In this video blog, I describe some key factors to closely consider when planning your SharePoint Portal.

Functional Planning:

• Features – Collaboration, Business Processes, Content Management, Search, Web 2.0, and KPIs/Dashboards
• Versions – SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Foundation, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS 3.0), and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007)
• Portal Taxonomy – Site map and structure to make it easy to find content on your SharePoint Portal

Technical Planning:

• SharePoint Farm Architecture – Single-server or Multi-server farm; Failover and redundancy
• Technical Infrastructure – Hardware sizing; SQL Server Express or Standard; 32-bit or 64-bit

Implementation Planning:

• Resources – Project Manager, Business Analyst, SharePoint Developer; Internal or External leadership
• Cost – Software licensing, Hardware infrastructure, and External labor
• Schedule – Phased or Big-bang; 6 weeks or 6 months

Related DMC SharePoint Video Blogs:

Automating a SharePoint Dashboard is Essential

Feature Comparison of SharePoint 2010, Foundation, MOSS, and WSS

I hope you found this video blog informative.  Please feel free to get in-touch with me directly (rick.rietz@localhost) if you have questions about planning your SharePoint Portal or need help implementing SharePoint to maximize its benefit to your business.

Learn more about DMC’s SharePoint consulting services.

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Microsoft awards competencies to partners who have demonstrated expertise by certifying multiple developers in a particular technology and producing multiple customer references for successful work completed within the competency area. In addition to awarding this elite credential to DMC, Microsoft also grants DMC access to exclusive Microsoft training and support programs focused on the SharePoint platform.

Microsoft SharePoint is an enterprise portal that can be configured to run Intranet, Extranet and Internet sites for both small companies and large corporate enterprises. SharePoint is the fastest-growing product in the history of Microsoft, with over 17,000 companies adopting the platform and over 100 million licenses sold worldwide. With SharePoint, an organization can:

• Boost employee productivity by simplifying everyday business activities, such as document review and approval, project management, and issue tracking.
• Provide executives and managers with at-a-glance dashboard views of company goals and key performance indicators by consolidating business-critical information from multiple systems into one central location.
• Find information quickly with powerful search capabilities, including a full-text indexing of all documents on a network drive, as well as content added directly to SharePoint.
• Facilitate collaboration activities between employees, third parties, and customers without compromising confidential business information.

DMC has maintained its Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status for 6 consecutive years. In addition to the Information Worker competency, DMC has also earned Microsoft competencies for Custom Development Solutions, Business Intelligence, and Data Management Solutions.

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