What is SharePoint?

SharePoint is the Microsoft strategy for helping small businesses, departments or large enterprises to streamline their business processes traditionally supported by file system shares and static intranets. The technology provides a collection of services that you can use to create private, team-oriented web sites to share information and encourage collaboration with other users on documents. It can be accessed via a normal web browser.

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) consists of free components. The enterprise components are available in the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) product, which builds on the Windows SharePoint Services foundation and expands it in a way that is beneficial to larger companies, enterprise deployments, and portal scenarios.

We offer both Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) solutions.

Branding

The technology allows the organisation to brand the portal and/or team sites to discern ownership. All departments within the organisation can have their own permanent space that can be divided into areas and sub-areas of information. These areas are fully customisable with a unique look-and-feel. Building blocks called web-parts allow for rapid site deployment without the need for highly skilled technical web developers.

Secure Personal Workplace

The portal allows for individual user login and authentication. Each user can manage their own profile containing information about themselves, the department they work for and who they report to. The portal allows for a personalised experience. Users can configure it to suit their individual needs. Each user can have a unique view of the portal depending on who they are and what their role is.

Information sharing and enterprise systems integration

It allows for the collaboration, creation, storage, organisation and display of information by supporting familiar tools such as MS Office.

Structured Environment

Private virtual workspaces allows for teams to meet, collaborate, approve, publish and manage information targeted at the whole organisation or specific groups of audiences.

Publishing of targeted content

Roles can be assigned so that editors need to approve content created by authors before the content is published. These information owners can control what content reaches who and in what timeframe the information is available. Information can be stored in files, documents, pictures, lists, contacts, announcements, events, tasks, issues, calendars, surveys and discussions. The information display format is totally customisable.

Search and Find

A search engine is available that allows users to quickly discover information of interest to them. Users can bookmark areas and easily setup email notifications to alert them when information changes occur.

Standard product

All this is available "out-of-the-box" with no development required. It is easy to configure and maintain and is highly customisable. SharePoint Portal Server is a safe, secure, well supported Microsoft product that integrates well with existing enterprise products such as Outlook, Active Directory and Biztalk.

Other benefits of SharePoint services compared to traditional intranet/file systems:

The next intranets will be built on the powerful new Windows SharePoint Services technology developed by Microsoft. The users will directly benefit from this as it will allow them to...

Be more productive...

• Experience an increased in individual and team productivity. No restrictions such as time, location and technology. Enjoy a flexible and reliable way to access a team work environment.
• 24/7 Web access to team information through a password-protected site
• Familiar "everyday" tools such as an internet browser and Microsoft Office can be used to create and collaborate on content located on the Intranet. (No additional technical computing skills are required)
• Built-in templates and flexible user management make Workspace Site creation simple and effective

Be part of a community...

• Experience an improved communication mechanism, and be able to share knowledge with peers in a user-friendly manner
• Take collaboration to a new level by capturing and sharing ideas, information, communication and documents
• Facilitate team participation in surveys, discussions forums and shared document collaboration. The document collaboration features allow easy check in, check out, and document version control
• Authors can determine how their documents are distributed and used by others

Be empowered…

• Use the powerful search tool to locate documents and access information across a distributed workplace which is much faster and easier than with traditional file shares
• Use standard Microsoft Office applications to read and edit site lists, events, documents, and tasks.
• Receive email notifications or alerts concerning document editing and publishing.
• Personalize site content and layout can be achieved on a per-user basis

Take ownership and apply standards...

• Site owners can customize team site content, layout and restrict access to important / sensitive and relevant information
• Re-usable templates can be created by teams, members or departments to save well- designed sites for future reference
• Enforcing of standards
• Monitor and moderate user participation to ensure an optimal user experience

SharePoint applications for your organization

We can assist your business in providing quality applications built on this powerful and flexible SharePoint technology...

Examples of SharePoint applications that we are able to implement:

• Absence Request and Vacation Schedule Management
• Help Desk
• Budgeting and Tracking Multiple Projects
• Inventory Tracking
• Bug Database
• IT Team Workspace
• Call Center
• Job Requisition and Interview Management
• Change Request Management
• Knowledge Base
• Compliance Process Support Site
• Lending Library
• Contacts Management
• Physical Asset Tracking and Management
• Document Library and Review
• Project Tracking Workspace
• Event Planning
• Room and Equipment Reservations
• Expense Reimbursement and Approval Site
• Sales Lead Pipeline
• Board of Directors
• Employee Training Scheduling and Materials
• Business Performance Rating
• Equity Research
• Case Management for Government Agencies
• Integrated Marketing Campaign Tracking
• Classroom Management
• Manufacturing Process Management
• Clinical Trial Initiation and Management
• New Store Opening
• Competitive Analysis Site
• Product and Marketing Requirements Planning
• Discussion Database
• Request for Proposal
• Disputed Invoice Management
• Sports League
• Employee Activities Site
• Team Work Site
• Employee Self-Service Benefits
• Timecard Management