Identifying When To SharePoint, Or Not, For Business Content Needs

Many organizations evaluate Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to improve how employees collaboratively author, manage, and share documents drives. Yet varying work styles, the wide range of business content use, and the mix of business processes make it difficult to identify when to use SharePoint for business content needs. Lessons learned from early SharePoint adopters indicate that firms should focus on business context to determine SharePoint's suitability and proactively plan for the consequences of SharePoint's success and proliferation.