Writings and ramblings on SharePoint for those who are addicted to it!
The following are five important SharePoint artifacts for project success:
1) Have good written SharePoint requirements
2) Have good SharePoint architecture in place
3) Have good SharePoint code and manage and maintain the versions
4) Have a good SharePoint project plan
5) Have a good SharePoint test plan
The following are Microsoft services that are good to know about:
Microsoft ERP which includes Dynamics 365.
Microsoft Cloud Applications which includes Microsoft 365 (M365), Azure Apps, PowerApps and SharePoint Online.
Microsoft Analytics which includes PowerBI and PowerApps.
Microsoft Azure Data Platform which includes Azure Data Lake.
Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform Services which includes Azure, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Microsoft Application Development Support which includes web, desktop, mobile app and devops.
Microsoft Migration and Integrations which includes cloud migration for Azure and Microsoft 365 (M365).
The following are eight good aspects to offer if you are a SharePoint consultant:
1) SharePoint project management consulting
2) SharePoint development aspects
3) SharePoint upgrades and integrations
4) SharePoint system administration
5) SharePoint health check and audit aspects
6) SharePoint compliance and permissions set-up
7) SharePoint meta-data tagging strategy
8) SharePoint system performance monitoring
The following are three key SharePoint consulting aspects:
1) Provide the expertise and guidance needed to design the solution
2) Supply talent and resources to execute the project in a quality way
3) Allows staff to focus on higher-value tasks
The following are some good information sites for Power Platform and PowerApps information:
Microsoft Power Platform: Learning Resources:
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-powerapps-learning-resources/
Power Apps Automate Processes:
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/automate-processes/
PowerApps Building:
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/build-powerapps/
PowerApps Blog:
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/
Power Platform Code Samples:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/browse/?products=power-platform
Power Platform Documentation:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/
When working in SharePoint, the following are twelve key aspects to be an expert in and account for:
1) Quality engineering
2) Quality assurance
3) Next generation automation
4) Digital assurance
5) Digital transformation
6) Performance engineering
7) Mobile test automation
8) Cloud testing
9) Business intelligence testing
10) Security testing
11) Achieve high-speed quality
12) Agile driven center of excellence
The following are four key SharePoint project life cycle aspects:
1) Value of the project management process is key
2) Create projects using created templates
3) Control the project process with stage gates
4) Obtain reporting visibility on projects
