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The SharePoint Story for SuccessHow To: Manage and Implement SharePoint Projects Successfully Presented By: Richard Harbridge
@rharbridge
That’s Me!
Richard Harbridgeis a Business Analystis a Project Manageris a Technology Specialistis a Blogger/Tweeter
Loves SharePointLoves CommunitiesLoves TechnologyLoves Speaking
Who am I?
Blah blah blah blah blah
@rharbridge
What I am going to talk about…1. The Idea2. The Decision3. Buy In and Expectations4. Governance5. Approach, Communications, and Support6. User Adoption7. New Work and Growth
On With Our Story…
From Here To Here
Chapter 1
The Idea
Meet Joe
Hi!
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Joe Works in IT
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At Joe’s Workplace…
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Decision Makers don’t have Enough Information
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The CFO needs to Reduce Costs
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IT Services Struggles to Keep Up
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People Must Do More With Less
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People Are Having Trouble Finding What They Need
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Don’t Worry Though…
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Joe is Really Smart…
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And works in IT
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So Joe has an Idea!
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We can help solve our problems with technology!
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The OutcomeJoe believes with effective application
of technology he can improve his organization.
What to watch out for…We need to know the background and reasoning for why technology is being
looked at.
Chapter 2
The Decision
The Research
So Joe does lots of good research…
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He even performs in depth product comparisons…
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Like this one…
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Excerpt of Product Comparison written by Richard Harbridge courtesy of Concept Interactive
Mapping the needs of his organization to the right
technology…
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This is important as Microsoft alone has a quite a few…
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• Dynamics AX• Dynamics CRM• Dynamics GP• Dynamics NAV• Dynamics POS• Dynamics RMS• Dynamics SL
Even SharePoint has multiple options
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After many hours of tireless research Joe decides…
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Since Everyone in Joe’s Company uses Microsoft Office…
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SharePoint is the Perfect Fit!
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The Outcome
Joe has made a decision.
What to watch out for…We have to define our needs carefully if
we want to pick the right technology.
Chapter 3
Buy In and Expectations
Before we begin…
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Let’s Talk About Perceptions
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People See Different Things
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Perceptions Impact Motivation
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• Acceptance• Curiosity• Hunger• Family• Honor• Idealism• Independence• Order
• Physical Activity• Power• Attractiveness• Saving• Social Contact• Status• Security• Vengeance
Joe is on a mission.
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Joe has to convince the IT Services, CFO and Decision Makers
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We are going to help Joe out!
Thanks!
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So what is the most important thing to IT Services?
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COST OF OWNERSHIP
What are some ways we can convince IT Services?
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The Biggest Point to Share is:
SharePoint eventually allows Business Users to develop and implement business solutions that use technology without IT’s involvement.
The Reality:
IT doesn’t want to learn/support a new technology.
SharePoint’s integration is invaluable to IT.
A unified application delivery platform like SharePoint can greatly reduce costs, time and effort for new work.
Cost of Ownership (IT)
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IT Services gets it and is on board!
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So what is the most important thing to the CFO?
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NUMBERS
What are some ways we can convince the CFO?
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Lets Talk Numbers (CFO/Finance)
The Biggest Point to Share is:
SharePoint is worth the initial investment and ongoing costs.
The Reality:
It is a costly investment and costly on going expense.
Money can be invested to always generate a return.
You need to have measurement, account for risk, and have some expectation of return (quantifiable) that makes it worth the initial investment/on going costs.
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Your Goal
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What you don’t want.
Don’t lose perspective.
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How do we get here?
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ROIReturn on Investment
Evaluating Return on InvestmentMoney Matters:
Always show expected cost and return over multiple years.
Use discount rate to help account for risk and competitive investment rate.
Internal Rate of Return will help find the ‘break even point’.
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The Simplest ROI Formula Ever
Estimated Value
Estimated Difficulty
Examples I have a difficult requirement. It’s an 8 in difficulty (out of 10).
I have an easy requirement. It’s a 2 in difficulty (out of 10).
The expected value of the difficult requirement is 4 (out of 10).
The expected value of the easy requirement is 6 (out of 10).
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Estimated Value
Estimated Difficulty
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ROI (traditionally) Measures Financial Impact
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ROI doesn’t cover ‘non-financial impact’ or ‘increased potential’
Website/Intranet Visitors
Increased Connections
User Complaints Improved Morale Improved Skills
Improved Know-How
Innovation
Better Reputation
Employment ApplicationsClick-throughs
Comments
Positive Word of Mouth
Negative Word of Mouth
Improved Relationships
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The CFO is on board!
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So what is the most important thing to Decision Makers?
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Add Value
What are some ways we can convince Decision Makers?
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Add Value (Decision Makers)
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The Biggest Point to Share is:
SharePoint improves productivity, reduces waste, and improves visibility to help drive better decision making.
The Reality:
It takes time and investment to reach the point all managers and executives want.
Productivity gain can be difficult to measure, as can reduction in waste.
Tips for getting Decision Makers to understand the value.
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Mapping Solutions to ObjectivesCentralize Knowledge and Resources
Enhance Collaboration
Automate and Improve Business Processes
Enhance Governance Model
Reduce Redundancy and Improve Efficiency
Adjust Site Structure and Taxonomy
Generate Templates Migrate File Shares Create Dashboards Implement Workflow Solutions
Configure Search Services
Branding
Direct Relationship Indirect Relationship
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Information Overload
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Scalable Architecture
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SharePoint Solutions (Evolution)
*Super Simplified
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SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS)
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https://www.partnersdps.com/Pages/ToolsSupport.aspx
Typical workers produce 3+ GB of data per year.
30% of a typical workers day is spent searching for information.
In a 1,000 employee company lost productivity costs approximately $5 million a year.
Public Statistics can help…
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Source: “The Enterprise Workplace,” IDC, 2005
Source: IDC, 2003
Source: “Hidden Costs of Information Work,” IDC, 2006
Statistics within the Organization are better.
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20% of our IT Support people who travel do not have access to our IT policies and support documents when travelling..
4 out of 5 of our workers do not know that we have an employee disaster relief fund.
Currently we pay for full licensing on 7 different enterprise document management solutions.
Source: “Support Review Q4,” IT, 2010
Source: “HR Employee Benefits Survey,” HR, 2010
Source: “Financial Audit of Licensing Costs,” Finance, 2010
Decision Makers are on board!
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The Outcome
Joe has achieved momentum and buy in.
What to watch out for…Joe must carefully manage expectations
and maintain the momentum.
Chapter 4
Governance
What is Governance?
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GOVERNANCE IS REQUIRED
Without effective governanceorganization, performance, and
capability are significantly reduced.
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What does that mean?
Without Governance
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So how do we do it?
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Teamwork is KeyThere are typically 5 teams for SharePoint Governance:
Business Strategy TeamTechnical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
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Identify patterns.Plan for patterns.
Execute patterns.
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I think I see a Pattern.
Executing Governance
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The Result:
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Aggregate/Reference Document (Contains all SharePoint Info – Single Point of Reference)
Objectives/Priorities (Tech/Business)
Governance Documentation
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Objectives/Priorities Disaster Recovery Plan Deployment Process, Policies, and Schedule Monitoring Plans Maintenance Plans Service Level Agreements Etc…
Operations Documentation
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Objectives/Priorities Site Classification and Platform Classification Site Provisioning Process/Questionnaire User Expectations Agreement Roles and Responsibilities Support Agreement(s) Training and Communication Plans Etc…
Support Documentation
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Branding Guide Workflow Policy SharePoint Designer Policy Development Standards Testing Requirements Etc…
Development Documentation
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IS
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Governance Checklist
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TechNet, Community and More..
With Governance
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The OutcomeEveryone Achieves a Shared Understanding
of SharePoint Related Processes
What to watch out for…Not just documents, policies, and
procedures. It is an active and ongoing process.
Chapter 5
ApproachCommunications
and Support
What is the best approach for SharePoint Implementations?
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ITERATIVE APPROACH
Why Iterative? SharePoint is a very large platform. It takes time to understand SharePoint. SharePoint is great for rapid prototyping,
and for proof of concept work. It ensures there is enough time to
review, adjust, and communicate.
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Communication Planning
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Will act as a binding agreement (forces you to carry through).Helps keep communication focused.Helps prevent unwanted surprises.
The Communication Plan
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Use pictures and more pictures. Explain as much as you can (Pros/Cons).
Solidifies decisions and allows them to explain to anyone who asks.
Ask every question three times in three different ways.
Communication Tips
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Support Planning
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Don’t forget you aren’t superman.
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(Sorry Joe)
Multiple Tiers for Escalation
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(You can’t know everything)
Measure Support
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Diversify Support resources/mediums
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Books and Manuals Online
MSDN
TechNet
Blogs
Cheat Sheets One on One Classroom Training
Forums
Help
Etc
IS
Use them.
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Productivity Hub
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Stand Alone/Portal Edition Training
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SharePoint Learning Kit
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Support Tip…
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RESPONDYou never want to give the IT busy
signal, or support busy signal.
The OutcomeSharePoint is supported effectively.
What to watch out for…The training and support can be
costly in time and resources.
Chapter 6
User Adoption
User Adoption
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How do we get successful User Adoption?
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USERS MUST UNDERSTAND
THE VALUE
Successful User Adoption Requires…
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Useful, digestible training sessions (less than an hour)
Training Excercises/Workshops
Avoid too much too fast.Keep it simple.
It’s like learning to drive.
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Do a video like this one…
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IS
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The Kit is !
Buzz
What used to be GearUp…
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/rampup/sharepoint/pages/evaluate.aspx
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Sweet
High Availability and Accessibility also lead to better User Adoption!
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Cultivate and promote the right culture.
Create an Identity and Brand
Branding should make it easier, and more effective.
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Focus on those on board/ready.
People who already want it.
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Use what they love.
If they love using outlook focus on using that as a leveraging point.
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Say Thank You
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Reward super users with achievements.
Then promote the desire to get rewards.
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Create a SharePoint Showcase
Where users submit and show off
their SharePoint “Solutions”
Good Idea!
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Make it Fun!
Hold Contests, Scavanger Hunts and Other Activities
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Walk your own talk.
The OutcomeSharePoint is successfully adopted by a large
enough group of users to be deemed successful.
What to watch out for…The build it they will come approach
will often not work alone.
Chapter 7
New Work and Growth
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What about New Work & Growth?
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Plan and build a system for managing New Work
Change Requests
Enhancement Requests
New Features
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Spend time in advance building a channel for new work.
Avoid the flood.
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Know your limits
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Grow your team
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Know your team Developers(s)
Administrators(s)
Architect(s)
Business Analyst(s)
Project Manager(s)
Site Administrator(s)
Super Users(s)
Trainer(s)
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Cultivate new work! It’s a good thing.
This boosts user adoption! (More functionality and dependency over time)
The OutcomeThe SharePoint Implementation continues to grow, expand and provide more value.
What to watch out for…You need to plan support for new
work/requests otherwise people will lose confidence.
TO BE CONTINUED
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