Writings and ramblings on SharePoint for those who are addicted to it!
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.
The following are four key SharePoint program management aspects to utilize:
1) Requirements management - make sure before starting the SharePoint project that all key requirements are known.
2) Determine the business case - make sure one knows the SharePoint business case to be utilized for the project.
3) Create or update program strategies/plans - make sure throughout the SharePoint project that as it progresses that main strategy and plans are updated appropriately.
4) Integrate the plan - make sure that the entire plan is accounted for across the SharePoint project workstreams.
When working in SharePoint, the following are five key areas to account for:
1) Utilize and develop a strategic perspective and plan for the SharePoint ecosystem.
2) Have alignment of project and program goals within the SharePoint environment.
3) Have an approval, prioritization and endorsement for SharePoint projects and programs.
4) Establish and execute governance within the SharePoint environment for efficiency.
5) Utilize proper SharePoint metrics and measures to enable reporting processes for decision making.
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.
Anonymous
authentication
An authentication method in which neither party authenticates
the identity of the other participant.
Anchor crawl
The process of adding anchor text that is in links between
items to the full-text index catalog.
The following are five standout SharePoint updates from August 2025 that made waves across Microsoft 365:
FAQ Web Part Powered by Copilot - A intelligent FAQ web part which help content owners curate dynamic, trustworthy FAQs using Copilot.
Office 365 CDN Integration - SharePoint supports hosting static assets via the Office 365 CDN, improving page load performance for SharePoint Online.
PDF Watermarking in OneDrive & SharePoint - Users can apply text or image watermarks to PDFs directly in OneDrive for Web, enhancing document security and branding.
Real-Time Co-Authoring on Pages & News - Multiple authors can collaborate simultaneously on SharePoint pages and news articles, streamlining team workflows.
SharePoint AI Assistants - In MS Teams smart assistants can answer questions about SharePoint content, dramatically reducing time spent searching for documents.
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:
Anchor content source
A content source that is utilized to import the anchor text
from links amongst elements into a full-text index collection.
Analysis services
The abbreviated name for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis
Services, which is utilized to create and store multidimensional data that is
sent to clients in regard to queries. Also, sometimes referred to as Online
Analytical Processing (OLAP) server.
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:
Alternate address
While using Microsoft/Office 365, any email address
associated with the account that is not one’s primary e-mail address.
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:
Alternate account
An added user account that is in a different domain, but in the
same forest as the primary account.
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:
Alternate access
mapping
A mapping of URLs to Web applications. Incoming alternate
access mappings are used to provide several URL access points for the same set
of content. Outgoing alternate access mappings are utilized to confirm that
content is rendered in the correct URL environment.
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 communication messages are generated automatically when items such as documents, Web pages, list items, sites, or other assets have changed.
Alert
An Internet communication that is sent to subscribers
automatically to notify them when certain criteria are met. Alerts are once
set-up are automatically sent when items such as documents, web pages, list
items, sites, or other assets have changed.
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.
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.
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.
The following are the top 5 aspects one needs to leverage in a SharePoint project:
1) Project conception - have a project charter and initiation.
2) Project definition and planning - have a scope, budget, work breakdown schedule, communication plan and risk management plan.
3) Project launch or execution - have a status and tracking mechanism in place.
4) Project performance and control - have the project objectives, quality deliverables and effort and cost tracking.
5) Project close - have a post project report/discussion.
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.
The following is a SharePoint Dictionary word of the day:
'Anchor crawl
The process of adding anchor text that is in links between items
to the full-text index catalog.
