This document contains notes from a discussion about implementing SharePoint in a hybrid environment. It discusses key considerations around where applications will run, access and permissions, content hierarchy and migration, governance, search, workflows, people, applications, content and processes. Change management is highlighted as important for both the technical and business sides when transitioning to a hybrid SharePoint environment. Ensuring functionality for users while maintaining governance is a goal. Microsoft's commitment to both cloud and on-premises options for the next 5 years or longer is noted.

1. Owen Allen
owena@bluerooster.com

2. » Owen Allen
» Seattle, Washington
» owena@bluerooster.com
» @owenallen
» Big Fan of
˃The Amazing Race
˃Guerilla Marketing
˃1:1 Personalization
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3. »Hybrid
»Change
Management
»People
»Applications »Now
»Why
»Content
»Processes

5. » User Directory
» Access Management and Permissions
» Synchronization

7. » Where will Applications run?
˃ Anywhere and Everywhere.
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What level of access will they need?
Farm Solutions, Sandbox Solutions
WCF API, REST API
Javascript API (Client-Side Object Model (or CSOM))

8. Budget
Speed
Functionality

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Base-Level SharePoint - TeamSites, MySites, etc.
Shared Services for SharePoint
Configurable Site Collections
Complete Customizable Tenants!
» Separate Functionality from Platform

11. » Content Hierarchy, Information Architecture
˃Partition by
+ User Type
+ Workload
+ Organization
+ Date
» Content Migration
» Shared Source
» Replication

12. »Governance
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Corporate Governance
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National Governance
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Security Classifications for content
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How can we make the most functionality
available to our users without sacrificing
governance?

13. » Which environment is best to host the search?
» Which environment has the most content?
˃ i.e. Federating search results from the smaller to the larger
» Which environment has the most restrictions on
usage / user access?
» Think about a geo-distributed search farm – the rules
are almost all the same.
» Synchronize best bets
» Synchronize search settings and configuration
between instances.

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Workflow
Site provisioning
Business Intelligence and Reporting
Big Data Processing and Analytics
Collaboration Models in Enterprise

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People
Applications
Content
Processes
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Authentication
Navigation
Branding
Site lifecycle

24. » There will be a need for change management
approaches to help here.
» When is Change Management == Governance?
» When is Change Management <> Governance?

25. » How does your gut react when you hear a friend
say they have SharePoint at the office?
» Do you want your Employees to Associate your
Completed Collaboration and Social offering with
the word “SharePoint”?
» DON’T CALL IT SHAREPOINT!

26. » SharePoint Hybrid has a Technical Side – we’ve been
talking about this
» SharePoint Hybrid also has a Business Side
» Change Management is also an IT issue
˃ BUT It’s Not ONLY an IT Problem!
» The Last Mile Problem

27. » Is Microsoft only going to Cloud?
» How much investment will Microsoft make in
On-Premises software?
» Can we trust that Hybrid is a Real Scenario?

28. » Can we trust our eyes and our ears?
» How can we distinguish what is really going on?
» It can be difficult to listen to one thing and
observe something else.
» Be aware. Be vigilant.
» Always weigh what you see and hear against
Your Requirements.

29. » “My point here: Microsoft's recognition that hybrid environments will
remain a major factor for at least the next 5 years (and I predict much
longer) should be security that SharePoint as an on premises platform is not
going anywhere.
That doesn't mean Microsoft will change how their people are measured
and paid, or how they will market their software.
Their eye is on the growth opportunities in front of them -- which means
the cloud.
But Microsoft as a company is not stupid: they know how much money will
continue to come through enterprises (and a lot of SMBs) via on premises
software.
The opportunity is in recognizing the difference between the marketing and
the needs of your business (or your customer's business).”
» http://www.buckleyplanet.com/2013/10/deciphering-the-sharepoint-onprem-roadmap.html

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