Ran across a post this morning that links to an article on CMS Wire entitled "One Collaboration Platform to Rule Them All?"
The article talks about the popularity of SharePoint and how more companies will be looking to do more with SharePoint in the future. It is a great read and definitely worth a look — just make sure you read all the way through to the last section entitled "Governance Becomes Key Definition for a Successful Implementation."
Technology is supposed to support an enterprise, not drive it. It's an enabler. That means an organization should be carefully thinking about its business strategy and how its available resources assist that strategy. This is when IT pitches in and helps execs understand how a given technology can push the business strategy forward.
With this in mind, governance becomes the critical success factor in a SharePoint implementation plan. Whether it's implemented at the department or enterprise level, as a collaboration or a content management platform; a governance plan must be in place to support the content stored in SharePoint.
One of the biggest points I try to drive home with the clients I work with is the value of proper planning. This is true across many technologies, but its especially true for SharePoint implementations. SharePoint allows companies to do many complex tasks quickly and easily — this is a good thing! But it can be a very bad thing if there's no master plan. When properly implemented, SharePoint empowers users and makes everyone's life easier!
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