Creating a Business Taxonomy
Designing your taxonomy is the hardest thing you’ll have to do on your SharePoint project. The correct definition will inevitably mean the difference between success and failure, and alignment between...
View ArticleInterview on SPTV
I had the pleasure of being interviewed at SPTechCon San Francisco by Stacy Deere for SharePointTV. Please click here to see the video –...
View ArticleSharePoint Kickoffs
I often get asked about what I think the most important part of a SharePoint project is. While this is a tough question to answer, I know one thing for certain, the project kickoff is where you make or...
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Preparing for SPTechCon 2012
With SPTechCon 7 weeks away, it’s time to start planning for the conference. As an attendee, you will be inundated very soon with thoughts, ideas, sessions and vendors all vying for your time. The...
View ArticleLearning to Fly with a Pilot Project
As I just finished consulting with a client on how to maximize their SharePoint pilot project, this month’s SPTechWeb article was easy to write. There are many different considerations on how to setup...
View ArticleCreating the Dream Team
At SPTechCon Boston last week, I gave a first time talk focused on SharePoint teams. Teamwork is one of the pillars of SharePoint implementation success – without a good one, you will surely fail in...
View ArticleSharePoint State of the Union
As SharePoint has evolved extensively over the past 11 years, so too have the business requirements, features and benefits of each version. With SharePoint 2013 waiting in the wings, businesses will...
View ArticleSharePoint State of the Union – Upgrading
This second article in the State of the Union series, written for the SPTechReport, is focused on upgrading. Regardless of which Sharepoint version you are on, upgrading is an involved task, and a...
View ArticleSharePoint State of the Union – Staying the Course
In my final piece in the State of the Union series, I focus on options and strategies for companies who want to stay with their current SharePoint version. Regardless of your choice, I urge you to make...
View ArticleSharePoint Conference Takeaways
At the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month, much was said and written about 2013! My article for the SPTechReport this month focuses on my top 5 takeaways from the show, and how they...
View ArticleSharePoint Year in Review
Writing a year in review piece is always fun. When I wrote my piece for SPTechWeb this year, I was overwhelmed with thoughts on what a great year it has been for the community; having been truly...
View ArticlePainting the Lines of Governance
One of the questions I often get asked is how to implement governance properly inside an organization. My advice is always to begin by getting the right foundation in place, which means a common...
View ArticlePainting the Lines of Governance, Part 2
In my second installment to the Governance series this month, I’m focusing on policies, when they should be created and why. Regardless of your role within the organization or project team, this is a...
View ArticleIs Your Governance SMART?
In my final article in the Governance series, my piece for SPTechWeb this month addresses teams and the SMART governance model. Whether your organization has amassed a large or small governance team,...
View ArticleStrategy and Adoption: Is there a connection?
On the heels of my three-part series on governance, I thought it timely to write something on adoption, the logical conduit between SharePoint governance and implementation. This article takes a...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013: Tips for Strategic Alignment
With SharePoint 2013 now well past the six-month mark of its release, I have been surprised to see that few of the typical “tips and tricks” articles have been written to address SharePoint from a...
View ArticleSharePoint State of the Union
As SharePoint has evolved extensively over the past 11 years, so too have the business requirements, features and benefits of each version. With SharePoint 2013 waiting in the wings, businesses will...
View ArticleSharePoint State of the Union – Upgrading
This second article in the State of the Union series, written for the SPTechReport, is focused on upgrading. Regardless of which Sharepoint version you are on, upgrading is an involved task, and a...
View ArticleSharePoint State of the Union – Staying the Course
In my final piece in the State of the Union series, I focus on options and strategies for companies who want to stay with their current SharePoint version. Regardless of your choice, I urge you to make...
View ArticleSharePoint Conference Takeaways
At the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month, much was said and written about 2013! My article for the SPTechReport this month focuses on my top 5 takeaways from the show, and how they...
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