Microsoft SharePoint

Score7.7 out of 10

2,686 Reviews and Ratings

What is Microsoft SharePoint?

Microsoft's SharePoint is an Intranet solution that enables users to share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and collaborate across the organization.

Categories & Use Cases

Carmen Musitano View profile

BH Continuing Education/Regional Finance/UHS Corporate in Finance and Accounting at Universal Health Services, Inc. (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SharePoint for our revenue cycle educational/ training tools & resources. We have documents stored along with recorded Webinars on various topics. In addition, we have commonly used links to access websites, applications, reporting tools, etc.

Pros

Recorded Webinars
Application Links including Facility FAQs
Training documents, PPT documents, Announcements, etc.

Cons

I've had an issue recently moving a recorded Webinar to the correct/ desired location on the SharePoint Site.
It would be helpful to be able to access Webinars that would help/ assist the "owner(s)" of the SharePoint Site.
The more "user friendly" Microsoft can make SharePoint for both the "owner(s)" of the Site and users... the better.
Are there existing tools that can tell "owners" of the Site what documents, recorded Webinars, application links, etc. are actually reviewed/ accessed?

Return on Investment

Overall, the product achieves a very strong ROI. It would just be good as stated previously if we knew how many users access not only the Site but specific documents, applications, etc. inside the Site.

Usability

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use for document management and we had files more than 2 million that needs to be stored and given access to employees. MS SharePoint is best software product that addresses your problem and gives customer delight. We use SQL for effective indexing, archiving and helps addresses the problem. I highly recommend MS SharePoint / SQL.

Pros

Documents management
File movements
Indexing
Ease of data access
Ease of doing business

Cons

Some features like document folders can be given access in main page
File movements can be improved from folder to folder
Faster page loading

Return on Investment

Better ease of business for faster access to file movements
It helped saved company times by more than 5 hours and results in better decision points

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Apache Kafka and Canon Business Services Managed IT Services

Other Software Used

Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Cargo365cloud

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use MS SharePoint to share documents and handle workflow options. We use SQL in our test and production environments. We use it for Acumatica (our ERP) and our client facing websites/billing.

Pros

SQL has come a long way in reliability and dependability. It allows large datasets and does really well with JSON.
MS SharePoint works well with sharing files and workflow

Cons

I honestly can't think of any. Maybe change control?

Usability

Other Software Used

Microsoft Visual Studio

Verified User

Manager (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SharePoint as a "Home Screen" for internal staff. When you open your browser, it defaults to this screen. It is used to navigate most departmental functions and link you to your software that you need to use as well. This helps with making everything an employee may need centrally localized in one spot.

Pros

Building of the Site is Easy
Linking softwares/sites/procedures in one spot
easy navigation

Cons

Things can get lost in folders
Can be a little glitchy at times

Return on Investment

Positive impact on spreading of information
One database for all information

Other Software Used

FMX, Cityworks from Trimble

Christopher Sawyer View profile

Web Developer in Information Technology at TCDRS (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to organize, share, and distribute information. It is a good way to publish information to different departments so they can find general information about our team and what we do. It fulfills multiple needs as a landing page for team info, a wiki, and document storage while keeping it all fairly organized.

Pros

Document storage
Collaboration
Team sites for general info

Cons

Pages can be hard to hard
Permissions can be confusing
The Different types of sites can get confusing

Return on Investment

Better organization
Easier to share info
Easier to share documents

Alternatives Considered

Atlassian Confluence

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams, Notepad++, OneNote

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