Posts Tagged ‘User Adoption’

Over the next three posts we will examine each of the key factors that influence user adoption of the SharePoint platform as outlined in Part 1 of this series. It is important to understand which of these factors will have the greatest influence on user adoption within your organization in order to prioritize the efforts […]

Let’s consider two kinds of portals: one is a place where stuff is, the other is a place where people exist. Most portals start out as the former, and they tend to stay that way. In most organizations, the portal is a place where stuff is. You go there when you need some stuff, or […]

As a consultancy, we place strong emphasis on driving user adoption of the collaboration solutions we develop and deliver for our clients. As an application and collaboration platform, SharePoint can be leveraged for many different purposes; Intranet, Extranet, Public Website, Document Management, Social Collaboration, Workflow, Business Intelligence, to name a few. Over the course of […]

Chatter is two years old now, and as more and more companies embrace it I am starting to get some common questions.  Here are some of the most common technical questions — and some answers that may help you out: When do I use Chatter Feed Tracking and when do I use Field History Tracking? […]

A recent article on Computerworld.com, “15 tips on how to get more from Business Intelligence data,” brings up a great perspective when looking at Business Intelligence initiatives. While the popular topics of  big data and self-service BI may resemble the shiny new mountain bike in the window, what sort of polishing can you do to […]

Some of our clients have expressed concerns in implementing Chatter—not with the technology per se, but rather the processes and communication change it creates.  Some concerns are legitimate, some are just a result of change. Clients were concerned that implementing Chatter would create noise, unprofessional comments, and more. I am sure that when email first […]

When it comes to cloud solutions, do any of these statements sound familiar? “Moving to the cloud is easy. All you need is connectivity and a credit card to get started.” “Moving to the cloud was easy, but now that it’s actually providing value to our company, IT and procurement want to control it. I’m […]

Are you looking to implement Chatter?  Have you implemented Chatter, but are having limited success? Well, this blog post may help you out. Here are the top 10 things to consider as you transition your company into a successful social enterprise using Chatter: 1.       Get managers and executives to start using it […]

In a prior blog we talked about portal adoption strategies and suggested a combination of approaches that would improve adoption, including: Simplifying portal content Targeting compelling content to specific user tiers or geographies Reinforcing your brand by matching your portal with your corporate brand

Today I have the privilege to speak on a subject near and dear to my heart: gaming. As an avid online gamer and consumer I know firsthand just how frustrating it can be to encounter an issue that disrupts your gaming experience. That’s a big part of the reason I’ve enjoyed helping clients like Activision […]

Last week I was meeting with one of my practice managers and reviewing a few reports with him. As we were going through the data, he shared an experience of how the team had helped him via Chatter create one of the summary reports. Evidently he was struggling to get it to work the way […]

Over the years, we’ve worked with clients on a great many portal implementations. And we’ve seen a lot of different paths companies take based on their unique processes and end-user needs. But I am always surprised when companies choose to build their own portal infrastructure rather than license a portal such as the Salesforce Customer […]