Determining Who the Solution Is for and How They Will Use It

It is important to have a general idea of the different types of users who will be accessing the SharePoint environment before moving into the testing and development phase, or there is a risk of having to “start over” when new requirements come to light. The users may all be internal to the company, all external to the company, or as is true in many cases, a combination of both.

If the users are all internal to the organization, the security requirements will typically be less stringent because it is assumed that internal users are trusted, and the threat of the anonymous Internet hacker does not need to be considered.

Where the users will be accessing the SharePoint solution from ...

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