Delivering SharePoint Success: Why Collaboration is More Than Just Technology

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Why Collaboration is More Than Just Technology

Dux Raymond Sy, PMP
http://innovative-e.com

June 2nd and 3rd at Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento, California www.thespexchange.com

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  In this presentation, you will learn the essential components of
successfully delivering SharePoint as an enterprise platform

  In addition, you'll learn key techniques in:
  Gaining executive buy-in for SharePoint projects
  Proper planning and appropriately managing expectations
  Engaging the business for better adoption
  Defining organizational SharePoint readiness
 

Iterative release of SharePoint solutions

Twitter: @meetdux Hashtag: #spex

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  Managing Partner, Innovative-e

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

  For more information, connect with Dux
  E-Mail: dux.sy@innovative-e.com
  Twitter: twitter.com/meetdux
  LinkedIn: meetdux.com/li
  Blog: meetdux.com


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  Can’t We Just Focus on the Technology?

  Raising Executive Awareness is Necessary

  Collaboratively Engineer a Solution

  Assess Organizational Readiness

  Iterative Release of SharePoint Solutions

  Questions and Answers


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“Technology provides no benefits of its own; it is the
application of technology to business opportunities that
produces ROI. ”

—Robert McDowell,
In Search of Business Value


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  Isn’t SharePoint about empowering end users?
  Who’s paying the bills?

  Execs ordered SharePoint to be deployed
  Do they REALLY understand the value of SharePoint to the organization?
  Is the budget realistic?

  As the enlightened ones, it’s our responsibility to raise executive
awareness about SharePoint

  Read “5 Reasons Why Executive SharePoint Ignorance is Not Bliss”
http://go.meetdux.com/393b


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  Executives are primarily interested on how SharePoint can deliver value to
an organization

  Tip: Look for existing inefficiencies, measure it and prove how SharePoint
can be a lifesaver
  Inefficiencies of meeting collaboration
  Business process automation
  Single platform vs multiple tools

  How much is the investment?


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  SharePoint is more than just a glorified network share
  Stress that SharePoint is a platform

  Educate decision makers early on how SharePoint
can support their business needs

  Tip: Address their pain points
  Provide high-level technology overview
  Discuss business challenges
  Map it to a SharePoint Solution


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  Enterprise-wide Solutions
  Corporate Intranet
  Public-facing website

  Specific Solutions
  HR Employee Onboarding System
  Conference Room Scheduling System
  Project Management Information System

  Custom Application Development

  Tip: Don’t name your solution SharePoint


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  You can’t do it all!
  What business need should you solve first?
  What are common features that can be deployed?

  Project scope must be limited and specific
  What’s important? Time? Budget? Functionality?

  Tip: Involve decision makers in planning and prioritization

  Read “How to Prioritize Business Needs When Implementing SharePoint”
http://go.meetdux.com/sbyv


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  Implementation
  Do you have the relevant skillsets to plan, engage with the business, deploy
SharePoint?
  Are key processes for release management, disaster recovery, auditing in
place?

  Support and Maintenance
  What does the support structure look like?
  Resources available for maintaining
related technologies?

  Future Releases


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  Collaboration culture

  Governance plan
  Business
  Technology

  Adoption plan
  Training
  Process
  Technology
  Self-help

  Feedback


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  A SharePoint roadmap can help organizations
  Quantify the budget, resources and effectiveness of SharePoint
  Allows priorities to be set
  Specifies what solutions are going to be deployed

  Iterative releases can provide immediate visibility
  Lower risk compared to big bang approach

  Tip: Successful delivery of high profile solution gets you brownie points
  Quick wins are essential for better buy-in and adoption

  Download “SharePoint Roadmap Assessment” MS Project Plan
http://go.meetdux.com/nceb


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  Phase 1: Proof of concept or Pilot

  Phase 2: Replace intranet and file shares to improve collaboration

  Phase 3: Deploy value point solutions for HR, Operations and Finance

  Phase 4: Train users to build their own SharePoint solutions

  Phase 5: Integrate CRM and third party reporting platform

  See how EasyJet iteratively deployed SharePoint solutions
http://bit.ly/74XwKH


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

LinkedIn: meetdux.com/li

Blog: meetdux.com

Twitter: meetdux

How did you like the presentation? http://meetdux.com/feedback/


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Why Collaboration is More Than Just Technology

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June 2nd and 3rd at Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento, California www.thespexchange.com

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