SharePoint as a collaboration and document platform: setup, administration, migration, integration and the lessons from customer projects.
For over 15 years, I have been exploring the world of Enterprise Content Management (ECM). Although this sentence reminds me that I’m getting old, that’s not the point! Above all, I have accumulated a fair amount of knowledge in this field. I find it interesting to briefly compare the four ECMs with which I have worked most in recent years.…
Following the announcement of the partnership between M-Files and Microsoft, they have confirmed the availability of native Microsoft Co-Authoring within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. What means native and what is the differentiator to other ECM’s In this context, “native” means that documents stored in M-Files can be edited using the native capabilities of Microsoft 365, such as Co-Authoring. It is…
Two weeks ago, I was at the #SITF24 to talk about integration of External Repositories (SharePoint/Teams, shared folder,…) into M-Files. Surprisingly this is still a tricky topic for companies. As an ECM consultant since years, I’m probably a bit too naive and think documents are already well managed in most of the firms. I got some feedback that prove me…
The 4 Steps Of Office Web Apps Server 2013 Installation Office Web Apps provides browser-based versions of Excel, One Note, Word and PowerPoint. It also helps users who access files through SharePoint 2013. The objective of this topic is to define the steps to install office web apps 2013, create the farm and the binding so that it can be…
Bypassing SharePoint Server 2013 Prerequisites Installation Error On Windows Server 2016 SYMPTOMS Before running the setup of SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2016, the prerequisites as the application server role and the web server role have to be installed and during that process, the following error message appears: ROOT CAUSE This error occurs when one or more of the…
Companies are struggling with SharePoint. It’s been installed, and abandoned. Business stuff is not drove to make SharePoint succeed. From this point you need to dress up a governance for SharePoint. Governance focuses on the technology, business and human side of SharePoint. What is GOVERNANCE? Governance is the set of: policies roles responsibilities processes that help and drive Companie’s IT…
World today is changing in companies using different path to get better communication with their staff, to boost productivity, improve the effectiveness of the strategy and business direction. SharePoint has become a reference’s tool regarding this point, however, many organizations still struggling to get the most out of the features it offers and find it difficult to increase adoption. In…
WHAT IS? Boundaries: are Static limits that cannot be exceeded by design. An example of a boundary is the 2 GB document size limit. Thresholds: are configurable limits that can be exceeded to accommodate specific requirements. A good example is the document size limit. Supported limits: are configurable limits that have been set by default to a tested value. An…
Business analysis is becoming a widely accepted and valued position in organizations today, particularly those that are looking for new ways to enhance information systems. Good business analysis allows us to deal effectively with complexity, which in turn enables creativity and innovation. Quick Reminder of what is SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint is a robust collaboration platform that empowers people to…
What is a WORKFLOW? A workflow is the representation of an operation sequence, declared as work of a person or group, an organization of staff, or one or more simple or complex mechanisms. These mechanisms could be automated using specific tools. In other words, we could compare a “workflow” to a “recipe”. Imagine you have to cook something sweet,…
Project Management? Project management is the process and activity of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals in scientific or daily problems. Why using Project Management? Using Project Management methods and strategies decrease risks, reduce costs and improve success rates of your projects! What are the Business Needs? Rationalize investment Align work with strategic…
The Ignite Event took place in Chicago last week. According to what has been presented, here are the first news about the new SharePoint 2016! SharePoint 2016 looks like an enhancement of the existing SharePoint 2013 version. Most of the SP2013 features will continue to work but in a more powerful way. SharePoint 2016 will be focused on the following…
