Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Planning the List and Library Ecosystem

The process of planning the appropriate combination of lists and libraries to meet the needs of different business units and groups can be very simple or very complex, depending on the general philosophies surrounding the SharePoint project and the needs of the organization. Some organizations spend a minimal amount of time planning, build one or more SharePoint site collections with sites defined for business units, departments, or groups, and then allow end users to customize these environments with the lists and libraries that they deem best suited to their needs. Other organizations create sites and site collections using carefully crafted templates that have specific combinations of preconfigured ...