Many companies may still be on SharePoint 2007 and have really only heard the great things about upgrading to SharePoint 2010 through the grapevine. Let’s face it, no matter how grand new technology sounds; many of us are still reluctant to make that big change. You’ll have to learn the new features, train your employees, and ultimately alter the process that you’ve just became accustomed to since the last upgrade. We have rounded up a few best practices to ensure your deployment of SharePoint 2010 runs as smooth as possible.
Create an effective governance plan: Governance is a key component to ensuring the success of your SharePoint 2010 deployment. Represented by a set of established processes, procedures, and stakeholders, a well designed and implemented governance plan promotes adoption, ensures participation, and maximizes ROI. Learn more about governance planning here.
Carefully consider your design options: SharePoint 2010 offers many design and set up options. Make sure the design you choose works for your business. SharePoint 2010 makes content management easy with features like document types, retention policies and automatic content sorting. It also lets people work naturally in Microsoft Office.
Make sure you meet the system requirements: There are both hardware and software requirements in order to successfully deploy SharePoint 2010. In order to avoid unneeded delays, make sure your system is up-to-date and ready to go.
The three best practices above are a good general overview of what you need to do before deployment. But one of the most important best practices is finding someone you can trust to take you through the steps above. As Microsoft SharePoint experts, our team members at CoreBix are equipped with unique fields of expertise. Contact us today to find out how we can ensure a seamless SharePoint upgrade.
By Robert Jumblatt
CoreBix: Washington, DC Microsoft SharePoint Solutions Experts
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