Organisations must recognise the limitations of
Microsoft's
SharePoint platform if they are to implement and use it
successfully, says research from analyst Forrester.
Forrester's
"Identifying When To SharePoint, Or Not, For Business Content
Needs" report says the content management tool does not fully
support structured workflows or offer complete support for
non-Office file types.
SharePoint also has limited repository scalability and offers
limited enterprise information lifecycle management, says the
report.
Forrester says firms should mainly use SharePoint for
lower-value and lower-volume business content.
Forrester said, "Many organisations evaluate Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007 to improve how employees collaboratively
author, manage, and share documents.
"Yet varying work styles, the wide range of business content use
and the mix of business processes make it difficult to identify
when to use SharePoint for business content needs."
The analyst added, "Lessons learned from early SharePoint
adopters indicate that firms should focus on business context to
determine SharePoint's suitability, and proactively plan for the
consequences of SharePoint's success and proliferation."
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