tspbug - practical sharepoint ia
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An overview of the material covered in my book.TRANSCRIPT
Ruven Gotz
Practical SharePoint Information Architecture
Ruven Gotz
Toronto
@ruveng
spinsiders.com/ruveng
Intro - Animated
London, UK Johannesburg, SA Sydney, AU
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SharePoint can be dangerous to your career!
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Expectations are set very high
Reality: The waters can be rougher than expected…
…but the results can make it worthwhile
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What is an Information Architect?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/racingmix/274777460/
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What is a Business Analyst?
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In the SharePoint world, it’s a bit of a hybrid
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Dealing with humans in tough circumstances
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Soft skills
You have got to get everyone onto the same page
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The key to shared commitment is Shared Understanding
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Visual tools are a great way to get to shared understanding
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We will cover visual tools that assist with SharePoint
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Let’s start with Mind Mapping
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Building a simple mind map
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Using a mind map for navigation
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Using a mind map for prioritization
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Discovery workshops
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Using a mind map for taxonomy
Dealing with Wicked Problems
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Dialogue Mapping
Facilitation & Mapping
Shared Display
Notation (IBIS)
Dialogue Mapping
http://cognexus.org/
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A very simple example IBIS map
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Real example
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Wireframing with Balsamiq
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Process mapping
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This stuff is hard
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Social complexity makes every problem ‘wicked’
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Getting to shared understanding is crucial
Visual tools with shared displays can help
Ruven Gotz@ruveng
spinsiders.com/ruveng
Tools Mentioned:- Mindjet MindManager- Balsamiq Mockups- BizAgi Entry Level- Microsoft Visio