the sharepoint maturity model - as presented 1 march 2011 for nothing but sharepoint

04/10/2023 Copyright 2011 Sadalit Van Buren 1

The SharePoint Maturity Model

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Nothing But SharePoint

1 March 2011

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Agenda

• Logistics• What’s in it for me?• About Me• About My Company• About the SharePoint Maturity Model• About Microsoft’s SP Competencies• SMM Competency Definitions• SMM Maturity Level Definitions• The SharePoint Maturity Model - overview• Self Evaluation Matrix• The SharePoint Maturity Model – detail & case studies• Credits & Resources


Logistics

• If you’re tweeting or live blogging, please include #EUSP and @sadalit

• Download and Print the Self Evaluation Matrix: http://bit.ly/SMMpptMatrix

http://bit.ly/SMMpptMatrix



What’s In It For Me?

• The Maturity Model can help you develop your strategic roadmap, and ultimately lead to:– Greater business process efficiency– A more trustworthy SP environment– Happier, more empowered users– More time for YOU

• to innovate, rather than putting out fires or answering the same question over and over.

• You can get a quantitative sense of your progress by re-evaluating each year.

• You are helping to build a data model that will help answer larger questions about where organizations are in their SP maturity by industry, number of years of use, etc.


Data Model Examples

About Me

Consulting Manager, Burntsand

• Project Manager and Business Analyst focusing on SharePoint

• Working with SharePoint since beta 2003 version

• 50 SharePoint implementations

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

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About My Company

• Leading systems integration firm founded in January 1996

• Microsoft partner with 2 gold competencies, 3 silver• More than 350 blue chip clients• Subsidiary of Open Text, local office in Waltham, MA• Publicly traded on Toronto Stock Exchange (OTEX)• Have delivered solutions built on the SharePoint

and .NET platforms since their inception in 2001

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About the SharePoint Maturity Model

• Developed in Fall 2010 for the purpose of bringing a

holistic view to a SharePoint implementation, and bringing standardization to the conversation around functionality, best practices, and improvement.

• Starts at 100 rather than 0• Does NOT cover:– Public-facing websites– Compliance and regulatory issues– Visual design and branding

• Version 1 published 5 November 2010.


About Microsoft’s SP CompetenciesRibbon UISharePoint WorkspaceSharePoint MobileOffice Client & Web App IntegrationStandards Support

Tagging, Tag Cloud, RatingsSocial BookmarkingBlogs and WikisMy SitesActivity FeedsProfiles and ExpertiseOrg Browser

Enterprise Content TypesMetadata and NavigationDocument SetsMulti-stage DispositionAudio and Video Content TypesRemote Blob StorageList Enhancements

Social RelevancePhonetic SearchNavigationFAST IntegrationEnhanced Pipeline

PerformancePoint ServicesExcel ServicesChart Web PartVisio ServicesWeb AnalyticsSQL Server IntegrationPowerPivot

Business Connectivity ServicesInfoPath Form ServicesExternal ListsWorkflowSharePoint DesignerVisual StudioAPI EnhancementsREST/ATOM/RSS

Communities

Search

Sites

Composites

ContentInsights


Area Description

PublicationPresentation of content in SharePoint for consumption by a varied audience of authenticated users. Areas of focus include navigation, presentation of content (static vs. personalized), content organization and storage, customizations to the template, and approvals and workflow.

CollaborationMultiple individuals working jointly within SharePoint. Areas of focus include provisioning & de-provisioning, templates, organization (finding a site), archiving, using SP’s capabilities (i.e. versioning & doc mgmt, task mgmt, calendar mgmt, discussion thread, surveys, workflow).

Business ProcessLinked business activities with a defined trigger and outcome, standardized by SharePoint and/or custom automated workflow processes. Areas of focus include data (unstructured/structured), workflow, user security / roles, reporting, tracking / auditing.

SearchThe ability to query indexed content and return results that are ranked in order of relevance to the search query. Areas of focus include scopes, display of results, optimization, integration and connectors, and performance.

Competency Definitions - Core


Area Description

People & Communities

The human capital of the organization as represented in SharePoint by profiles, MySites, and community spaces (the virtual spaces that support particular areas of interest that may span or fall outside the organizational structure).

Composites & Applications

Custom solutions specific to the needs of the business (traditionally served by paper forms, Excel spreadsheets and/or Access databases) which may be accomplished by multiple technologies working together.

IntegrationLine of business data and/or content from a separate CMS integrated with the system, allowing users to self-serve in a controlled yet flexible manner. Maturity proceeds through integration with single system, multiple systems, Data Warehouse, and external (partner/supplier or industry) data.

InsightThe means of viewing business data in the system. Maturity proceeds through aggregation of views, drill-down and charting, actionability, and analytics and trending.

Competency Definitions - Advanced


Area Description

InfrastructureThe hardware and processes that support the system. Areas of focus include farm planning, server configuration, storage, backup/restore, monitoring, and updates.

Staffing & Training The human resources that support the system and the level of training with which they are provided.

CustomizationsCustom development and/or third-party products that extend the out-of-box functionality of the system. Areas of focus include development environment, management of source code, method of build and deployment, and development tier.

Competency Definitions - Readiness


SharePoint Level Description

500Optimizing

The particular area is functioning optimally and continuous improvement occurs based on defined and monitored metrics.

400Predictable

The particular area is centrally supported, standardized, and in use across the entire organization. Governance is defined and followed.

300Defined

The way the particular area is leveraged is defined and/or standardized, but not in use across the entire organization.

200Managed

The particular area is managed by a central group (often IT), but the focus and definition varies by functional area.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.

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The SharePoint Maturity Model – 1 – Core Concepts

Level Publication Collaboration Business Process Search

500Optimizing

Content is personalized to the user. Content is shared across multiple functions and systems without duplication. Feedback mechanism on taxonomy is in place. Automated tagging may be present.

Collaboration occurs outside the firewall – i.e. with external contributors. Automated processes exist for de-provisioning and archiving sites.

Power users can edit existing workflows to adapt them to changing business needs. Users have visibility into process efficiency & can provide feedback into process improvements. Workflows incorporate external users.

Users understand relationship of tagging to search results. Automated tagging may be used. High volumes can be handled.

400Predictable

Content is monitored, maintained, some is targeted to specific groups. Usage is analyzed. Digital assets are managed appropriately. If more than one doc mgmt system is present, governance is defined.

Collaboration tools are used across the entire organization. Email is captured & leveraged. Work is promoted from WIP to Final which is leverageable.

The majority of business processes are represented in the system and have audit trails. Mobile functionality is supported. Workflow scope is enterprise-level.

Content types and custom properties are leveraged in Advanced Search. Results customized to specific needs, may be actionable.

300Defined

Site Columns/ Managed Metadata standardize the taxonomy. Page layouts & site templates are customized. Approval process is implemented.

Collaboration efforts extend sporadically to discussion threads, wikis, blogs, and doc libs with versioning. Site templates are developed for specific needs.

Workflows can recognize the user (i.e. knows “my manager”). Content types are leveraged. Workflow scope spans departments or sites.

Search results are analyzed. Best bets and metadata properties are leveraged to aid the search experience.

200Managed

Custom metadata is applied to content. Templates standardized across sites. Lists used rather than static HTML. Multiple document mgmt systems may be present w/out governance around purpose.

Mechanism is in place for new site requests. Collaboration efforts are collected in document libraries (links emailed rather than documents)

Business process is defined; some custom SP Designer workflows (or third-party tool) may be implemented. Workflow scope is at departmental level.

Custom scopes and iFilters employed to aid the search experience.

100Initial

Navigation & taxonomy not formally considered. Little to no checks on content. Folder structure is re-created from shared drives. Content that could be in lists is posted in Content Editor WP. Out of box site templates / layouts are used.

Out of box collaboration sites set up as needed without structure or organization. No formal process exists for requesting a new site.

Business process is loosely defined. Out of box workflows (approval, collect feedback) leveraged sporadically. A doc lib or list provides a central base of operations.

Out of box functionality for query, results, and scopes; some additional content sources may be indexed.

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Level People and Communities

Composites and Applications Integration Insight

500Optimizing

Users can edit certain profile data that writes back to AD or HRIS. MySites template is customized. Communities extend to external participants.

Forms connect with LOB data. New capabilities & requirements are surfaced & integrated into downstream capabilities.

External data (partner/supplier or industry) is integrated with SP.

Analytics and trending are employed.

400Predictable

Profile fields may integrate with LOB data. MySites are centralized (only one instance). Communities flourish under governance.

InfoPath forms improve the user experience. Mobile functionality is supported.

Most of the systems that are desired to be integrated, are integrated. A data warehouse may be integrated with SP.

Items are actionable.

300Defined

Custom profile fields reflect company culture; photos are updated from central source.MySites rolled out to all users, supported, trained. Community spaces connect a particular set of users.

Most critical business forms are online; some involve automated workflows.

Multiple systems are integrated.

Reports allow drill-down and charting.

200Managed

MySites rolled out to pilot groups or users. Out-of-box profiiles implemented. Community spaces may be piloted.

Increasing use of SP lists to replace Excel spreadsheets and paper forms. Applications are opened up to a larger group of users.

A single system is integrated with SP.

Reports are aggregated through customization.

100Initial

Basic profile data imported from AD or other source. MySites host not created.

Some paper forms converted to SP list forms. Many Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, paper forms still stored in / linked to from SharePoint.

Links to enterprise systems posted on SP site. Printed or exported business data is stored in doc libs.

Existing reports are used; data is brought together manually.



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Level Infrastructure Staffing & Training Customizations

500Optimizing

System health & error logs monitored. Processes for archiving & de-provisioning are in place.

Top-down support in place; dedicated IT business analyst, server admin, helpdesk, training staff; empowered user community. Multiple training offerings exist.

Deployment is fully automated via features . Source code is managed centrally as IP, re-usable and shareable.

400Predictable

Backup/restore has been tested. Dev and QA environments are present. Administration may be improved via third-party tools. BLOB integration may be present.

IT has more than one resource knowledgeable on the system. Requests for new functionality are tracked and prioritized. An end-user training plan is in place.

Deployment is fully automated – solution package and scripts. Total Cost of Ownership is considered.

300Defined

Number of servers is appropriate to demands and scalable for future growth. Dev environment is present. Service Packs tested in QA and installed in a timely fashion.

SP evangelized around the organization by individual or small group. Content owners from some functional areas are trained and using the system. One IT resource knowledgeable on the system.

Mixed automated \ manual deployment process - some artifacts deployed via scripts, others by following list of manual steps. Source control is centralized.

200Managed

Multiple server installlation or single-server is backed up on a regular basis.

SP evangelized to a subset of depts or functional areas by an individual; work mainly done by individual or small group. Training is informal, ad-hoc.

Changes are deployed from one environment to another using backup/restore. Source control is simple file storage.

100Initial

Single-server installation, sometimes rogue . No plan for availability / disaster recovery.

One pioneer or small group pilots the product.

No development, or development is done in Production. No QA / development environments. No source control.



Self Evaluation Matrix

Date of AssessmentYears the organization has used SharePointCurrent SP Version (year + standard or enterprise if known)

# of users organization-wide

# of IT staff supporting SharePoint (combine part-timers & include vendors if they are a regular part of your team)Organization’s Industry

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Publication Collaboration Business Process

Search People & Communities

Composites & Applications

Integration Insight Infrastructure Staffing & Training

Customizations

500Optimizing

400Predictable

300Defined

200Managed

100Initial

100

199200

299300

399400

499500

599

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Self Evaluation Matrix – Filled-in ExamplePublication Collaboration Business

ProcessSearch People &

CommunitiesComposites & Applications

Integration Insight Infrastructure Staffing & Training

Customizations

500Optimizing

400Predictable

300Defined

200Managed

100Initial

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Date of Assessment 1/29/11

Years the organization has used SharePoint 7

Current SP Version (year + standard or enterprise if known) SP 2010 Enterprise

# of users organization-wide 50

# of IT staff supporting SharePoint (combine part-timers & include vendors if they are a regular part of your team)

2.5

Organization’s Industry Professional Services

100

199200

299300

399400

499500

599





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Publication

Level Maturity Level Definition Competency

500Optimizing


Content is personalized to the user. Content is shared across multiple functions and systems without duplication. Feedback mechanism on taxonomy is in place. Automated tagging may be present.

400Predictable


Content is monitored, maintained, some is targeted to specific groups. Usage is analyzed. Digital assets are managed appropriately. If more than one doc mgmt system is present, governance is defined.

300Defined


Site Columns/ Managed Metadata standardize the taxonomy. Page layouts & site templates are customized. Approval process is implemented.

200Managed


Custom metadata is applied to content. Templates standardized across sites. Lists used rather than static HTML. Multiple document mgmt systems may be present w/out governance around purpose.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.

Navigation & taxonomy not formally considered. Little to no checks on content. Folder structure is re-created from shared drives. Content that could be in lists is posted in Content Editor WP. Out of box site templates / layouts are used.

Presentation of content in SharePoint for consumption by a varied audience of authenticated users. Areas of focus include navigation, presentation of content (static vs. personalized), content organization and storage, customizations to the template, and approvals and workflow.


Publication – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand


Publication – 500-level example

22Source: Burntsand


Collaboration


500Optimizing


Collaboration occurs outside the firewall – i.e. with external contributors. Automated processes exist for de-provisioning and archiving sites.

400Predictable


Collaboration tools are used across the entire organization. Email is captured & leveraged. Work is promoted from WIP to Final which is leverageable.

300Defined


Collaboration efforts extend sporadically to discussion threads, wikis, blogs, and doc libs with versioning. Site templates are developed for specific needs.

200Managed


Mechanism is in place for new site requests. Collaboration efforts are collected in document libraries (links emailed rather than documents)

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.Out of box collaboration sites set up as needed without structure or organization. No formal process exists for requesting a new site.

Multiple individuals working jointly within SharePoint. Areas of focus include provisioning & de-provisioning, templates, organization (finding a site), archiving, using SP’s capabilities (i.e. versioning & doc mgmt, task mgmt, calendar mgmt, discussion thread, surveys, workflow).


Collaboration – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand


Collaboration– 500-level example

Source: Burntsand


Business Process


500Optimizing


Power users can edit existing workflows to adapt them to changing business needs. Users have visibility into process efficiency & can provide feedback into process improvements. Workflows incorporate external users.

400Predictable


The majority of business processes are represented in the system and have audit trails. Mobile functionality is supported. Workflow scope is enterprise-level.

300Defined


Workflows can recognize the user (i.e. knows “my manager”). Content types are leveraged. Workflow scope spans departments or sites.

200Managed


Business process is defined; some custom SP Designer workflows (or third-party tool) may be implemented. Workflow scope is at departmental level.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.Business process is loosely defined. Out of box workflows (approval, collect feedback) leveraged sporadically. A doc lib or list provides a central base of operations.

Linked business activities with a defined trigger and outcome, standardized by SharePoint and/or custom automated workflow processes. Areas of focus include data (unstructured/structured), workflow, user security / roles, reporting, tracking / auditing.


Business Process – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand


Business Process – 500-level example

Source: Nielsen Norman Group Intranet Design Annual 2010, Enbridge intranet, p. 63


Search


500Optimizing


Users understand relationship of tagging to search results. Automated tagging may be used. High volumes can be handled.

400Predictable


Content types and custom properties are leveraged in Advanced Search. Results customized to specific needs, may be actionable.

300Defined


Search results are analyzed. Best bets and metadata properties are leveraged to aid the search experience.

200Managed


Custom scopes and iFilters employed to aid the search experience.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.Out of box functionality for query, results, and scopes; some additional content sources may be indexed.

The ability to query indexed content and return results that are ranked in order of relevance to the search query. Areas of focus include scopes, display of results, optimization, integration and connectors, and performance.


Search – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand


Search – 500-level example

Source: Burntsand


People and Communities


500Optimizing

The particular area is functioning optimally and continuous improvement occurs based on defined and monitored metrics. MySites may be allowed for external users.

Users can edit certain profile data that writes back to AD or HRIS. MySites template is customized. Communities extend to external participants.

400Predictable


Profile fields may integrate with LOB data. MySites are centralized (only one instance). Communities flourish under governance.

300Defined


Custom profile fields reflect company culture; photos are updated from central source.MySites rolled out to all users, supported, trained. Community spaces connect a particular set of users.

200Managed


MySites rolled out to pilot groups or users. Out-of-box profiiles implemented. Community spaces may be piloted.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use. Basic profile data imported from AD or other source. MySites host not created.

The human capital of the organization as represented in SharePoint by profiles, MySites, and community spaces (the virtual spaces that support particular areas of interest that may span or fall outside the organizational structure).


People and Communities – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand


People and Communities – 500-level example

Source: Burntsand


Composites and Applications


500Optimizing


Forms connect with LOB data. New capabilities & requirements are surfaced & integrated into downstream capabilities.

400Predictable


InfoPath forms improve the user experience. Mobile functionality is supported.

300Defined


Most critical business forms are online; some involve automated workflows.

200Managed


Increasing use of SP lists to replace Excel spreadsheets and paper forms. Applications are opened up to a larger group of users.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.Some paper forms converted to SP list forms. Many Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, paper forms still stored in / linked to from SharePoint.

Custom solutions specific to the needs of the business (traditionally served by paper forms, Excel spreadsheets and/or Access databases) which may be accomplished by multiple technologies working together.


Composites & Applications – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand36


Composites & Applications – 500-level example

Source: Burntsand


Integration


500Optimizing


External data (partner/supplier or industry) is integrated with SP.

400Predictable


Most of the systems that are desired to be integrated, are integrated. A data warehouse may be integrated with SP.

300Defined


Multiple systems are integrated.

200Managed


A single system is integrated with SP.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.Links to enterprise systems posted on SP site. Printed or exported business data is stored in doc libs.

Line of business data and/or content from a separate CMS integrated with the system, allowing users to self-serve in a controlled yet flexible manner. Maturity proceeds through integration with single system, multiple systems, Data Warehouse, and external (partner/supplier or industry) data.


Insight


500Optimizing


Analytics and trending are employed.

400Predictable


Items are actionable.

300Defined


Reports allow drill-down and charting.

200Managed


Reports are aggregated through customization.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use. Existing reports are used; data is brought together manually.

The means of viewing business data in the system. Maturity proceeds through aggregation of views, drill-down and charting, actionability, and analytics and trending.


Insight – 100-level example

Source: Burntsand

Insight – 500-level example


Source: Burntsand


Infrastructure


500Optimizing


System health & error logs monitored. Processes for archiving & de-provisioning are in place. Disaster Recovery plan is in place.

400Predictable

The particular area is centrally supported, standardized, and in use across the entire organization. Governance is defined and followed. Users trust the system.

Backup/restore has been tested. Dev and QA environments are present. Administration may be improved via third-party tools. BLOB integration may be present.

300Defined

The way the particular area is leveraged is defined and/or standardized, but not in use across the entire organization. Remote access is available.

Number of servers is appropriate to demands and scalable for future growth. Dev environment is present. Service Packs tested in QA and installed in a timely fashion.

200Managed


Multiple server installlation or single-server is backed up on a regular basis.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use. Single-server installation, sometimes rogue . No plan for availability / disaster recovery.

The hardware and processes that support the system. Areas of focus include farm planning, server configuration, storage, backup/restore, monitoring, and updates.


Staffing and Training


500Optimizing


Top-down support in place; dedicated IT business analyst, server admin, helpdesk, training staff; empowered user community. Multiple training offerings exist.

400Predictable


IT has more than one resource knowledgeable on the system. Requests for new functionality are tracked and prioritized. An end-user training plan is in place.

300Defined


SP evangelized around the organization by individual or small group. Content owners from some functional areas are trained and using the system. One IT resource knowledgeable on the system.

200Managed


SP evangelized to a subset of depts or functional areas by an individual; work mainly done by individual or small group. Training is informal, ad-hoc.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use. One pioneer or small group pilots the product.

The human resources that support the system and the level of training with which they are provided.


Customizations


500Optimizing


Deployment is fully automated via features . Source code is managed centrally as IP, re-usable and shareable.

400Predictable


Deployment is fully automated – solution package and scripts. Total Cost of Ownership is considered.

300Defined


Mixed automated \ manual deployment process - some artifacts deployed via scripts, others by following list of manual steps. Source control is centralized.

200Managed


Changes are deployed from one environment to another using backup/restore. Source control is simple file storage.

100Initial

The starting point of SharePoint use.No development, or development is done in Production. No QA / development environments. No source control.

Custom development and/or third-party products that extend the out-of-box functionality of the system. Areas of focus include development environment, management of source code, method of build and deployment, and development tier.


Call to Action

• Fill out the SMM self-assessment!• Send me your data to help build a data

model for everyone (your name & company name will remain anonymous.)

• Contact me (contact info on next slide)

– With Questions– With Feedback– If you’d like help assessing your SP

implementation and learning more about how to get to greater SharePoint Maturity.


Contact Information

Sadie Van Buren• [email protected]• Twitter: @sadalit• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sadalit

mailto:[email protected]

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Resources

Self Evaluation Matrix:http://bit.ly/SMMpptMatrix Excel Template for the Self-Assessment:http://bit.ly/SMMExcelTemplate






Credits

SharePoint Maturity Model (Customizations) from Hugo Esperanca’s blog. http://activeobjects.blogspot.com/2008/07/sharepoint-maturity-model-smm_20.html

Rate Your Organization's SharePoint Collaboration Maturity, from Lee Reed on EUSP: http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2010/01/07/adoption-tip-4-of-8-rate-your-organizations-sharepoint-collaboration-maturity/

Capability Maturity Model: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Maturity_Model

http://activeobjects.blogspot.com/2008/07/sharepoint-maturity-model-smm_20.html

http://activeobjects.blogspot.com/2008/07/sharepoint-maturity-model-smm_20.html

http://www.endusersharepoint.com/2010/01/07/adoption-tip-4-of-8-rate-your-organizations-sharepoint-collaboration-maturity/



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Maturity_Model

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Maturity_Model


Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Mark Miller at End User SharePoint and the folks at for hosting this presentation.

• My gratitude to Vinnie Alwani, Harold Brenneman, John Francis, Sue Hanley, Richard Harbridge, Mike Landino, Chris McNulty, Mark Miller, Ed Podbelski, Ray Walters, and Derek Weeks for their input and support.


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