This document discusses using Microsoft SharePoint as a content management system without a large investment. It begins by addressing common myths about SharePoint's difficulty of use and cost. The presenter then provides an overview of SharePoint's document management features like document libraries, version control, workflows and translation management. As an example, the presenter shows how to integrate Doc-To-Help with SharePoint to allow authoring in Doc-To-Help while storing content in SharePoint document libraries. The discussion is meant to provide ideas for getting started with basic content management using tools organizations may already have access to.

1. A Realistic Approach to Content Management Using Microsoft SharePoint Dan Beall Product Manager ComponentOne

2. Realistic? Content management initiatives can be a huge investment of time, money, and resources. Huge investment = Huge risk This session will describe a way to implement a practical content management process without the investment. This is two-way discussion. Feel free to ask questions.

3. Purpose Give you ideas to get started with Content Management with tools that you already have or are easy to get. I learned the concepts here from my customers who were using SharePoint before we started working with it! Think of it as a poor man’s CMS!

4. What We Will Cover Why Use SharePoint? SharePoint’s Management Features SharePoint’s Translation Management Features Simple Scenario Using Doc-To-Help

5. Why SharePoint? Perfect platform for: Teamwork Access Workflow automation History Source control

6. Mythbusting: Let’s dispel the common myths

7. “SharePoint is hard to implement and our IT staff would never install it.” SharePoint is already installed on the majority of organizations’ networks. It’s just not being used. Check with your network administrator. It may already be available. SharePoint is easy to install. It starts by installing all the prerequisites and configuring the server for you and then installs the application itself. It will even automatically install and connect to SQL Server Express. To set up most of SharePoint’s features, you follow intuitive wizards.

8. “It would take me too long to learn to use SharePoint.” SharePoint is designed for the average computer user. Everything is menu driven and it is a member of the Microsoft Office family of products. If you can use Word, Excel®, and Outlook®, you will have no problem with SharePoint. SharePoint 2010 uses intuitive Silverlight® driven menus that make features very discoverable. The user experience is actually pleasant.

9. “SharePoint costs too much.” SharePoint is free! SharePoint has paid versions, but SharePoint Foundation 2010 (and its predecessor, Windows SharePoint Server 3.0) is free. Since SharePoint is so popular, self-help support information is everywhere. You can find training, tutorials, blogs, forums, and more in abundance.

10. SharePoint 101: Let’s examine the concepts related to content management

11. Content Management in SharePoint

12. “But you said Content Management” SharePoint stores everything in Document Libraries. Documents can be virtually any file. Content is stored in files. Document management = Content Management for our purposes. You get most content management principles.

13. Document Library: The Foundation Interface to open, view, and edit documents. Metadata that describes each document. Templates to create new documents. Permissions to control access.

14. Source/Version Control Convenient toolbar helps manage documents: Require that documents be checked out before editing. Version history. Version comparisons. Approval process. More!

15. Workflows Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 “In-the-Box” workflows automate processes: Work tracking Review/Approval Sign-off Translation Management Create your own: SharePoint Designer Visio Visual Studio

16. Translation Management! Really? Automate/track translation processes with a special Translation Management Library: Automatically create copies for each language Assign translation tasks to translators Compare versions

17. Let’s Take a Tour SharePoint’s base document management features

18. How Doc-To-Help and SharePoint Work Together: A Simple Example.

19. About Doc-To-Help

20. SharePoint Document Library Doc-To-Help Project * Workflows* History* Source control* Translation management * Authoring and design* Project management * Content mapping * Publishing SharePoint = Document Repository

21. Let’s Take a Tour Doc-To-Help’s SharePoint Integration

22. Is it For You?

24. Try Doc-To-Help for free at www.DocToHelp.com