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5 Ways to Enhance
               SharePoint Site Usability


                 Dux Raymond Sy, PMP
Innovative-e




                            Microsoft New York City
                            February 21, 2009
                            4.00 pm – 5.15 pm
Presentation Objectives
  After completing this presentation, you will be able to
    Identify and customize site components to meet the
     user community's collaboration needs
    Modify SharePoint site navigation to satisfy
     web usability's three click rule
    Maximize custom views to replicate network share
     folder hierarchy
    Define relevant metadata to deliver better search
     results
    Simplify site tools and menu options
Dux Raymond Sy, PMP
                  Managing Partner, Innovative-E, Inc.

                  Contract Author & Instructor, Learning Tree
                   International

                  Author, “SharePoint for Project Management”
                   by O’Reilly Media

  For more information, connect with Dux

      E-Mail: dux.sy@innovative-e.com

      LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/meetdux

      Blog: Meetdux.com

      Twitter: @meetdux
Agenda
  What’s Wrong with OOB SharePoint?

  5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability

  Questions and Answers
Agenda
  Why SharePoint?

  5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability

  Questions and Answers
#1 Minimize Site Components
  Less is more

  Common information requirements
    Document library
    Calendar
    Contacts
Example: Clarifying Requirements
#2 Update Site Navigation
  Three ways to provide site navigation
    Top link bar
    Quick Launch
    Links Web Part

  Global navigation vs Local navigation
#3 Emulate the Network Share
  Move the folder hierarchy to a Document Library?

  Replicate the experience NOT the hierarchical structure
    Custom columns
    Custom Views
    Quick Launch
#4 Embed Additional Meta Data
  Information should be relevant
    Benefits search

  Create custom columns
    Make it required
#5 Provide Self-Help
  Not all users will get formal training

  Create a self-help section for common site tasks like:
    How to post calendar events
    How to upload a file
    How to move files with explorer view

  Self-help can be in various forms
    Powerpoint slides
    Video snippets
    Custom lists
Agenda
  Why SharePoint?

  5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability

  Questions and Answers
Questions?
Download this presentation @
                 meetdux.com/resources

                      Thank You!
Innovative-e




                             Microsoft New York City
                             February 21, 2009
                             4.00 pm – 5.15 pm

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"5 Ways Enhance SharePoint Site Usability" for SPS NYC

  • 1. 5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability Dux Raymond Sy, PMP Innovative-e Microsoft New York City February 21, 2009 4.00 pm – 5.15 pm
  • 2. Presentation Objectives   After completing this presentation, you will be able to   Identify and customize site components to meet the user community's collaboration needs   Modify SharePoint site navigation to satisfy web usability's three click rule   Maximize custom views to replicate network share folder hierarchy   Define relevant metadata to deliver better search results   Simplify site tools and menu options
  • 3. Dux Raymond Sy, PMP   Managing Partner, Innovative-E, Inc.   Contract Author & Instructor, Learning Tree International   Author, “SharePoint for Project Management” by O’Reilly Media   For more information, connect with Dux   E-Mail: dux.sy@innovative-e.com   LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/meetdux   Blog: Meetdux.com   Twitter: @meetdux
  • 4. Agenda   What’s Wrong with OOB SharePoint?   5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability   Questions and Answers
  • 5.
  • 6. Agenda   Why SharePoint?   5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability   Questions and Answers
  • 7. #1 Minimize Site Components   Less is more   Common information requirements   Document library   Calendar   Contacts
  • 9. #2 Update Site Navigation   Three ways to provide site navigation   Top link bar   Quick Launch   Links Web Part   Global navigation vs Local navigation
  • 10. #3 Emulate the Network Share   Move the folder hierarchy to a Document Library?   Replicate the experience NOT the hierarchical structure   Custom columns   Custom Views   Quick Launch
  • 11. #4 Embed Additional Meta Data   Information should be relevant   Benefits search   Create custom columns   Make it required
  • 12. #5 Provide Self-Help   Not all users will get formal training   Create a self-help section for common site tasks like:   How to post calendar events   How to upload a file   How to move files with explorer view   Self-help can be in various forms   Powerpoint slides   Video snippets   Custom lists
  • 13. Agenda   Why SharePoint?   5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability   Questions and Answers
  • 15. Download this presentation @ meetdux.com/resources Thank You! Innovative-e Microsoft New York City February 21, 2009 4.00 pm – 5.15 pm