SynapseIndia SharePoint Development-Presentation on SharePoint for Business

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

first

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

first
next action
articulate
engage
explore
colleagues
executives
tangible
intangible
case studies
peers

second

second
complex
mechanics
upgrades
dependencies
inter-relationships

second
option 1
business partner

second
option 2
microsoft consulting

second
option 3
internal experts

second
next action
discover
commitment
identify
written
+ heart
capabilities
evidence
internal
people

third

third
email
years of use
emotional connection
ingrained habits
work style

third
Therefore HOW?

third
task 1
conceptual training

third
task 2
SharePoint sandbox

third
task 3
best practices

third
next action
cultivate
foster
encourage
practices
sharing
competence
passion
learning
exploration

fourth

fourth
send me an email

fourth
put it in SharePoint

fourth
group
individual

fourth
common
agreements essential

fourth
next action
discuss
agree
approach
style
options
ideas

fifth

fifth
pitfall 1
wide creation rights

fifth
pitfall 2
no design docs

fifth
pitfall 3
dead applications

fifth
pitfall 4
disconnected design

warning
SharePoint wont solve the missing human factors of collaboration

fifth
next action
examine
plan
mitigations
strategy
history
disasters

always

always
practice 1
shared outcomes

always
practice 2
interdependence

always
practice 3
personal trust

always
practice 4
celebrate conflict

always
next action
teach
expect
model
integrity
highness
practices
benefits
practices
resolution

recap

converse
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