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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.
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What is SharePoint?
MS SharePoint / SQL refers to Microsoft Sharepoint, a web-based collaborative platform, being used in tandem with Microsoft SQL Server to provide business intelligence analytics and reporting. They can provide BI content such as data connections, reports, scorecards, dashboards, and more.
With Sharepoint, users can share files, data, news, and resources. Sites can be customized to streamline teams’ work. Team members can collaborate inside and outside the organization, across PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.
Sharepoint also supports the ability to discover data, expertise, and insights to inform decisions and guide action. SharePoint’s content management features, along with connections and conversations surfaced in Yammer, enable organizations to maximize their velocity of knowledge.
Users can also accelerate productivity by transforming processes—from tasks like notifications and approvals to operational workflows. With SharePoint lists and libraries, Microsoft Flow, and PowerApps, they can create digital experiences with forms, workflows, and custom apps for every device.
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What is Microsoft SharePoint and How Can I Use It?
SharePoint is a great tool for sharing files and delivering information to employees. Some businesses even use SharePoint to build their company website. Whether you use SharePoint for your internet, intranet, or both, though, it can be tricky to get started with.
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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.
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December 11, 2018
SharePoint - An Enterprise Perspective
We use SharePoint for the repository of legal, admin and operations data, files, processes, graphs and charts. It is a system of record for our business and is vital to the running of a data center. We run in a cluster environment, vmed in our corporate web cluster. We have specific groups, sites and calendars based upon the business unit.
- Document storage
- PTO Calendars
- Sites with sub sites with specific requirements
- Multi user edits
- Check in and out process
- Versioning of documents
- User integration with Hybrid 365 environments
Sharepoint is being used by the organization as a central repository for company news and files. It is a center for HR to keep employee paperwork, and also setup with sub directories for project and client specific engagements.
- Provide a central location to store company files
- Provide a framework of organization for what would otherwise be localized, chaotic
- Provide an easy to use solution that employees can adapt to quickly
- The UI is becoming a bit dated; an overhaul would be welcome.
- Some of the functionality and features are clunkier than others.
- The product is very dynamic and has many functions. To learn the true extent of what SP can do, you should take the time to read and watch tutorials and videos. This is not a con per say, but it does require some deliberate learning efforts to do more than scratch the surface.
November 26, 2018
How we use SharePoint
MS SharePoint is being used in our organization as our Intranet. It is used in nearly every department. MS SharePoint addresses business problems in many different departments. It allows multiple users from different departments to collaborate on the same document. We also have had success using it for training documentation, internal calendars, and some document management.
- It is a very strong intranet
- Calendar is robust and can be configured
- Ability to store and navigate to shared documents.
- Configuration is costly
- Configuration is expensive
November 05, 2018
Point where you can Share.
MS SharePoint is being used as a main Knowledgebase across my organization. We have all important documents and procedures uploaded to MS SharePoint so everyone can find them easily. For every Client, we have a separate SP page and all the necessary information about the client is there, so it's easy to share information about particular Client and procedures with your colleagues.
- Versioning is great. You can make any document eligible for version history option and whenever something wrong happens to the document you can revert it back to a previous state.
- Sorting documents - there are a ton of great options how to sort documents for example, by date, by client, by name etc.
- Quick editing - It is really easy to edit any page on SharePoint or upload a new document to the repository which makes MS SharePoint really an efficient platform for building Knowledgebase purposes.
- Pre-made Templates - There aren't that many options to choose the layout of your page, there is just a couple of them and I consider that this is not something that is hard to be implemented therefore I'm not that much amazed by template selection.
- Browser support - MS SharePoint runs great in MS Edge, but with Chrome, you can experience a couple of bugs here and there. For example, you cannot view spreadsheets or any kind of document online in a browser, but instead, you would have to download that file and open it locally if using Chrome. On the other hand, however, Edge works flawlessly.
November 02, 2018
Great for big team collaboration, work on searchability
SharePoint is being used across the organization for uses such as document libraries, communicating business-wide information, and individual sites for project offices and teams. It helps with communication in a large organization with the customization it offers.
- Site creation
- Upload capabilities
- Version controls
- Search ability is lacking
- The need to tag documents to find them as a group
- Small pool of customer service people
- Need for staff to be trained in order to fix problems vs. traditional IT
September 14, 2018
Collaboration for the Organization Hackers!
The entire company that I work for uses MS SharePoint. It is a great collaboration tool and is nice to have a central hub for common documents, announcements, etc. We have one central location where you can access all the SharePoints throughout the company and it is helpful when first joining or just working with a new team. Most teams across the organization use the tool and more and more are adopting it.
- It is easy to use and you can be simple or do advanced coding
- It has a document library that you can use similar to a shared drive, but it also monitors when updates were made and only allows a single user to edit at one particular time
- It allows you to create different user groups with varying levels of permissions
- If you want to make it look extra nice, you need coding experience and it's very hard to add that nice extra touch without it
- I wish that they had more templates to build off of when first creating it
- I am never able to open it in Chrome and IE is very slow on this website causing sessions to time out quickly
September 12, 2018
MS Sharepoint is great if you use MS office
We host our intranet on MS SharePoint. Each department has their own site and is managed by the department. It's useful for new users to see what each department is about. We also use SharePoint for file sharing and storage.
- Microsoft standard features were adequate setting up the intranet.
- Cross department collaboration and file sharing/editing.
- Online editing for Microsoft Office documents
- MS Office online editing isn't as spontaneous as Google Drive.
- MS SharePoint online refreshing time isn't the fastest
- SharePoint site loading isn't smooth. Modules aren't loaded at once. Some menus load at a different pace, makes the site loading transition rough.
We use the tool internally to share documents and relevant information between various teams within the company. We also occasionally use the tool's secure link format to share documents with prospects and customers that are simply too large to be sent via email. The tool is fairly easy to use in both aforementioned scenarios.
- Document sharing
- User access controls
- Mobile access
- Format of site is fairly sterile and not quite as dynamic as one would hope
- The tool is able to connect with other MS products fairly easily, but collaboration with other tools that are not made by Microsoft would be ideal
- Uploading documents is fairly quick, but when multiple files are selected, sometimes the upload times lag a bit and take a while to update properly; on more than one occassion, I've simply restarted the entire import because I was not positive that everything had actually loaded properly into SharePoint from my desktop.
August 28, 2018
Great Collaboration Platform!
As of today, we are using the SharePoint platform across the whole organization. On the SharePoint platform we are offering several services, such as: corporate intranet, MS Project Server, BI reports, One Drive for Business, a module for Learning Management System (LMS) and an internal messaging tool (somewhat like MailChimp).
- It's a 100% collaborative platform.
- It's easy to share files and documents between users in the organization, so they can modify them and upload them again for continued sharing.
- The scalability of the platform is one of it's best features, you can add new functions as you need them.
- It requires a robust infrastructure for optimal performance of the services.
- The configuration of some of the services can be quite complex.
- The licensing can be a little expensive, and increases as you add servers.
August 20, 2018
Improving the organization with MS Share Point
In these moments, we find a pilot test in a department of the production area. We are automating several processes that are key in the company. Up to now, we have made significant changes, improving product review time, reducing project delays. It is an excellent tool, but you must have people trained in the implementation to ensure that the change in the company is simple and taken without much rejection by end users.
- It is a versatile tool, it allows creating workflows that support and streamline project management. It allows you to create documents and carry out your change control. You can establish checkpoints of the revision which makes it more efficient to know who has the document, how long the process lasted and send the client the document with the latest version.
- It is part of the Office platform and integrates with other MS applications, which makes it easy for users.
- From the point of view of performance and security, SharePoint is the best product for any organization.
- To implement it in small companies is expensive because it requires a specialized technical support team to configure to measure, manage and ensure that the tool runs without a problem.
- It is not easy to configure custom forms. There are some lists that are inflexible. To search efficiently, you need a lot of internal customization.
- It takes a lot of time to achieve the personalization of the application, since it requires a lot of configuration and training of the staff, added to the development effort to achieve the correct configuration.
August 17, 2018
Important Files keeper.
Microsoft SharePoint is being used as our main knowledge base. We have all our important documents stored in one place. SharePoint is the home of all the important documentation and procedures and that way we can easily find anything that we need. Constant revision and version changes are no more a problem with great versioning options of MS SharePoint.
- Create independent pages for certain topics and documents.
- Maintain and update current knowledge base without particular problems.
- Choose the default look of the MS SP page.
- It could use a few more templates to choose from when creating a new page from scratch.
- Mobile phone app asks for constant security verification which can be annoying sometimes when you need to get something from MS SP quickly.
SharePoint is used by the Engineering department of my company, and it is very interesting to have a focused web page to search all the documents we're working on in any moment. Our staff is invited to collaborate on production of all the documents we need to complete on-schedule. With this process, we learned to save the files on the OneDrive cloud with order and efficiency. This helped us save time, as opposed to working on just one file and reviewing it. To work with this product, we have Office 365 for E3. Most of the documents are managed with MS Word and Excel, for use in the office, and when sent are saved as PDFs.
- Staff collaboration is very easy
- Saving on the OneDrive and on the computer
- Focuses the collaboration team on one web page
- Allows you to note the scheduled time and control of delivery
- Allows you to notice which documents are left that need to be finished or reviewed
- Allows you to notice the schedule completion and administrative communications
- The installation of the software needs an IT specialist; the software should be more user friendly for the price
- On a daily basis, we use a minimal part of what we see on the specifications; it needs to be more easy to use for some functions
- Some clients have other email accounts besides outlook, and with them is a little difficult to share some information that needs some feedback
August 03, 2018
Sharepoint - effective collaboration tool
SharePoint is being used company-wide to share information in regards to our projects. It is being used as a plan room where we, as a general contractor, can collaborate with the owner and our subcontractors in an efficient way.
- Organization of files.
- Ease of use - user-friendly.
- Safe to use with confidential information.
- SharePoint could have more sub-headings. It will only go down certain levels.
- The bulk upload feature should come standard.
August 03, 2018
MS SharePoint in higher education environment
We are using MS SharePoint in two main areas at a higher ed institution:
1- We implement student portal on MS SharePoint. A student can log in to his portal to view calendar, library, upcoming events, grades ( through integration with Banner), cafeteria, residence hall. Students can also customize and publish their own profile page which is used for class collaboration.
2- As staff, we use MS SharePoint for procurement workflows. We can add/modify a purchase request which is customized to go through an approval workflow through IT, Finance and Procurement. It provides email notifications and highly customizable.
We have SharePoint servers running on a VMware cluster.
1- We implement student portal on MS SharePoint. A student can log in to his portal to view calendar, library, upcoming events, grades ( through integration with Banner), cafeteria, residence hall. Students can also customize and publish their own profile page which is used for class collaboration.
2- As staff, we use MS SharePoint for procurement workflows. We can add/modify a purchase request which is customized to go through an approval workflow through IT, Finance and Procurement. It provides email notifications and highly customizable.
We have SharePoint servers running on a VMware cluster.
- It is highly customizable. It can be customized to support most business processes in HR, procurement, and supply chain.
- It integrates with a single-sign-on system in place, like Active Directory or Tivoli LDAP.
- It costs way less than Oracle solutions, with special offers for higher education.
- It's supported on VMWare and HyperV.
- Runs on SQL databases which are not the best in terms of reliability and security.
- Runs on Windows servers which requires updates and restarts.
- the server farm needs to include at least 4 VMs with 24GB RAM each to handle traffic from 2000 users simultaneously.
July 09, 2018
SharePoint - Ubiquitous Mediocrity
MS SharePoint is used across the whole organization and enables quick sharing of information across different facilities. This software helps us work together cross-location and cross-functionally. It is also used because it integrates easily and quickly with existing MS products.
- Quick sharing of documents and files.
- Easy adjustment of documents through my browser.
- It is easy to set up groups to share certain things with the necessary people.
- It can be difficult to protect files from unwanted editing.
- The changes made to files or sites are readily apparent.
- It does a lot of things just alright when there are better solutions available; yet, because of its ubiquity, it's the go-to solution.
We are using SharePoint to provide knowledge to our agents, it is providing all the resource and the information they need to do their job effectively and keep them up to date.
- Easy to manage and update the database tables with multiple options including API
- A web-based application that does not require any installation and compatible with all web browsers
- From a developer standpoint, it allows you to use your skills to build an amazing portal within very little time
- I wish there is a better, easier way to access the database
- The search functionality is good but not great, I would love to see a more robust search in SharePoint
- I really love the integration with MS Lync and Skype, but I think that can use some improvement
We are using SharePoint across all departments within our organization. It is used as a permanent repository for many of our important documents (Contracts, Constitution and Bylaws, Board Meeting agendas and documents, important cases - just to name a few). In the past, we were using a shared drive to store these documents. Others who worked off-site had to connect to the VPN to access any of these documents. Because MS SharePoint is a web-based program, this provides them easy access to the documents. The meta-data category also provides a great way to pull information. I personally appreciate the ability to access the documents without connecting to our internal network.
- It allows our staff to access important documents without connecting to the VPN or our network.
- The uploading process on the back end is very user-friendly and simple.
- The ability to consolidate the many programs of MS is amazingly useful. I can access my calendar, Outlook, documents I was working on all in one place!
- The interface for Outlook in MS SharePoint could be improved to look like the regular Outlook. Our staff has a tough time when the emails are linked together.
- Outlook in MS SharePoint does not provide access to other shared In Box (es).
- More information on OneNote and OneDrive on the homepage would be helpful.
June 06, 2018
Workhorse that gets the job done, but poor UX
Our organization's information technology platform is built under the Microsoft ecosystem and products umbrella. When it comes to groupware (creation of micro sites that enable content, wikis, and document libraries) the natural tool to deploy is Microsoft SharePoint, and its cousin OneDrive. The whole organization has built-in pre-approved and pre-configured access to SharePoint, and it is encouraged as the go-to tool.
- Transparent integration within an organization under the MS umbrella
- Leveraging of existing single sign-on facilities
- Advanced customization with centralized Active Directory features
- User experience is subpar
- Unclear behaviors when sync-ing devices
- Some users report bugs in the Windows client
I have used SharePoint over the years and have seen the product improve its usability and functionality. I use it for document management and sharing documents with project members and project team collaboration.
- It supports multiple document version control.
- It has the capability to document share with internal or external users.
- Each SharePoint site can have its own document library, notebooks, security, and design. Giving a more independent (task, phase, team segregation) capability.
- SharePoint can be initially overwhelming to set up or introduce to new end-users.
- Overall expense of the system.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
SharePoint is being used by my Company as a collaboration tool between individuals, project teams and the company employees at large. In my capacity, I use it for project planning, including resource planning. It is also used to track overall budgets for projects and any of the hours billed to those projects.
- It is a terrific tool for "one-stop shopping". That is, I can get to most of what I need through SP, without searching our Network.
- SP brings efficiency which, at the end of the day, saves time for everyone which helps the company's bottom line.
- Multiple people can be in the same folder at the same time. It does not limit usage to one user at a time.
- Obviously, if your company is having Network issues, then it can bring SP to its knees.
- Scheduled downtime can also be an issue. It is typically scheduled during non-business hours, but I travel frequently and it can impede my work at times.
- It is not the "prettiest" to work with. Tabs, radio buttons, etc. are very plain to look at and work with. I recognize that the User can get creative with their own "content", but I do not have time for that.
April 10, 2018
Microsoft SharePoint - Old Faithful
We use SharePoint for customer and partner contract management. We use it as a database that's accessible to the entire company. We store MSAs, NDAs, insurance certificates, and we tag them with certain parameters so they're easily accessible. It's great to have this database as a fully searchable, living documentation set.
- Contract management
- Search functions
- Organization
- Bugs
- Quirky mistakes
- Training
March 30, 2018
Useful file and data storage for all kinds of offices.
SharePoint is used as our office storage and communications system. It's used across the entire organization Our email, MS Office Suite, and Skype for Business are all tied into SharePoint. It helps manage space on personal work computers to access general forms and documents from a separate point.
- It's a fairly seamless integration. I can sign in on essentially any office PC with my designated credentials, and access documents and Outlook with really no trouble at all. It helps save time and on days where I have to migrate between spaces/equipment, I'm able to get work done.
- It's easy to keep track of where documents are in our system. Also, it's easy to configure old versions of documents and file them away in an archive. It works in essence as a very, VERY, convenient digital version of our physical filing system.
- It takes some getting used to, as an iCloud/Google Drive/Dropbox user in past lives. Most of that has to do with aesthetics, but the learning curve isn't that bad. I got used to navigating our storage system pretty easily.
- There are times where I have saved a document to my personal work folder in SharePoint, only to find an earlier copy of that file had saved instead. It's a relatively minor inconvenience but can get kind of frustrating in times where I need to get a project done quickly.
We use SharePoint across different departments within the University. In particular the IT Service Desk use it as a useful resource for information and business planning.
- Able to use tabs to present information from different subjects
- A good calendar facility to publish planned and business events
- A relatively good search facility
- Quite hard to get the hang of developing the system unless you go on a SharePoint course
- Better tools for designing sites can be made available
- Flexibility of using themes can be made available
March 23, 2018
Functional but could be better and more up to date
It is mainly used as a client project documentation repository tool. In the wider company is it used to store other company administrative documents e.g. OHS docs, etc. It provides the company a centralized location to store important and widely used internal and external documents.
- Easy access
- Version control
- Familiar Microsoft user interface
- Easier parent-child file structure navigation
- Easier means of performing file operations e.g. edit, delete, move, copy/paste, etc
- More responsive + quicker webpage and user experience (Dropbox is a fine example of how responsive it should be)
March 06, 2018
SharePoint Review
We use it in almost every department within our organization! I’m not sure how many use it on a day to day basis but I definitely use it weekly. There are a lot of features which are really beneficial but can be overwhelming at times. Customizing takes time and money so the more you want to customize the harder the process will be.
- Unique SharePoint Internet. Allows custom add ins.
- All the features! There are so many features that are bound to be what you’re looking for.
- It is cross department collaborative! This allows team work which is extremely helpful.
- You get to choose the best pricing for what you’ll be using it for.
- Your bill can be expensive if you want a lot of features.
- Service providers can be challenging.
- Extra effort might be required if you use a custom ERP system.