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This article is part of the April 2012 issue of How dispersed organizations benefit from SharePoint 2010 infrastructure planning
Tyson Foods Inc., the Springdale, Ark.-based food giant, is wrapping up an enterprisewide upgrade of SharePoint and is already seeing the benefits. That’s because Tyson involved end users in planning its SharePoint 2010 collaboration strategy and is deliberate about training its 18,000 information workers on the platform, the company said. “Make sure your governance model isn’t a bottleneck,” said Charles Norman, lead programmer analyst for Tyson’s information systems. Organizations should also have a plan for follow-up training, he advised. Those steps have helped employees already improve the effectiveness of collaboration and search is “really off the charts.” There was a corporate concussion where we forgot there are better and other ways to learn. Dan Pontefract, Telus “It’s always important to have users involved in planning,” said Karen Strong, the change management practice director for Houston-based consultancy Gimmal. She agreed that the other key steps include providing a clear SharePoint governance plan, training and initiating a solid follow-up ... Access >>>
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Dispersed organizations test mettle of SharePoint 2010 infrastructure
by Shawn Shell, Contributor
Combine basic SharePoint 2010 infrastructure management with end-user monitoring and third-party tools to effectively manage SharePoint for a dispersed organization, says consultant Shawn Shell.
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Tyson, others focus on prep, training in SharePoint 2010 strategy
by Jonathan Gourlay, Site and News Editor
User examples back up expert opinion that SharePoint 2010 strategy success depends on key steps, including a clear SharePoint governance plan, training and initiating a solid follow-up program.
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Dispersed organizations test mettle of SharePoint 2010 infrastructure
by Shawn Shell, Contributor
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Care required in extending SharePoint 2010 capabilities externally
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
Extending SharePoint 2010 capabilities through an extranet so partners and customers can efficiently access your content comes with challenges, but they can be managed for effective collaboration.
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Care required in extending SharePoint 2010 capabilities externally
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
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