Sharepoint Definition - Alternative Non-Technical Version

Researching for a definition of what Sharepoint is not so easy. Wikipedia's definition was technically correct

but probably not helpful for those less technically minded. Microsoft's definitions for Sharepoint seem to be also technically biased especially for those of you who understand words like "Enterprise" "Content Management" and "Interoperability".

Where does that leave the rest of us? You can understand why most business people often find technology confusing, frustrating and with those highly daunting learning curves! So why choose Sharepoint for our FOX Small Business Administrator?

Well here's our non-technical definition of what Sharepoint is and which should give a clue:

 

"Sharepoint provides an easy way for non-technical business people to share their spreadsheets, word documents, pictures and other PC files with their colleagues, friends, supplier contacts or customers contacts across an intranet, an extranet or the internet.

Sharepoint allows business people the freedom to create their own databases or custom lists of information, a little like putting their important spreadsheets on-line. More advanced user can collaborate using Wikis, Discussion Forums, Blogs and even Workflows.

Access to all of this information is easily managed through an effective Sharepoint user security feature. This basically allows you to configure permissions for Groups or Individuals to be able to limit access, view, add or edit just about any information on-line or off-line!"

 

Sharepoint Demonstration

For those of you who have not seen Sharepoint in action here is a short 6 minute video demonstration of FOX-SBA using SharePoint's MS Office integration to share information between MS Outlook and a Sharepoint 2007 Web Site:

 

 

Sharepoint History

For those of you interested here is a link to someone who was involved in Sharepoint from the beginning:

http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/12/28/7-years-of-sharepoint-a-history-lesson.aspx

Sharepoint Consulting Services

For those of you looking for experienced Sharepoint development resources for Sharepoint projects please call us on the above telephone number or ask to speak to one of our Sharepoint Consultants via Live Chat: