SharePoint Deployment

Successful deployment of SharePoint involves not only installing and configuring SharePoint, but deploying it in a way so that it seamlessly integrates within your existing infrastructure and be able to integrate and communicate with your existing systems. If this is not taken care of , then the SharePoint installation will be just another silo that would not help you realize any value or benefit - immediately, or even in the long term.
Understanding People, Data and Processes
Most important step in deploying SharePoint in to understand 3 very important and fundamental components that will be addressed through SharePoint – People, Data and Process
 
SharePoint Strategy
The biggest issues that organizations face in delivering an integrated enterprise with SharePoint is due to a lack of developing a clear strategy and roadmap upfront leading to the SharePoint implementation becoming another silo of information and documents within the enterprise infrastructure landscape.
 
Mid Size and large enterprise SharePoint implementations can get really complex with multi server farms, security configurations, content management, collaboration, workflows and other aspects. If your SharePoint deployment is not planned and architected properly, you will always run the risk of implementing an infrastructure that under performs or is overkill for your business needs.
 
Roll Out Planning
Whether you are doing an enterprise roll out, or just a quick deployment so that users can start using SharePoint for their day to day activities, it is very essential create and manage to a roll out plan. The roll out plan can consist of a single phase, or involve multiple phases with phases like pilot roll out, departmental roll out, business unit roll out and enterprise wide roll out. Moreover, for graceful acceptance of the platform by business users, each of the phases should have the right type of features and functionalities that provide value to the business users in terms of enabling them to execute their everyday tasks in an efficient manner. Well planned roll outs are the pathways to successful adoption of SharePoint by the business users of your organization.
 
Support and Maintenance
Managing to a sound and healthy infrastructure is a key to attaining long term benefits and ROI of your SharePoint investments. The environment has to be continuously monitored, databases have to be optimized and other maintenance and governance activities have to be carried out. Achieving these goals is extremely difficult without a clear approach and defined next steps.
Sharepoint Deployement
 
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