Item: Microsoft SharePoint
Rating: 9
Author: Danielle Brown

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft SharePoint

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft SharePoint is a pivotal platform for cross departmental collaboration. It supports off-server communication and file sharing and allows for seamless editing and reviewing of files. This supports ease of access for work-from-home and remote workers, where having a local drive isn't easy or doesn't make sense. The ability to see file edits/changes is pivotal in following critical updates made by others without having to spoon-feed data changes/inputs. Previous version file recovery allows files that have major errors/issues to be reinstated with any re-work. Microsoft SharePoint also supports B2B collaboration, by supporting sharing and editing outside of organizations. This allows for a single source of truth/live document that reduces costly errors and supports a collaborative approach that is necessary in today's business.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Provides pivotal B2B collaboration
Allows for off-server storage of critical files
Tracks edits/changes made with ease

Cons

Improved navigation
Search function is lacking

Return on Investment

Decreased PO errors by providing real-time live data
Saved significant time on re-editing when changes could not be merged (due to reduced cross-edibility)

Key Insights

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft SharePoint go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft SharePoint again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Image Relay, Microsoft Teams, Exenta HRMS

Likelihood to Recommend

Our organization shares a comprehensive data list that is critical to PO planning and marketing materials. Being able to store this file on Microsoft SharePoint has changed the way we manage this data and has reduced errors that end up costing our company. Prior to using Microsoft SharePoint, collaboration was limited to individual edits (that we not traceable) on a local drive. Now, we are able to see real-time edits and do not have to wait for write access to input data changes. We also all have clear visibility of changes made by whom, and when versus having to alert changes on a case by case basis.

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An Amazing Solution for File Collaboration!