The document details a case study on a SharePoint implementation for a social intranet portal by Brainvire Infotech, aimed at improving the client's document management and communication practices. The project involved a thorough gap analysis, user engagement strategies, and development of a user-friendly interface while overcoming challenges related to user collaboration and information sharing. Technologies employed included .NET framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and MSSQL, with a focus on maintaining security and integrating third-party applications.

1. Case Study for Communication
Social Portal with SharePoint
Implementation
Brainvire Infotech Pvt. Ltd
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2. Client Requirement
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SharePoint Implementation With Social Intranet Portal project
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SharePoint could meet the client’s documents and record management
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Introduces improvements to the client’s information management practices
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A SharePoint Intranet Portal to move forward to support
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A gap analysis identified that the client’s need
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Decided to test SharePoint to improve employee collaboration, centralized
communication etc.
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To ensure that the key information required by the client’s staff is up-to-date
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Why SharePoint?
Maximize investment in Microsoft
Industry standard
Scalable for the future
Provides solutions for current challenges
Better integration with other third-party systems
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The project scope includes:
The intranet to provide a clean, well-organized and professional interface
Devise a new information system that is suitable for current intranet content
Integration and migration from critical business systems
To increase staff engagement and motivation by improving the tools

4. Project Challenges
Developing a portal offering all the features and functionalities
an exclusive focus on the user’s day-to-day important activities
Providing a robust framework for supporting the smooth functioning
The portal accessed by number of users simultaneously
Improve collaboration, document management, information sharing
Single access point for everyone with a new intranet portal
Creating a social interaction platform
Synchronizing and incorporating web usability principles while developing
Ensuring user privacy and safeguarding their content
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Technologies Used
Operating System & Server
Management
Windows OS, Multi-Server Architecture with
Staging & Production Environment through
Version Controlling releases, Server
Optimization, Security & SSL Implementation,
Scheduler for Back-ups, Alert Monitoring
System Integration, Server Performance
Tuning at regular intervals, Software Firewall
Configuration & Maintenance
Development Tools & Environments .Net Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, Visual
Studio, ASP.NET, C#, AJAX, HTML, CSS,
JavaScript etc.
Database MSSQL Database Server, DB Clustering, DB
Optimization, Master Slave Replication, Query
Optimization, Scheduler for Backups

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Manpower
Project Leader 1
Developers 4
Designers 1
Quality Assurance Testers 1

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Planning
Strategic planning in designing the new information system
Research and analysis was done and new information architecture
was designed
Detailed wireframes developed to provide the basic visual prototype
Regular communication with the client was established
Integration of third-party applications were carried out into the new
user-friendly SharePoint environment
The other significant task, a full content migration from the old system
to the new system
Involved hundreds-of-thousands of documents

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Architecture

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Diagram represents the logical SharePoint technologies architecture
Its fourth major release and comprises
Its a free add-on to the Windows 2008
Its a product that comes with different editions
Its built on Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010
Provides more application-level features and services
It also has different and more extensive User Profile
SharePoint relies on many user management and security principles
Architecture

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Development Highlights
SharePoint Server was set up for the client for easy management
A detailed on-site requirement gathering with different department heads
The intranet platform provided a comprehensive all-in-one solution
Login was provided through AD to maintain security and aide
A powerful document management system workflow
The Sharepoint, Document and Indexing Server was set up separately
While adhering to the industry’s best practices and rigorous quality control
A customized IT ticket system was also set up to support the IT team
A customized dashboard was set up where data from multiple modules
A legacy ASP.Net BI system

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Email : info@brainvire.com
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15. Contact Us
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http://google.com/+Brainvire
http://www.linkedin.com/company/brainvire-
infotech-pvt-ltd
Contact Info : 1-631-897-7276
Email : info@brainvire.com
Website : www.brainvire.com
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