SharePoint 2013’s App Model is designed, in part, to insulate application servers from one of the most common sources of Tier II and II support calls — custom solutions. So SharePoint stakeholders preparing a business case for implementing SharePoint Server 2013 may want to include references to the new development model as a method of […]
Implementing SharePoint as a Records Management Solution to Lower Operating Costs
Building a business case for a law firm to implement SharePoint 2013 as a records management solution should be a straightforward proposition. SharePoint 2013 includes a new E-Discovery feature targeted to law firms, and more. In a video tutorial titled How Litigation Holds and E-Discovery Work in SharePoint 2013, John Holliday, JD, explains how litigation […]
When Does It Make Sense to Choose Virtualization for SharePoint Server Infrastructure?
In a video tutorial titled Architecting the farm in SharePoint 2013 – part 2, Michael Noel makes a case for virtualization as a serious option for providing hardware infrastructure to support SharePoint Server 2013. But what are the pros and cons, from a business perspective on virtualization? Business Case for Using Virtualized SharePoint 2013 Servers […]
Asif Rehmani to Present on No-Code SharePoint Solutions and SharePoint Adoption at SharePoint Fest-NY
We’ve devoted this blog, since January 1, 2014 to providing our readers with an ongoing series of examples of our notion of the broad value proposition for SharePoint stakeholders. This general overview of the benefits to communities of SharePoint users, inherent to a decision to implement specific SharePoint features, has been complemented with some specific […]
SharePoint 2010 or 2013 Document Sets May Provide Attorneys with a Comparatively Low Cost Method of Managing Legal Documents
Document sets are one of the most important new features of SharePoint 2010. Microsoft® added new eDiscovery features with SharePoint 2013. SharePoint-Videos offers a video tutorial on Document Sets, titled “Creating Document Sets.” We also offer a complete video tutorial course on crafting a records management solution with SharePoint 2013. Law firms with a real […]
On the Importance of Taking an Inventory of SharePoint’s Capabilities Prior to Implementation
Having a governance plan, in place, for SharePoint, makes sense prior to embarking on an implementation. A key component of successfully building a governance plan, is gaining a useful overview of what SharePoint can be configured to perform for one’s unique community of users. One of the clichés often heard about SharePoint is the “Swiss […]
SharePoint-Videos Releases a New Video Training DVD on Workflows for SharePoint 2010 and 2013
Workflows are not only a popular feature of SharePoint, but also a very promising method of capturing return on investment for stakeholders. Here are merely a couple of reasons why workflows possess this unique characteristic: Workflows can be put together by anyone capable of following a set of procedures. There is no need, whatsoever, for […]
On the Importance of Best Practices to Successful SharePoint Implementations
The front page of SharePoint-Videos.com has been recently updated to include an important new image — a picture titled “Experts”, which depicts som of the experts who have authored video tutorial content offered on the site. This image should be a welcome addition for SharePoint stakeholders. A crucial component of any successful implementation of SharePoint […]
Use VisualSP to Put a Damper on the Cost of Implementing SharePoint
In a blog post titled Estimating SharePoint 2013 Licensing Costs, written by Joe Cromer, Practice Leader, at Digital Evolution Group out of Kansas City, MO, a business can put together a broad estimate of the likely cost of implementing SharePoint Server on premises. From the information provided in Cromer’s article, we put together a cost […]
Low Levels of User Adoption Continue to Tarnish the Success of SharePoint Implementations by Large Communities of Users
According to content posted on the Titus, Inc. web site, the report on SharePoint published in September of 2013 by AIIM, SharePoint 2013 – Clouding the Issues indicates low levels of adoption as a major hindrance to the success of SharePoint implementations for large communities of users. If you have a stake in the success […]