SharePoint (MOSS 2007) is robust solution, but its not for every organization. Here's some practical advice from Prescient and the authors of The SharePoint Report 2008 from CMS Watch.
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In the study you say you have yet to see an effective large enterprise rollout of SharePoint. I have heard from several large companies that would say they've rolled out SharePoint. I saw several large companies at SharePoint 2008. Del Monte, Mckesson and General Mills to name a few.
I will tell you the biggest issue I have seen is with the security model dealing with access to sites. I do agree that there are better products but I haven't seen products packaged as well as SharePoint.
Of course you meant to say, “it's not for every organization”, no? Sorry, but if we professional communicators give up…
Well I'd love to see the case studies for Del Monte, Mckesson and General Mills. Bring it on! Cheers, Toby
Hehe, aren't you tired of me saying that?!?! (Is that you John?) Hint: it's in the full article… Hey, nothing is for every organization, but EVERYONE appears to be looking at or using SharePoint.
I absolutely believe that SP has some issues but many folks I talked to at the conference have done quite a bit of work with SharePoint already. I believe handling the taxonomy and explosion of sites is going to take quite a bit of organization.
Those that go to the conference get access to all the presentations but here's an overview.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 customer evidence
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA102066081033.aspx
This just released as well.
Four Ways Wachovia Justified Wikis, Blogs and Other Social Networks http://www.cio.com/article/391913/The_ROI_of_Enterprise_._Four_Ways_Wachovia_Justified_Wikis_Blogs_and_Other_Social_Networks
Thanks for the links Darren. However, that CIO article is either missing a page or is a piece of crap. Its leads by saying “The ROI” of Enterprise 2.0 and there's not a hint of ROI in the article.
TW