SharePoint is a strong platform for addressing different business requirements. Its implementations can be customized to fit any aspect of the business. SharePoint is a powerful tool that provides an out-of-the box solution for common business needs. Here are the best uses of SharePoint for business:
Document Management
SharePoint gives businesses a central location to store documents. Anyone in the organisation can access documents stored in SharePoint. You no longer have to go to different offices or wait for emails to get the files you need. SharePoint allows you and your coworkers to work and edit a single document simultaneously. Documents are also available for mobile employees and can be accessed using smart devices.
Collaboration
SharePoint is the best collaboration portal. It is designed to make group interaction in a single location. Access SharePoint from any desktop or mobile device and coordinate information on project statuses, coworkers schedule or anything related to projects. A dedicated page can be created for this purpose that may contain documents, bulletin board, surveys, links to resources, calendar and presentations. This is the perfect place to communicate with teams, coworkers and business partners on any project.
Solving Business Problems (Workflow)
SharePoint provides platform to build custom business solutions and business processes with workflow based solutions. It empowers non-technical users to fix efficiency problems. SharePoint allows employees to know about issues and solve them without involving IT. Workflow through SharePoint speeds up processes, remove unnecessary steps, minimize errors, provide better documentation and improve communication.
Intranet
SharePoint is an internally facing site that everyone in the organisation can use find news, documents, scheduled tasks, announcements and other information. This serves as a meeting room that everyone in the company can attend during workdays. Employees can give input via suggestion box, surveys and polls. Dashboards can be customized by departments so they can get information they need anytime.
Business Intelligence
SharePoint provides comprehensive access to business data and information that helps businesses to make better decisions. Business intelligence centre in SharePoint enables organisations to store and manage data connections reports and dashboards centrally. It enhances self-service business intelligence, analyst can now customize, design and maintain their business intelligence without the IT intervention.
Websites
SharePoint can be used to build and manage a public facing website. As content management system site, SharePoint allows users to make changes to pages and update information, create new pages and add text or graphics.
Extranet
SharePoint can also be used to set up secure site with external users for easy collaboration. Extranet solutions extend the functionality of office intranet to customers, suppliers and partners. SharePoint’s rich feature makes collaborating with customers and business partners via the extranet natural. Improved communication through extranet can increase efficiency for both parties.
Accessibility
SharePoint is a web platform that can be accessed anywhere in the world. Link, OfficeSuite and Skype combine to give instant communication. This is particularly helpful for businesses with branches in different locations. SharePoint features can be accessed online using mobile devices.
Project Management
SharePoint makes project management easy; users can collaborate to manage a project. Both experienced user and new users can handle anything from small project using new project site template to more sophisticated management portfolio projects. SharePoint provides project managers with an easy and efficient way to coordinate resources, manage team members, tract tasks and communicate with stakeholders in real time.
SharePoint is a powerful tool that provides out-of-the box business solutions. We can develop customised SharePoint platform depending on your business needs. Please call us about SharePoint consultation if you think SharePoint may help you.
