June 2009
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Microsoft SharePoint 2007 – the often misunderstood product
Though sometimes confusing, SharePoint offers an array of powerful features from workflow to search
If you're confused about just what SharePoint 2007 is and what it can do, you're not alone. A lot of confusion about SharePoint 2007 comes from the SharePoint name itself, which used to refer to the Windows SharePoint Services that came with Windows Server 2003 and let people set up intranet sites, document-sharing workspaces and project schedules for individual projects.
These services remain part of SharePoint, but new under the SharePoint umbrella is Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), which handles the central management of sites, data repositories, access and security policies, workflows, search and other functions. MOSS shifts SharePoint 2007 a whole new class. Simply put, SharePoint is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across various departments.
So what does that mean for you? If your business has any of the following needs, SharePoint may be a fit for you:
Collaboration
Allow teams to work together effectively, collaborate on and publish documents, maintain task lists, implement workflows, and share information through the use of wikis and blogs
Portals
Create a portal to share information with others and personalize the user experience and content of an enterprise Web site based on the user’s profile.
Enterprise Search
Quickly and easily find people, expertise, and content in business applications.
Enterprise Content Management
Create and manage documents, records, and Web content.
Business Process and Forms
Create workflows and electronic forms to automate and streamline your business processes.
Business Intelligence
Create easily accessible dashboards with critical business information, analyze and view data, and publish reports to make better-informed decisions.
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