This document summarizes an event about making SharePoint a happy place for users. The agenda includes discussing user requirements and levels, demonstrations of 70% and 100% native SharePoint solutions, and an open discussion. The event aims to discuss usability within SharePoint's native capabilities and avoid custom development approaches. Consultants are warned about solutions that force users into systems rather than adapting systems to users.

1. 19 May 2012
The first ever all green SharePoint event on earth
Let’s Make SharePoint
a Happy Place
Francois Pienaar – Mint
@fhpienaar #SPSJHB

2. @Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

3. Agenda
• So What’s On The Menu Today?
• User Levels & Requirements
• Consultants are Dangerous
• Demo: The 70% Fit
• Demo: The 100% Solution
• The SharePoint Journey
• Open Discussion
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

4. Will You be Listening?
Follow @Mint_Consulting & @fhpienaar
Question Posted on
1st Correct Answer Wins
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

5. On Today’s Menu
Key Objective
Discuss Native SharePoint Usability
Demonstration
WYSIWIG Editor
SharePoint Designer
CQWP
InfoPath
…
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6. User Levels & Requirements
• 3 Types of
Exposure & Complexity
Reader Users
• Specific Req.
• What to
Content Owner Expose?
• How Complex?
Propeller Head
BUT…
• They’ve Asked
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7. Impact Of Usability?
Create Documents 13.3
Version Control 2.2
Recreating Content 3
File & Organize Documents 6.8
Manage Document Routing 4
Manage Document Approval 4.3
Publish to Web 4.2
Acquiring physical records 2.3
Search 9.5
Search but not find 3.5
Data Entry to eForms 5.6
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Hours/Employee/Week
Source: IDC Study on Proving the Value of Content Technologies, 2004
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8. Consultants Are Dangerous
• Some Consultants are Dangerous
• Don’t Understand Native SharePoint
• Development Mindset
• “Anything Is Possible”…
• Square Peg, Round Hole…
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9. Demo: The 70% Fit
Let’s Explore What’s Possible
• Add Announcement
• Submit Form
• Search
• Navigate Through Large List
• Basic Intranet Landing Page
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10. Demo: The 100% Solution
Now Let’s Make SharePoint a Happy Place
• Add Announcement (redirect)
• Submit Form (redirect)
• Search (Easy back)
• Navigate Through Large List (Metadata
Nav)
• Clever Intranet Landing Page
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

11. The SharePoint Journey
Sometime it’s Hard Not Doing IT Right
But, Oh so
Rewarding
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

12. Open Discussion
How are You Doing IT?
We can ALL Learn from Each Other.
Push the Envelop, but Stay Native.
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

13. Have You Been Listening?
Follow @Mint_Consulting & @fhpienaar
Question Posted on
1st Correct Answer Wins
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

14. @Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar

15. Thanks
(e) fhpienaar@live.co.za
(w) http://technicallead.wordpress.com
(t) @fhpienaar
(l) http://za.linkedin.com/in/fhpienaar
@Mint_Consulting fhpienaar@live.co.za www.mint.co.za @fhpienaar