SharePoint at 25 - Some of My Thoughts

Recently as SharePoint turns 25, that means for me I've been using SharePoint now for 22 years.

The only version I never utilized as a manager or power user was the initial 2001 version.

Other than that version I've utilized all the on-premises versions 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2003 as a power user, architect, project manager, software engineer and manager.

Never in a million years would I have thought that I'd go from being a journalist to a computer scientist using this high-end piece of software which is now my core skillset.

However, given my background as a journalist, SharePoint lets me be a creative core content creator via many technical avenues.

Additionally, as someone who has been programming since they were 8 years old, SharePoint makes sense to me from a technical standpoint and therefore the platform is a great fit for me and my skillsets.

Here's to another 25 years of this crazy SharePoint environment.

Check out the official SharePoint at 25 for more information on this technology: https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/birthday/

SharePoint - Alert Subscription

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Alert subscription

A request to receive an Internet message automatically when user-defined criteria are met. Such messages are generated automatically when items such as documents, Web pages, list items, sites, or other resources on a server are changed.

SharePoint - After Event

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

After event

An asynchronous event that runs only after the action that raised the event is finished.

SharePoint - Application Directory

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Application directory

The directory on an index server or a query server which stores files for the purpose of creating a full-text index catalog or running queries on a full-text index catalog.

SharePoint - Anonymous user

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Anonymous user

A user who doesn’t present any credentials when identifying themselves. The process for governing an anonymous user can be different based on the authentication protocol utilized.

6 Aspects for SharePoint Monitoring & Control of the Project

When in a SharePoint project, the following are six aspects to track:

1) Time - how long is the project taking (estimated vs. actual)?

2) Cost - how much is the project costing?

3) Quality - is the output being produced as expected?

4) Resources - is the project using the correct resources during creation?

5) Change - monitor and track needed changes and features appropriability.

6) Risk - account for the risk as the project evolves from idea to live.

SharePoint - Anonymous authentication

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Anonymous authentication

An authentication method in which neither party authenticates the identity of the other participant