SharePoint for Business
the seminar
ferris research
“There are a plethora of serious weaknesses …. our recommendation is to avoid production deployment of SharePoint until its more serious deficiencies are rectified”
2001
ferris research
“… 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.”
2004
collaboration success
“The technology of SharePoint has improved substantially with the 2007 edition … ” “ … but the question remains … ”
2007
“How does an organisation think about using SharePoint for business?�
???
1
Develop a Vision on the Business Reasons for Deploying SharePoint
2
Get the Technical Implementation Right
3
Lead People to Develop Competence in the Various Tools
4
Develop Shared Agreements on SharePoint Practices
5
Avoid the Pitfalls of Earlier Collaboration Technologies
6
Cultivate the Practices of Collaboration
steps
1
Develop a Vision on the Business Reasons for Deploying SharePoint
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
colleagues executives
engage tangible intangible
articulate
case studies peers
explore
first
next action
2
Get the Technical Implementation Right
second
complex
mechanics upgrades dependencies inter-relationships
second
option 1
business partner
second
option 2
microsoft consulting
second
option 3
internal experts
second
written + heart
commitment capabilities evidence
discover
internal people
identify
second
next action
3
Lead People to Develop Competence in the Various Tools
third
years of use emotional connection ingrained habits work style
third
Therefore ‌ HOW?
1
Provide common conceptual training on SharePoint
2
Create and publicise a SharePoint sandbox
3
Capture and disseminate best practices
third
task 1
conceptual training
third
task 2
SharePoint sandbox
third
task 3
best practices
third
practices sharing
foster competence passion
cultivate
learning exploration
encourage
third
next action
4
Develop Shared Agreements on SharePoint Practices
fourth
“send me an email”
fourth
“put it in SharePoint”
fourth
individual vs. vs. group
fourth
common
agreements essential
fourth
approach style
agree options ideas
discuss
fourth
next action
5
Avoid the Pitfalls of Earlier Collaboration Technologies
fifth
pitfall 1
wide creation rights
fifth
pitfall 2
no design docs
fifth
pitfall 3
dead applications
fifth
pitfall 4
disconnected design
fifth
“SharePoint won’t solve the missing human factors of collaboration”
warning
mitigations strategy
plan history
examine
disasters
fifth
next action
6
Cultivate the Practices of Collaboration
always
practice 1
shared outcomes
always
practice 2
interdependence
always
practice 3
personal trust
always
practice 4
celebrate conflict
always
integrity highness
expect practices benefits
teach
practices resolution
model
always
next action
1
Develop a Vision on the Business Reasons for Deploying SharePoint
2
Get the Technical Implementation Right
3
Lead People to Develop Competence in the Various Tools
4
Develop Shared Agreements on SharePoint Practices
5
Avoid the Pitfalls of Earlier Collaboration Technologies
6
Cultivate the Practices of Collaboration
recap
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