The document discusses the steps for effective SharePoint governance. It recommends establishing 5 governance teams - a business strategy team, solutions/technical strategy team, and 3 tactical teams. Each team has a defined role and responsibilities. Effective governance requires defining objectives, policies, standards and ongoing processes. Governance ensures organizations maximize the benefits of SharePoint while mitigating risks.
This was my presentation at SharePoint Saturday on Achieving Effective Buy In, Maintaining it, How to Execute Effective Governance, and Implementation Strategies/User Adoption.
The Seven Most Important (Non Technical) Factors for Sharepoint SuccessRichard Harbridge
Attached is the slidedeck that was used during my session at SharePoint Saturday DC.
The stories, examples, scenarios, and wonderful input the audience shared (before, and after as well) is not contained within the slide deck, but is certainly worth mentioning here.
This presentation covers everything non technical required in a successful SharePoint implementation. From achieving successful buy in to actually supporting and dealing with the new work that comes from such an implementation and everything in between (user adoption, governance, etc)
This presentation has gone through minor revisions and as of March 2010 this is the latest version.
This presentation was presented at SharePoint Saturday Boston. It's goal is to cover all the non technical aspects of a successful SharePoint implementation. Stories were shared around the presentation as well as specific scenarios to help illustrate key points. That material is not included in the presentation as often it depends upon the audiences interaction.
This was my presentation at SharePoint Saturday on Achieving Effective Buy In, Maintaining it, How to Execute Effective Governance, and Implementation Strategies/User Adoption.
The Seven Most Important (Non Technical) Factors for Sharepoint SuccessRichard Harbridge
Attached is the slidedeck that was used during my session at SharePoint Saturday DC.
The stories, examples, scenarios, and wonderful input the audience shared (before, and after as well) is not contained within the slide deck, but is certainly worth mentioning here.
This presentation covers everything non technical required in a successful SharePoint implementation. From achieving successful buy in to actually supporting and dealing with the new work that comes from such an implementation and everything in between (user adoption, governance, etc)
This presentation has gone through minor revisions and as of March 2010 this is the latest version.
This presentation was presented at SharePoint Saturday Boston. It's goal is to cover all the non technical aspects of a successful SharePoint implementation. Stories were shared around the presentation as well as specific scenarios to help illustrate key points. That material is not included in the presentation as often it depends upon the audiences interaction.
SaaS vs BPO: Friends or Foes? -- Overview & StrategyHROAssoc
During the first webinar in this 3-part series, we compared SaaS and BPO in light of design considerations, process ownership, security & risk, and deployment approaches. We were joined by experts from ADP, AonHewitt, ISG, and NorthgateArinso, who provided a real-world perspective on how innovative service delivery models can contribute to HR transformation and deliver long-term enterprise value.
To Learn how you can put technology and process innovation to use in HR, listen to the full podcast posted at www.hroa.org/SaaSvsBPO featuring:
Panel:
• Colin Brennan, SVP of Product Management, Aon Hewitt
• Chris Schmidt, Sr. Director of Product Marketing, ADP
• Maribeth Sivak, Principal Consultant, Business Advisory Services, ISG
Moderator: Michael Custers, VP of Global Alliances & Strategic Marketing, NorthgateArinso
MICROSOFT 365 STRATEGY & SUCCESS: PRACTICAL TOOLS & TECHNIQUES FOR THE STRATE...Richard Harbridge
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them. Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Topics include:
ALIGNING WITH MICROSOFT & OUR INDUSTRY
KEY PATTERNS & GOVERNANCE
TACKLING SPRAWL EFFECTIVELY
Pro-Active Planning (Estimates & Roadmaps)
PRO-ACTIVE ADOPTION & EXCELLENCE
VISUALIZING & COMMUNICATING BETTER
Q&A / Next Steps
WORKSHOP: STRATEGY AND SUCCESS WITH OFFICE 365: PRACTICAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUE...Richard Harbridge
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them.
Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Highly accomplished Management Professional with over 15 years experience directing organizational staff, software development, system design, and change initiatives. Cohesive team builder and leader with demonstrated success in identifying and cultivating top talent. Proven ability to train and lead cross-functional onsite and global teams. Consistent record of motivating teams of both direct and indirect reports to ensure corporate objectives and tight delivery deadlines were met and exceeded.
Continuous improvement is everybody’s job. We at TOPP Tactical Intelligence are pleased to bring to you PRESTO, the easy-to-use business performance solution ensuring that innovation and the changes which come with it are given top priority on your digital transformation agenda. PRESTO offers a wide variety of performance enhancement functions ensuring the installation of a corporate wide sense of ownership, sense of urgency and sense of purpose at all levels of the organisation
Managing the SharePoint disruption : Ensuring the business gain exceeds the b...garthluke
In many organisations, SharePoint is a disruptive technology: it’s no longer business-as-usual for managers, for users or for IT. SharePoint shines a spotlight on everything that’s good and bad about your company’s business processes, project management, change management, information management policies, and IT service delivery. In this presentation, AvePoint’s Vice President, Garth Luke, shares the lessons learned and common themes from thousands of organisations, large and small - from IT Professionals, Managers, Developers, End - users and CIOs around the globe. This comprehensive discussion will highlight the business, cultural and technical impact of SharePoint on an organisation - the business values and the “gotchas.” You’ll learn the steps you can take to plan for and implement SharePoint as a platform that will support a dynamic enterprise. You will take away a framework within which to understand and communicate the role of SharePoint in your organisation, a punch list of issues to consider in your planning and deployment and an understanding of the business, technical, cultural and procedural components of a successful SharePoint implementation.
Visual Paradigm enables your team to manage enterprise transformation complexity for coping with the rapidly-changing markets, technologies, and regulatory requirements. It is an ideal one-stop-shop solution for enterprise architecture planning and business transformation, project management and agile software development, so that your company can stay in control and foster growth.
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them. Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Strategy & Success: Practical Tools & Techniques For The Strategist, Architec...Richard Harbridge
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them.
Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft VivaRichard Harbridge
With so many Viva capabilities available to organizations, it can be a challenge knowing which should be piloted together or what patterns and practices work best when piloting Viva Connections, Viva Learning, Viva Topics, Viva Goals, Viva Insights, Viva Pulse, Viva Amplify, and more. How do organizations get started successfully, overcome challenges in piloting and rolling out these experiences, and eventually scale to organization-wide deployments?
Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the lessons learned and proven approaches with Microsoft Viva. Together you will explore unique and vital challenges with Viva deployments, such as challenges with multiple tenants or multiple organizations in one tenant or challenges with experiences designed for scale – determining if an organization is large enough or has enough content for a great experience with Viva Topics and more.
Preparing, Piloting & Paths to Success with Microsoft CopilotRichard Harbridge
Preparing, Piloting & Paths to Success with Microsoft Copilot
In the modern post generative AI era, leveraging innovative tools is crucial for enhancing productivity and improving performance. This workshop will explore how to get the most out of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Viva Copilot and Microsoft Copilot experiences. Join Microsoft MVP and industry expert Richard Harbridge as we delve into challenges surrounding its adoption including initial preparation, user training, support, governance and integration into existing workflows. We will start with an overview highlighting the critical to understand elements that make Copilot so impactful in organizations today along with plenty of data and industry insights. As we transition into guidance around piloting Microsoft 365 Copilot, participants will explore its robust features through rich examples. Engaging with real-world scenarios will unveil common hurdles and provide a clear roadmap towards optimizing Microsoft 365 Copilot for your organizational needs.
Bridging The Gap: How AI Is Transforming Both Customer Experience & Employee ...Richard Harbridge
In the post-pandemic and hybrid world, the importance of effective conversations in both customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) has surged.
Historically, voice data has primarily enhanced customer support, but with the integration of advanced recording, transcription, and AI-driven tools, there's a newfound potential to elevate all employee interactions.
AI copilot agents stand at the forefront of this transformation, offering streamlined customer interactions, real-time insights for support agents, and organizational agility. The transition from chat to voice calls presents both an opportunity and a challenge.
While analytics have been a mainstay in , their application in remains largely untapped. This disparity offers organizations a chance to holistically understand operations and create a seamless synergy between CX and EX.
However, the utilization of AI and analytics brings forth challenges, especially concerning data anonymization and de-anonymization in the context of employee data. As privacy norms evolve, organizations must tread carefully, balancing the promise of AI with ethical considerations.
Join industry experts , Chief Executive Officer of and Chief Technology Officer at as they share insights, best practices and lessons learned that can help your organization navigate forward faster with AI.
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience Today & TomorrowRichard Harbridge
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical.
Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees.
Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee experiences, how Microsoft 365 is changing, and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Mastering Microsoft 365: The Winning Trio Of Automation, Governance & AdoptionRichard Harbridge
Mastering Microsoft 365: The Winning Trio of Automation, Governance, and Adoption
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, mastering Microsoft 365 is no longer just a luxury—it's a necessity. Join us for an enlightening webinar presented by Microsoft MVP and renowned industry expert, Richard Harbridge, as we delve deep into how automation, governance and adoption can not only improve the management, but the employee experience of Microsoft 365.
What we'll cover:
Governance and Lifecycle Mastery: Understand the critical nuances of the governance and lifecycle of SharePoint sites and teams. Navigate the complexities with ease and ensure your organization's digital assets are managed effectively and securely.
Tackling Sprawl: With the proliferation of digital tools and platforms, sprawl has become a pressing concern. Learn actionable strategies to manage and mitigate sprawl, ensuring your digital ecosystem remains organized and efficient improving both the management and employee experience.
The Power of Automation: Discover how automation and programmatic improvements not only streamline operations but also lead to proactive management. Unleash the potential of Microsoft 365 by leveraging automation to its fullest.
The Symbiotic Relationship of Governance and Adoption: Dive into the intricate relationship between governance and adoption. Understand how a robust governance framework can bolster adoption rates and how fostering adoption can, in turn, reinforce governance.
In a world where efficiency, security, and adaptability are paramount, mastering Microsoft 365 can set your organization leagues ahead of the competition. Equip yourself with the knowledge and strategies to make the most of this powerful suite and drive your organization towards unparalleled success.
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft VivaRichard Harbridge
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft Viva
With so many Viva capabilities available to organizations, it can be a challenge knowing which should be piloted together or what patterns and practices work best when piloting Viva Connections, Viva Learning, Viva Topics, Viva Goals, Viva Insights, Viva Pulse, Viva Amplify, and more. How do organizations get started successfully, overcome challenges in piloting and rolling out these experiences, and eventually scale to organization-wide deploymentsJoin internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the lessons learned and proven approaches with Microsoft Viva. Together you will explore unique and vital challenges with Viva deployments, such as challenges with multiple tenants or multiple organizations in one tenant or challenges with experiences designed for scale - determining if an org is large enough or has enough content for a great experience with Viva Topics and more.
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience Today & Tomorrow SH...Richard Harbridge
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical. Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees.
Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee experiences, how Microsoft 365 is changing, and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Elevate Your Microsoft 365 Experience The Winning Trio Of AI, Analytics & Aut...Richard Harbridge
Let Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge guide you through the exciting world of AI, analytics, and automation in Microsoft 365.
Uncover the innovative ways organizations are optimizing collaboration, communication, and management for employees, leaders, and managers, all while empowering your organization to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Elevate Your Microsoft 365 Experience The Winning Trio Of AI, Analytics & Rec...Richard Harbridge
Redefine and elevate your SaaS experience.
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms are no longer just about providing tools; they're about enhancing user experiences, driving efficiency, and ensuring that businesses stay ahead of the curve. Enter the transformative trio: AI, Analytics, and Recommendations. This session delves deep into the synergistic relationship between these three pillars, illustrating how they can be harnessed to elevate your SaaS experience to unprecedented heights.
Join Richard Harbridge, Microsoft MVP and leading industry expert as he shares best practices and real-world examples from Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Viva that advance your SaaS experience.
Together attendees will gain insights into:
Analytics - Understand your user behavior, workflow efficiencies, and areas of improvement. Dive into how Microsoft 365's robust analytics can offer actionable insights to optimize your business processes.
AI - Beyond just data, discover how AI can be a game-changer in action management. Learn how Microsoft's AI capabilities not only predict but proactively address challenges, ensuring a seamless and enhanced user experience.
Recommendations - Personalization is key in today's SaaS world. Explore how Microsoft 365 tailors recommendations based on user behavior, ensuring that each interaction is relevant, timely, and actionable.
By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and inspiration to leverage the power of AI, analytics, and recommendations, transforming their SaaS platforms from mere tools to dynamic, adaptive, and optimized experiences. Join us for this first session of this series and embark on a journey to redefine and elevate your SaaS experience.
Metaverse & The Employee Experience: What You Need To KnowRichard Harbridge
Back in the day we would use 'who installed a browser' that wasn't the default as an 'indirect signal' that denoted a level of individual interest in improving their digital productivity or experience. Nowadays we are swimming in indirect signals - from who organizes the most meetings (named if you use Audit log etc) to dynamics around networking (Viva Insights) to who uses Teams Apps (another great indirect signal of expanding productivity/investing in digital experiences).
What still works best though is direct signals like comments, nominations, champion programs (yearly and NON MANAGER & NON IT focused) and more that help identify people and map them/amplify their visibility as potential super collaborators, those with high amounts of digital debt and those who would better benefit from greater digital fitness or digital experience investments.
Elevate Your Microsoft 365 Experience The Winning Trio Of AI, Analytics & Aut...Richard Harbridge
Let Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge guide you through the exciting world of AI, analytics, and automation in Microsoft 365.Uncover the innovative ways organizations are optimizing collaboration, communication, and management for employees, leaders, and managers.In this session, you will learn to:• Enhance your organization's potential by learning how to pinpoint areas of focus, tackle risks, and automate tasks for a more productive and efficient workflow.• Delve into the practical applications and benefits of these technologies, from streamlining repetitive tasks to uncovering valuable insights for informed decision-making.• Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to successfully integrate AI, analytics, and automation into your Microsoft 365 environment, empowering your organization to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Ideas & Inspiration: Getting Started & Driving Success With Power Platform At...Richard Harbridge
Understanding the many capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform is essential for any technology leader in today's world. Yet, the more significant challenge for many business leaders is understanding how they can drive meaningful impact in their own business based on these technologies.Power Platform makes incredible things possible at a fraction of the cost. Still, the focus often is on the plumbing or ways Power Platform supports that future state instead of envisioning future states powered by them. This session will focus on the best strategies to leverage when building business momentum around the Microsoft Power Platform. We will explore how organizations inspire and grow their usage of these tools and ideas/examples of Power Platform solutions that drive success for other customers.Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Employee Experience, as he shares insight on how to better plan for, prepare for and benefit from the future of the Microsoft Power Platform.
Smarter, Not Harder How AI Is Changing Employee Experience - Reworked Connect...Richard Harbridge
Over the past few years, rapid changes have disrupted how companies lead, enable, empower, and engage around employee experience. Leaders in communications and human resources are all tackling new challenges in connecting with employees and may be overwhelmed with increased communication and collaboration volume, velocity, and variety. To help combat this challenge, rapid innovations in automation and artificial intelligence technology have created new tools for employees and leaders to use and master.
In this masterclass session, Richard Harbridge - a Microsoft MVP and leading industry expert on employee experience - will share insights on how automation and AI technology are revolutionizing employee experience strategies. You’ll learn about the latest trends in AI and employee experience, including the implications of OpenAI for employee experience strategies. You’ll also discover how emerging tech innovations like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and more are changing the playing field forever.
Whether you’re a leader in communications, technology, or human resources, this masterclass will provide valuable insights and tools to help you empower and enable your employees more effectively and prepare for the future of work. Join us as we explore proven employee experience strategies to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Tackling Employee Experience Today As We Embrace The Future WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
Tackling Employee Experience Today As We Embrace The Future Workplace
The future workplace needs to take into account how the employee experience landscape is changing and the importance of digital experiences throughout the employee journey. The employee experience journey starts before the employee is hired and lasts after they depart. Focusing on the employee experience can feel like a daunting task when reviewing the many different stages of an employee’s journey, but we know understanding and improving these stages can lead to a much more positive employee experience, and maximize the retention, impact, engagement, and performance of the employee.
Smarter, Not Harder How AI Is Changing Communication - Ragan EventsRichard Harbridge
These past few years have accelerated changes and disrupted how companies lead, enable, empower, and engage around communications. Leaders in communications and human resources are all tackling new challenges in connecting with employees and may be overwhelmed with increased communication volume, velocity, and variety. To help combat this challenge, rapid innovations in automation and artificial intelligence technology have created new tools for communicators to use and master, but becoming an early adopter of emerging tech is not without its risks. Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and leading industry expert on employee experience, as he shares insights on the implications of OpenAI for communications strategies, the tech innovations to prepare for today, and how ChatGPT is already changing the playing field forever. * This session description was not written by ChatGPT.
Enhancing Microsoft Teams To Build A Better Digital WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
Today, many organizations have brought the Intranet, or the digital hub of their digital workplace, into Microsoft Teams via Viva Connections. But what else are organizations doing to enhance further, improve upon, and embrace Teams as a hub for not just teamwork, but also corporate communication, social collaboration, networking, and more?
Join Microsoft MVP and 2toLead CTO Richard Harbridge as he shares the unique opportunity Teams apps and solutions provide. Be prepared to explore examples, patterns, and practices for how lines of business in any organization can leverage, extend and integrate Teams to create business-oriented solutions.
Masterclass On Improving & Measuring Onboarding, Retention & Wellbeing With M...Richard Harbridge
85% of leaders say the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are productive. 92% of employees have identified enhancing the employee experience as an essential priority.New challenges are always presented to HR from all sides, and we’re here to help you target critical areas of the employee experience at our free event.Whether you’re looking for strategic guidance or help to achieve technical excellence, our event is full of sessions from world-renowned thought leaders.On February 10th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, learn to avoid new and old challenges, build on existing success, and leverage the latest technology to facilitate your efforts. One lucky winner will walk away with a free $15,000 POC!2toLead CTO and 7X Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge and 2toLead CEO and 13X Microsoft MVP Kanwal Khipple will lead the event.Together, they helped over 200 digital workplaces globally, plan for and increase the employee experience, keynoted conferences, published books, and published blogs for some major publications like Forbes.Join specialized sessions (business or deep dive tech breakouts) designed for HR leaders or the technical team that supports the digital employee experience.The business and general sessions aim to provide insight into the apparent and hidden value of tackling onboarding, retention, and well-being.The optional tech deep dive breakout sessions aims to walk through how to use and implement Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva to improve onboarding, retention, and well-being.Walk away from the event with a greater understanding of the following:- How to identify the most critical areas of the employee experience- How to improve the onboarding experience before and during the process- Building experiences to enable better onboarding- Measure for success- Creating digital employee experiences that help retain top talent- How to track employee well-being- And much more
Getting Started & Driving Success With Power Platform At ScaleRichard Harbridge
Understanding the many capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform is essential for any technology leader in today's world. Yet, the more significant challenge for many business leaders is understanding how they can drive meaningful impact in their own business based on these technologies.Power Platform makes incredible things possible at a fraction of the cost. Still, the focus often is on the plumbing or ways Power Platform supports that future state instead of envisioning future states powered by them. This session will focus on the best strategies to leverage when building business momentum around the Microsoft Power Platform. We will explore how organizations inspire and grow their usage of these tools and ideas/examples of Power Platform solutions that drive success for other customers.Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Employee Experience, as he shares insight on how to better plan for, prepare for and benefit from the future of the Microsoft Power Platform.
Masterclass On Improving & Measuring Onboarding, Retention & Well-beingRichard Harbridge
85% of leaders say the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are productive. 92% of employees have identified enhancing the employee experience as an essential priority.New challenges are always presented to HR from all sides, and we’re here to help you target critical areas of the employee experience at our free event.Whether you’re looking for strategic guidance or help to achieve technical excellence, our event is full of sessions from world-renowned thought leaders.On February 10th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, learn to avoid new and old challenges, build on existing success, and leverage the latest technology to facilitate your efforts. One lucky winner will walk away with a free $15,000 POC!2toLead CTO and 7X Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge and 2toLead CEO and 13X Microsoft MVP Kanwal Khipple will lead the event.Together, they helped over 200 digital workplaces globally, plan for and increase the employee experience, keynoted conferences, published books, and published blogs for some major publications like Forbes.Join specialized sessions (business or deep dive tech breakouts) designed for HR leaders or the technical team that supports the digital employee experience.The business and general sessions aim to provide insight into the apparent and hidden value of tackling onboarding, retention, and well-being.The optional tech deep dive breakout sessions aims to walk through how to use and implement Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva to improve onboarding, retention, and well-being.Walk away from the event with a greater understanding of the following:- How to identify the most critical areas of the employee experience- How to improve the onboarding experience before and during the process- Building experiences to enable better onboarding- Measure for success- Creating digital employee experiences that help retain top talent- How to track employee well-being- And much more
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft VivaRichard Harbridge
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience: Today & Tomorrow
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical. Organizations need new and innovative approaches and solutions as work and the workforce change. Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees. The question often hard to answer is, what is the best way to meet that growing need, especially in a way that meets it faster, with less cost and risk?Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee communication, employee collaboration, and employee management, how Microsoft 365 is changing these digital employee experiences and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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7. Why Do I Need
Effective Governance?
#SPGov @RHarbridge
8. There are big risks that are
almost always realized when you
don’t have it!
#SPGov @RHarbridge
9. SharePoint Sprawl
He was only intending to build a two-story
house - larger than those of his neighbors to
reflect his position as the city's richest man.
“First I added three floors but then the house
looked ungainly, like a mushroom," he said. "So
I added another and it still didn't look right so I
kept going…”
Risk: Un-Managed Sites and Content were
not periodically reviewed for accuracy and
relevance.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
10. Quality Deterioration
Risk: Did not ensure that content quality
is maintained for the life of the portal.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
11. Frustration Failure
Risk: Did not consistently provide a high
quality user experience.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
12. Priority Paralysis
Project Priority
Fileshare Migration 1
Partner Extranet 1
Executives Kitten Picture Rotator 1
Risk: Did not establish clear decision
Legacy Application Integration 1
Governance Planning 1
making authority/ownership and
Put Out Server Room Fires 1
escalation procedures so that conflicts are
#SPGov @RHarbridge in a timely manner.
resolved
13. Ineffective Use of Time/Resources
Risk: Did not ensure that the portal
strategy is aligned with clear prioritized
#SPGov @RHarbridge objectives.
business
14. It’s not just about insuring
against or mitigating those risks!
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15. What does
that mean?
Without effective governance
organization, performance, and
capability are significantly reduced.
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23. Recommended Governance Teams
There are typically 5 teams for SharePoint Governance:
Business Strategy Team
Solutions/Technical Strategy Team
Tactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
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25. Governance Teams
Business Strategy Team
Solutions/Technical Strategy Team
Tactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
#SPGov @RHarbridge
26. Business Strategy Team
Role: Provide strategic insight, Sample Representative Interests
Executive Sponsor
direction and prioritization for
Knowledge Management
the portal. Information/Technology Services
Finance
Sales and Marketing
Human Resources
Legal and Compliance
Decentralized Business Operations
People Development and Training
IT Centralized
Administration
#SPGov @RHarbridge
28. Governance Teams
Business Strategy Team
Solutions/Technical Strategy Team
Tactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
#SPGov @RHarbridge
29. Solution (Technical) Strategy Team
Role: Provide technical insight,
direction and prioritization for
the portal. Sample Representative Interests
Application Development
Infrastructure
Enterprise Architecture
Security
Tip: If a business direction requires new
People Development and Training
integration or effort with other technologies
Communications
then a technical representative for that
technology will be necessary.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
30. Map Solutions to Objectives
Direct Relationship Indirect Relationship
Centralize Automate and Enhance Reduce
Enhance
Knowledge and Improve Business Governance Redundancy and
Collaboration
Resources Processes Model Improve Efficiency
Adjust Site
Structure
Migrate File
Shares
Create Dashboards
Workflow Solution
Configure Search
Services
Branding
* Objectives should be more specific – Example purposes only.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
31. SharePoint will be…
Utilized by Business Users to develop and implement business solutions that use
technology without IT’s direct involvement.
Our primary unified application delivery platform.
Our primary workflow/business process automation platform.
Our intranet and communication center for internal corporate communications.
SharePoint will not be…
Our (external) web content management platform.
Our primary document management platform.
Our contact management platform.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
32. Strategic Responsibilities
Defining Clear Objectives and Priorities
High Level Solutions Definition and Ownership
High Level Platform Classification
Communication Planning and Management
Resource/Capability Management
Expectation Management
#SPGov @RHarbridge
33. Define Governance Control Levels
Home Page
“PUBLIC” SITES: Open Tightly
to all employees controlled,
Functional Areas formal
governance
Department Site –
“Public”
“PRIVATE” SITES: Open Some control, some
to business group Department Team Site – “Private” formal governance
members
Looser control,
Project/Initiative Team Sites
TEAM SITES: Generally open less formal
to team members governance
Personal Sites– My Sites
#SPGov @RHarbridge
35. Governance Teams
Business Strategy Team
Solutions/Technical Strategy Team
Tactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
#SPGov @RHarbridge
36. The Tactical Operations Team
Role: Provide operational (IT-related)
support and maintenance for Sample Representative Interests
the system infrastructure Infrastructure
Domain Administrators
Networking
Servers and Environments
Quality Assurance
They manage the more routine maintenance of
Security
the system by performing nightly backups,
Databases
performance monitoring and analysis, and
keeping the environment current with security
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releases and upgrades.
37. Operations Responsibilities
Objectives/Priorities
Disaster Recovery Plan
Storage and Quota Policies
Monitoring Plans
Maintenance Plans
Service Level Agreements
Security Policies
Deployment Process, Policies, and Schedule
#SPGov @RHarbridge
38. Governance Teams
Business Strategy Team
Solutions/Technical Strategy Team
Tactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
#SPGov @RHarbridge
39. The Tactical Development Team
Role: Customize/configure,
personalize, and leverage Sample Representative Interests
SharePoint to achieve business SharePoint Designer
objectives. Visual Studio
Source Control
Quality Assurance
Webparts
Templates
This team is a loosely-knit community who's
membership ranges from highly skilled
programmers to technically savvy end users in
#SPGov @RHarbridge of personalizing departmental team sites.
charge
40. Development Responsibilities
Objectives/Priorities
Branding Guide
SharePoint Designer Policy
Workflow Policy
Development Standards (Including OOTB vs Custom)
Development Environment Policy
Testing Requirements
Deployment Process, Policies, and Schedule
#SPGov @RHarbridge SharePoint Standards Online
41. Governance Teams
Business Strategy Team
Solutions/Technical Strategy Team
Tactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
#SPGov @RHarbridge
42. The Tactical Support Team
Role: Provide support of the
Sample Representative Interests
SharePoint applications and
Support and HelpDesk
platform. People Development and Training
Knowledge Management
Taxonomy and Ontology
Navigation and Organization
Coaching
Creates and manages a support system with
effective training and proper channels of
question or issue escalation and resolution. This
team should also include influential users and
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leaders.
43. Support Responsibilities
Objectives/Priorities
Site Classification and Platform Classification
Site Provisioning Process/Questionnaire
User Expectations Agreement
Roles and Responsibilities
Support Agreement(s)
Training and Communication Plans
MySite Policies (Pictures)…
#SPGov @RHarbridge
44. Support Responsibilities
User Lifecycle Policy
Taxonomy Management
Social Policies
Content Standards
Legal and Compliance Policy
Search Management
#SPGov @RHarbridge SharePoint Standards Online
45. Multiple Tiers everything)
(You can’t know
for Escalation
Tactical Support Team
Help Desk
Site Administrators
End Users
Learning Libraries/Online/Help
#SPGov @RHarbridge
46. Measure to be proactive.
Learn and use data
Support
#SPGov @RHarbridge
47. Deployment Process/Policies
Extremely Important! Ensure
you have clear schedules and
ownership.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
48. Governance Tip
If possible have one member in all
of the Governance teams or some
members across multiple teams!
#SPGov @RHarbridge
49. Governance Tip
Create a “Business Solution Governance
Team”. This team allows you to find business
users who want to be involved.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
50. The Outcome
Everyone Achieves a Shared Understanding
of SharePoint Related Processes.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
51. What to watch out for…
Not just documents, policies, and
procedures. It is an active and ongoing
process.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
53. Why a Governance Site?
1. It’s a lot of content.
2. It’s a collaborative process.
3. It’s an ongoing process.
4. Each piece of content should
have a clear owner.
5. Content will need to
be shared.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
55. SharePoint Solutions Listing
In addition you can also create a
‘Roadmap’ or basically a Gantt Chart or
visual indicator of solutions to show
what you have achieved and where you
#SPGov @RHarbridge are going with SharePoint.
57. Policies, Standards and Guidelines
Use Search, Metadata, and
Approval Workflows to help
improve management and user
experience.
For living documents/standards that
require many authors try a Wiki!
#SPGov @RHarbridge SharePoint Standards Online
58. FAQs and a Glossary
#SPGov @RHarbridge SharePoint Glossary Online
64. Complete Site Listing
Include things like:
• The owner and secondary owner of the site.
• The purpose of the site.
• The URL, Size, and Usage Level of the site.
• The last time the site was engaged by the
support team.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
65. The Outcome
Using the SharePoint Platform we can more
effectively manage SharePoint Governance.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
66. What to watch out for…
Just having the Governance site isn’t
enough. Content must remain fresh.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
73. Governance Control Levels
Home Page
“PUBLIC” SITES: Open Tightly
to all employees controlled,
Functional Areas formal
governance
Department Site –
“Public”
“PRIVATE” SITES: Open Some control, some
to business group Department Team Site – “Private” formal governance
members
Looser control,
Project/Initiative Team Sites
TEAM SITES: Generally open less formal
to team members governance
Personal Sites– My Sites
#SPGov @RHarbridge
79. The Outcome
There is a ton of excellent material out
there to support you.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
80. What to watch out for…
External best practices, policies, standards,
and ideas may or may not be the right fit.
#SPGov @RHarbridge
81. Steps to Effective Governance…
1. Understand The Need For Governance
2. Build Your Governance Teams
3. Understand How SharePoint Is/Should Be Used
4. Develop/Practice Guidance and Policies
5. Return to Step 2 and Repeat Steps 2 through 4
You Can Never Truly Achieve Perfect Governance.
6. You Have Perfect Governance
So long as you are performing the steps
#SPGov @RHarbridge you are achieving Effective Governance.
82. Thank You
Questions? Ideas? Feedback? Contact me:
Twitter: @RHarbridge
Blog: http://www.RHarbridge.com
Email: Richard@RHarbridge.com
Resources:
700+ SharePoint IA Slides at PracticalIntranet.com
130+ SharePoint Standards at SPStandards.com
15 Pages of Important Questions at SharePointDiagnostics.com
#SPGov @RHarbridge
Editor's Notes
Dominating the skyline of Arkhangelsk, a city in Russia's far north-west, it is believed to be the world's tallest wooden house, soaring 13 floors to reach 144ft - about half the size of the tower of Big Ben. The house that Sutyagin built is also crumbling, incomplete and under threat of demolition from city authorities determined to end the former convict's eccentric 15-year project. When Sutyagin began work on his dacha in 1992, he claims he was only intending to build a two-storey house - larger than those of his neighbours to reflect his position as the city's richest man, but certainly not a contender for the Guinness Book of Records. However, convinced by a trip to see wooden houses in Japan and Norway, he concluded that he had not used roof space efficiently enough and decided to keep building. "First I added three floors but then the house looked ungainly, like a mushroom," he said. "So I added another and it still didn't look right so I kept going. What you see today is a happy accident."There were other motives too. Having grown up in a Soviet communal flat, Sutyagin said he felt lonely living by himself.Not only would his house make a perfect love nest for his molls, it could also accommodate the 18 executives at his construction company.
A lot of this can seem daunting and I know one of the hardest things is figuring out how to do some of the things I have shown today. If you are interested in further training or assistance please let me know. Based on the number of people who are interested and the areas of interest we can schedule further training sessions to help everyone better use the SharePoint portal.It's our commitment to you that we will continue to hear your feedback and identify the issues. I encourage you to give us feedback during the coming months, and we will continue to deliver more and more functionality, more and more guidance to help you be successful with your application of SharePoint.Thank You for Reading/Listening