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SharePoint 2010 for Project Management, 2nd Edition
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SharePoint 2010 for Project Management, 2nd Edition

by Dux Raymond Sy
January 2012
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
230 pages
5h 53m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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What Is SharePoint?

How do people describe SharePoint? In my experience, the definition always gets lost somewhere between collaboration and document management. Here’s a concise and straightforward description of SharePoint:

SharePoint allows individuals in an organization to easily create and manage their own collaborative solutions.

It sounds simple, but let me dissect what it truly means:

Individuals

Does this word specify that SharePoint users have to be technically savvy? No. In fact, as long as users have familiarity with Windows, Microsoft Office, and surfing the Web, they will be in good shape.

Organization

This term implies that SharePoint can be used by a limited number of people belonging to the same group. It also means that there will be varying levels of authority and privileges within the group. As a result, you don’t have to rely on the IT/ IS department to set up permissions in SharePoint—you are empowered to define and manage access to specific information. You will learn more about permissions in Chapter 4.

Easily

Instead of contacting IT/IS, any individual can create, customize, and manage this collaborative tool. Although IT/IS will not be totally out of the picture, SharePoint empowers users to develop a customized automated solution that can appropriately support their needs in a timely manner.

Collaborative

The intent of SharePoint is to support collaborative activities (formal or informal) in which groups engage.

SharePoint has been around since 2001. It has evolved ...

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