Writings and ramblings on SharePoint for those who are addicted to it!
When working on a business process for SharePoint, creating a process map is a good part of the fundamental steps for the visual processing:
Information captured may include:
• Needed process steps
• Responsible organizations/departments/people
• Information that is transferred between the process step(s)
• Information resources (databases, information technology-based systems)
When working on getting requirements for a business process to be completed in SharePoint, the following are aspects to realize:
• Know what sets the pace of the business process for SharePoint usage
• Know what the business outputs of the process are for SharePoint usage
• Know how often the certain process steps take place for SharePoint usage
• Know how people are involved in the business process for SharePoint usage
• Know what the key business roles of those involved are for SharePoint usage
• Know what kind of information is utilized during the process for SharePoint usage
• Know what information systems are involved in the business process for SharePoint usage
• Know the critical business success factors for SharePoint usage
• Know the typical sources of errors or delays in the business process for SharePoint usage
• Know that the goal is to understand how a specific business process works, what it produces, and what is critical in the process for SharePoint usage
Check out my latest SharePoint offering:
The Psychology of SharePoint
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4SFTJTS/
SharePoint is a complex toolset which involves a different mindset at times in regard to working, troubleshooting and evangelizing. Therefore, provided in this book are several core and key topical based items grouped by high-level topics to utilize and be aware of to master SharePoint from a psychology standpoint. The aspects listed can be utilized for both SharePoint Online cloud and SharePoint on-premise based environments for planning and implementing based purposes.
The following are value map aspects where SharePoint is useful:
1) SharePoint improves process efficiency and quality
2) SharePoint provides innovating services and a suite of products
3) SharePoint improves information management
4) SharePoint helps make strategic choices
The following are the areas of what a SharePoint solution usually contains elements from:
1) Management: Example: a new system, leadership, merger, expansion
2) Processes: Example: new or refined business processes, new technologies that need integrated
3) Skills and knowledge: Example: requirement and need of new skills
4) Information: Example: better ways to leverage and manage information
5) Systems: Example: new information, contact, communication or production system
6) Services: Example: new technical based infrastructure or new facility
The following are four SharePoint future state questions to be aware of:
1) What business goals will be reached in the future SharePoint state?
2. What will SharePoint be and do in the future state?
3. What will SharePoint need to have?
4. Who will benefit from SharePoint?
The following are key aspects to utilize in a SharePoint workshop for evangelizing any new project:
1) Define the SharePoint problem
2) Idea out the SharePoint solutions
3) Strategize the SharePoint solution
4) Define a SharePoint vision
5) Plan for SharePoint
6) Define for a SharePoint shared view
7) Educate on SharePoint
