on the Business
Reasons for Deploying SharePoint
1
Get the TechnicalImplementation Right
2
Lead People to DevelopCompetence in the
Various Tools
3
Develop SharedAgreements on
SharePoint Practices
4
Avoid the Pitfalls ofEarlier Collaboration
Technologies
5
Cultivate the Practicesof Collaboration
6
