I'm impressed at how much better the newer versions of SharePoint are. They cover all the necessary elements of true on-line collaboration solutions:
Document Libraries: Share and Review Documents easily - with new content types for easy template creation and retention management.
Form Libraries: Really big deal: Now InfoPath can be driven directly from the browser. This opens you up to shared solutions where people may or may not have the same software - or same version of software.
Slide libraries: Are you tired of asking graphics to create a slide that you know has been created before...after all you remember it in that person's presentation last month? Well now you can collaborate on slide presentations - leveraging single slides or entire presentations. I think this is expecially useful for sales personnel and marketing groups. They can leverage materials previously created.
SharePoint Tasks Lists: There is an amazing feature that exports to Visio so that you can review work allocation easily. It's a bit slow - but extremely flexible for pivot reporting.
Workflow: Still a bit behind other workflow tools - SharePoint Designer has made this useable. Out of the box workflows for approval processes and task management is easier than ever.
Data Views: Again kudos to SharePoint Desigener. You can truly create no-code solutions using basic XML/XSLT technologies.
Integration with Outlook: FINALLY - bi-directional task management between SharePoint tasks and Outlook! This is a friendly ground for creative solutions if I ever saw one!
office.com has loads of training and assistance for free. Let me know about the solutions you create - it's amazing how far you can go....out of the box.
Useful links:
Document Libraires: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR102146081033.aspx
Other ways of sharing information : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/CH101181621033.aspx
General : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/FX101211721033.aspx
Sync from Active Project Tasks to Outlook:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100820301033.aspx?pid=CH101032731033
Maximizing Views and Reminders:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP052428871033.aspx?pid=CH063564721033
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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