3RD PARTY TOOLS

WHO AM I?

Kris Swanson

• Twitter: @kris_swanson

• LinkedIN: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2552640

• Phone and Text: 720-331-4161

• Email: kris.swanson@marquam.com

WHY 3RD PARTY TOOLS NEEDED?

• Enhancement to out of the box functionality

• Supports Microsoft’s partner community– Strong, rich partner ecosystem

BE AWARE OF

• Code developed and tested for one level of SharePoint software– Free vs. Standard vs. Enterprise

• Unsupported• Poor documentation• No testing• Instability• No end user support• Upgrade issues

QUESTIONS TO ASK

• Support – code upgrades– Bug fix availability

• Stability– Testing (load balanced, alternate browsers)– Impacts on core system

• Cost– Tool cost– Support cost– Internal support cost

AREAS

Administration

Mobile Backup and Recovery

WorkflowsRecords Management

Content Migration

Applications

Compression / Zipping Search

PowerShell Scripts

Farm Configuration

Security

ReplicationPermissionsCompliance

COMPANIES

WHAT WE LIKE

• Workflows• Forms

• Backup and Restore• Permissions

• Content Migration

• Enterprise Content Management