Stephanie Lemieux wrote an interesting post about the optimal amount of content types to use in SharePoint. This is an interesting discussion, because I’m now fixing the content type taxonomy for a client because the original design firm didn’t give them enough granularity in their content types or metadata. I discuss along these lines with […]
A Case Study in Translating Business Needs Into SharePoint Information Architecture
I got a good comment on my post about the folder-less SharePoint paradigm, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to show how to translate business needs and content analysis into business requirements that can then be translated into an information architecture. I decided to speak with the commenter over the phone, and […]
Apple Becoming A Viable Enterprise Solution
Fresh on the heels of yesterday’s keynote at the Worldwide Developer Conference Apple showcased their new support of Microsoft Exchange 2007 in the productivity apps (Mail, iCal, Address Book) for their forthcoming OS release Snow Leopard. Apple, not Microsoft, is the only operating system to offer free Exchange support (in Windows you have to buy […]
Barriers to SharePoint Adoption
In my short time as a SharePoint consultant I’ve come across three major barriers to implementing the solution. Mind you, this isn’t only relegated SharePoint but any tool, system, or process implemented in the enterprise. While each of them could vary in degree they all exist in some form of a SharePoint implementation. Political Barriers […]