what's the point of sharepoint?

SharePoint 101

Why do I need SharePoint

when I have my file system

and net shares?

Version Control

SharePoint can createmajor / minor versions

for easy rollback or copy/edit into the current version

Checkout

SharePoint can controlthe number of users

accessing and editing a file at any one time

Alerts

SharePoint can email you whenever changes are made

or new content is added

Sort and Filter

SharePoint can sort and filter content based on a large metadata set

Custom Views

SharePoint can save selective views of content and add customizations including

conditional formatting

Enhanced Search

SharePoint can search the entire enterprise based on

content keywords and metadata

Browser Access

SharePoint content can beaccessed from any device

anywhere

Sites vs. Folders

SharePoint can enhance content with announcements, tasks, calendars, blogs, wikis,

discussions, and etc.

Office Integration

SharePoint can play nice with Microsoft Office

and share content dynamically

Workflows

SharePoint can manage and direct workflow processing

such as document approvals

Project Management

SharePoint can assign and track tasks

between participants

Automatic Backup

SharePoint is a managed environment in which backups are regularly and routinely completed

• Version Control• Checkout• Alerts• Sort/Filter

Metadata• Custom Views • Enterprise Search

• Browser Access• Sites vs. Folders• Office Integration• Workflows• Manage Projects• Automatic

Backup

Summary

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