Microsoft SharePoint Simplified
Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft SharePoint
We decided to go hybrid with our tech strategy. Specifically, we wanted to move our onPrem file server to a cloud solution to provide easier & secure access anywhere on any device to our job files for our internal & external users. We were already using Outlook locally and OWA via O365 along w/other cloud based MS-OFFICE apps and it was an easy choice due to the integration & collaborative options offered within Microsoft SharePoint.
Pros
- Web based File & Folder management
- RBAC / Link / Access management
- One Drive Synchronization
Cons
- Windows Explorer users have some difficulty having to constantly UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD files. Specifically on the DOWNLOAD when they are used to Drag & Drop in & out of LOCAL folders via Window's explorer.
- Microsoft SharePoint supports multiple "library" types. When implementing our "image" library the search function is done via "tags" and boolean logic. This is challenging to most end users. I'd like our users to be able to search our Microsoft SharePoint image library without having to enter KEYWORD or other BOOLEAN logic.
- Microsoft SharePoint can also be an internal website for each department or company wide communication tool but I believe these features are geared for much larger organizations. Since we are a SMB we really aren't using these features. So maybe something more useful to SMBs would be nice.
- We've recently implemented Microsoft SharePoint access via iPads for our Template teams out on job sites. They can easily upload CAD / Laser files into Microsoft SharePoint for our production team to review in real time. Serious ROI when we don't have to wait for our Template team to get back to the shop!
- We have multiple physical locations. Microsoft SharePoint allows users at each location to collaborate by working on documents simultaneously. Allowing us to solve multi-site problems & strategize on multi-site initiatives much faster!
- We can also share key information with external partners. As long as they have a registered MS account (not necessarily an O365 account) we can share our information with them in a variety of ways. This allows consistent & concise communication with our partners.
Do you think Microsoft SharePoint delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft SharePoint's feature set?
Yes
Did Microsoft SharePoint live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Microsoft SharePoint go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft SharePoint again?
Yes
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