A framework for implementing SharePoint into organizations, built on the ideas in my SharePoint for Business white paper.

1. the seminar SharePoint for Business

6. steps Develop a Vision on the Business Reasons for Deploying SharePoint 1 Get the Technical Implementation Right 2 Lead People to Develop Competence in the Various Tools 3 Develop Shared Agreements on SharePoint Practices 4 Avoid the Pitfalls of Earlier Collaboration Technologies 5 Cultivate the Practices of Collaboration 6

7. first Develop a Vision on the Business Reasons for Deploying SharePoint 1

8. first costs upfront licensing initial consulting fees ongoing salary/overhead behavioural change costs

10. first goals new market entry enhance customer service faster time-to-market raise process visibility

11. first next action articulate engage explore colleagues executives tangible intangible case studies peers

12. second Get the Technical Implementation Right 2

13. second complex mechanics upgrades dependencies inter-relationships

14. second option 1 business partner

15. second option 2 microsoft consulting

16. second option 3 internal experts

17. second next action discover commitment identify written + heart capabilities evidence internal people

18. third Lead People to Develop Competence in the Various Tools 3

19. third email years of use emotional connection ingrained habits work style

21. third task 1 conceptual training

22. third task 2 SharePoint sandbox

23. third task 3 best practices

24. third next action cultivate foster encourage practices sharing competence passion learning exploration

25. fourth Develop Shared Agreements on SharePoint Practices 4

26. fourth “ send me an email”

27. fourth “ put it in SharePoint”

28. fourth group individual vs. vs.

29. fourth common agreements essential

30. fourth next action discuss agree approach style options ideas

31. fifth Avoid the Pitfalls of Earlier Collaboration Technologies 5

32. fifth pitfall 1 wide creation rights

33. fifth pitfall 2 no design docs

34. fifth pitfall 3 dead applications

35. fifth pitfall 4 disconnected design

36. warning “ SharePoint won’t solve the missing human factors of collaboration”

37. fifth next action examine plan mitigations strategy history disasters

38. always Cultivate the Practices of Collaboration 6

39. always practice 1 shared outcomes

40. always practice 2 interdependence

41. always practice 3 personal trust

42. always practice 4 celebrate conflict

43. always next action teach expect model integrity highness practices benefits practices resolution

44. recap Develop a Vision on the Business Reasons for Deploying SharePoint 1 Get the Technical Implementation Right 2 Lead People to Develop Competence in the Various Tools 3 Develop Shared Agreements on SharePoint Practices 4 Avoid the Pitfalls of Earlier Collaboration Technologies 5 Cultivate the Practices of Collaboration 6