Writings and ramblings on SharePoint for those who are addicted to it!
The following are four report checklist items for SharePoint management:
1. Report what you're going to tell them about SharePoint
2. Report to them about SharePoint
3. Report what you will test them on in regard to SharePoint
4. Report to them what you told them in regard to SharePoint
The following are aspects related to a five-step system for managing SharePoint customer concerns (HEARS):
1. Hear about SharePoint
2. Engage about SharePoint
3. Ask questions about SharePoint then act -> Re-ask questions to be sure!
4. Reassess SharePoint via explanation
5. Surely relate to the SharePoint concern
The following are six tips for sealing SharePoint success:
1. Ask the correct SharePoint conditional questions
2. Be aware one sells what their SharePoint customer sells
3. Obtain from SharePoint customer the problems that your product or service will help remedy
4. Obtain from SharePoint customer how you added value in solving their problems
5. Obtain SharePoint agreement that the solution met the client needs
6. Ready for the next SharePoint project/phase
The following are five sales/project based SharePoint goals:
1. Garner information - garner as much SharePoint information as possible.
2. Obtain - a step by step SharePoint guide.
3. Acquire - actions speak SharePoint volumes.
4. Look - at the SharePoint plan several times.
5. Set - new goals - SharePoint goals infer passion.
The following are six steps for SharePoint marketing information technology aspects:
1. Target - define what you want to transmit to the company and the individuals and groups about SharePoint
2. Research - ascertain about SharePoint customers and their wants.
3. Pitch – make a SharePoint story that covers what you’re trying to sell.
4. Staff – ready the SharePoint employees for the marketing endeavor with training on what to say.
5. Campaign - communicate SharePoint stories in presentations, newsletters and events, as well as one-on-one and group conversations.
6. Metrics - institute SharePoint objectives for the marketing effort ahead of time - staff should be held accountable by including related performance metrics into their reviews.
The following are eight requirements for a director of SharePoint project management:
1. Accountable for managing, directing and leading the SharePoint project management team
2. Evolve and deliver SharePoint training material
3. Enlist and develop SharePoint instructors for training
4. Supply mentor advice to SharePoint project managers
5. In charge of management meetings involved with SharePoint project management
6. Establish SharePoint project management improvements
7. Bring forth positive SharePoint work relationships
8. Be strategic in SharePoint business plans, human resource planning, business analysis and business management
The following are five questions to ask to self-assess SharePoint governance practices:
1. Is the SharePoint steering committee up to date on the latest developments in information technology from a business perspective?
2. Is the SharePoint steering committee aware of any conflicts between the business units and the information technology units?
3. Does the SharePoint steering committee receive status reports on major information technology projects?
4. Is the SharePoint steering committee briefed often on information technology risks to which the enterprise is exposed?
5. Is the SharePoint steering committee obtaining independent consulting advice on the information technology objectives it is wishing to partake in – and being told of the known risks?
