Another 4 processes to streamline with SharePoint
In an earlier post, I discussed 4 very common time-consuming processes that you can make more efficient by using SharePoint. But I guess that the next 4, although perhaps less common, still occur quite...
View ArticleTeleconference requests in a Team Site
This is another example of how you can work with external partners via a Team Site. What was the problem? The company I used to work for was a big fan of conference calls, with or without a Live...
View ArticleMonthly Reporting in a Team Site
I thought it was time to show you another real-life example of facilitation of a small process. What was the situation? All units had to deliver a certain report at the end of the reporting period,...
View ArticleNo company pain, no SharePoint gain
The conference audience sniggered when I showed a slide with that title a few years ago. It was one of the lessons learned from doing SharePoint configuration projects. I sincerely believe that...
View ArticleSharePoint testing for Process Owners
This picture has been inspired by this book: http://it-ebooks.info/book/2079/ When I create a solution, I always casually ask the process owner to “test it”. I have found that I often get change...
View ArticleSharePoint testing for Process Owners – and now for real!
In my last post I helped you make preparations for testing your solution properly. Just having a brief glance and thinking “looks good” is not enough. You really have to “live” the process to see if I...
View ArticleSharePoint testing for Process Owners – Feedback and Finalization
In my earlier posts, I have helped you prepare and start testing you SharePoint solution. In this final episode we will discuss giving feedback and finalization/implementation. Step 8. Give feedback to...
View ArticleMeeting Actions in a Team Site
Some time ago I was contacted by an employee from one of our locations. What was the problem: The department she worked for had a lot of meetings, and everyone was a bit confused about the actions and...
View ArticleHow did I get here?
We have recently seen some blogs about how most of us rolled into this work. (e.g. Mark Jones, Gregory Zelfond, Veronique Palmer, Simon Terry and Simon Allison ) So I thought to share my story,...
View ArticleCreate a photo album with OneDrive app and client
In my current role I have a slightly wider scope than “just” SharePoint and Yammer. I am now troubleshooting and advising about the other Office 365 tools as well, so I need to expand my skills and...
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