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• How to connect Power BI with SharePoint

  Here's a step-by-step guide on how to connect Power BI with SharePoint team sites without uploading files, allowing you to export and analyze data much more seamlessly. Continue Reading

• Open APIs key to successful collaboration platforms

  APIs could be the future of collaboration platforms, enabling enterprise content management data to be available. Continue Reading

• Five ways Microsoft Office Graph pervades Office 365 services

  Machine learning applications in SharePoint 2016 and other Office 365 products will have a big impact on future employee efficiency and data interaction. Continue Reading

• How to restore SharePoint business intelligence features

  Microsoft removed business intelligence features from SharePoint 2016, and only an upgrade to two other platforms allows IT pros to get them back. Here's how. Continue Reading

• How can companies address Office 365 compliance gaps?

  Office 365 compliance problems vary, according to the nature of the Microsoft services that companies use. Shawn Shell explains. Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2016 RTM highlights Microsoft's cloud path

  SharePoint 2016 RTM is out and highlights the path Microsoft is paving for shops to the cloud.Continue Reading

• Push your digital asset management strategy beyond metadata

  Digital asset management needs to go beyond metadata to build and maintain branded digital experiences that include mobile and rich media. An expert offers tips on how to begin.Continue Reading

• Office 365 capabilities that benefit the finance industry

  The financial industry needs tools that offer security, mobility and productivity features. Here are five Office 365 capabilities that may fit the bill.Continue Reading

• The top five Office 365 features for the legal industry

  Legal professionals' technology needs include specific features available in Office 365. Here are five Office 365 tools that legal professionals use regularly.Continue Reading

• SharePoint-Exchange integration reduces 'toggle fatigue'

  If you configure it correctly, teams can use Microsoft Outlook as a client for Exchange Server and SharePoint to realize benefits such as a centralized site mailbox.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Office 365 features that are just what the doctor ordered

  Office 365's analytics, content management and security features give healthcare professionals the resources to cut costs and improve care.Continue Reading

• ECM tools give project teams a common platform of communication in real time

  Project teams within organizations can no longer rely on simply emailing items to one another and filing information on personal computer drives. Instead, they need a shared location they can access from anywhere. Most competitive businesses with ...Continue Reading

• Document control practices in the age of HIPAA

  The time has come to bring information governance stakeholders together to develop a practical plan for document management and data privacy for HIPAA compliance.Continue Reading

• Slack kicks up dust in collaboration software tool market

  Slack is taking aim at traditional communication tools like instant messenger and email. But its integration with other services bespeaks a broader strategy.Continue Reading

• Office 365 services present confusing overlaps

  Office 365 services, including SharePoint, OneDrive, offer overlapping capabilities. Things can get confusing for prospective buyers or existing users.Continue Reading

• How close is too close in context-aware computing?

  Context-aware technology is hyped to the max, enabling companies to gather precious data about customers. But it has to be mature to be useful and less obtrusive for consumers.Continue Reading

• Power BI tools make actionable data accessible to all

  Microsoft Power BI provides data insights for executives, line-of-business workers and data analysts alike. Here's an overview of what it can do for each type of user.Continue Reading

• How contextual awareness changes content delivery

  Context-aware devices and apps give businesses a way to deliver highly personalized content -- but there are serious challenges to consider, an expert cautions.Continue Reading

• Simple SharePoint PowerShell commands

  An expert shares insights into simple PowerShell scripting magic that could shave hours off your Office 365 and SharePoint administration task list.Continue Reading

• Office 365 cloud services encounter turbulence

  Microsoft Office 365 cloud services are gaining momentum and projected to be the future leader in cloud computing deployments, according to one survey. But getting up there won't be easy. An Office 365 migration to the cloud requires moving content ...Continue Reading

• ECM platforms' false tradeoff: User access vs. IT control

  Users see a false tradeoff between ease of access for users and IT governance and control in content management. Can identity management break the stalemate?Continue Reading

• Keep Office 365 compliance in check with these tools

  A move to Microsoft's cloud productivity suite doesn't mean you have to compromise on compliance. These Office 365 security tools allow IT to move to the service and uphold data protection.Continue Reading

• Shadow apps in the cloud threaten IT data governance

  Cloud apps have replaced Microsoft Access as the biggest headache in IT, as users take it upon themselves to spin up rogue apps, with zero regard for IT data governance.Continue Reading

• Content-based security continues to plague companies

  Cloud computing and mobile devices have undoubtedly changed the nature of content-based security. But have enterprise methods caught up?Continue Reading

• Are Google micro-moments coming to a Web experience near you?

  Coined by Google, 'micro-moments' capture a more personalized, tailored experience as we browse the Web on both desktops and mobile devices.Continue Reading

• Context-aware technology draws customers closer, but not too close

  Companies must tread a fine line with context-aware content: They must demonstrate that they know their customers, and be able to anticipate and meet their needs, without being intrusive or creepy.Continue Reading

• How cloud ECM can help reshape the digital workplace

  Enterprises are using cloud ECM features to augment existing business practices -- but it's also important to re-evaluate the big picture in search of new efficiencies.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Delve faces challenges in enterprise search tool role

  Microsoft Delve may turn out to be the best enterprise search tool users could ask for, but it needs to work as well with on-premises data as it does in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Contextually-aware content amps up the online experience

  Contextually aware content can enrich online experiences by anticipating user needs, but it also demands that users have a firm grasp of the customer journey and information architecture already in place.Continue Reading

• What challenges does Office 365 eDiscovery create?

  Office 365 provides a diverse array of collaboration and content management tools -- but that could also complicate eDiscovery.Continue Reading

• Migrating to Office 365: The good, the bad and the ugly

  Moving to Office 365 may not be easy, explains expert Peter O'Kelly. But in the end, users will have a tool they're familiar with and you may save money.Continue Reading

• ECM and collaboration vendors address file sharing in the cloud

  Enterprise content management is one of many technologies that are evolving to meet the needs of an increasingly mobile workforce that demands secure, user-friendly tools. New business processes are pushing ECM and collaboration vendors to make ...Continue Reading

• Should the government set consumer data protection rules?

  If private companies aren't adequately protecting consumer data against breaches, should governmental agencies step in and develop guidelines?Continue Reading

• Navigating the Office 365 and SharePoint hybrid roadmap

  SharePoint on-premises is a leading collaboration and ECM platform, but Microsoft's focus has shifted to the cloud and Office 365. Should users embrace hybrid as a middle ground?Continue Reading

• Office 365 archiving subject to inconsistencies

  Companies that are subject to compliance or other regulatory requirements should take note: Archiving Office 365 applications takes several forms.Continue Reading

• Can OneDrive file sharing displace shadow IT collaboration?

  Microsoft is touting OneDrive for Business as a compliant alternative to consumer file-sharing services, but will that message translate into enterprise and user adoption?Continue Reading

• Steps to make hybrid SharePoint search work

  Since the advent of cloud-based SharePoint, the refrain has been, "Why doesn't search work?" Today, you can configure SharePoint to address that problem.Continue Reading

• Where do data visualization tools need to improve?

  Analytics and business intelligence can help enterprises predict scenarios and unearth insights, but key data visualization improvements would streamline that process.Continue Reading

• Is Microsoft Delve a flop or set to become a killer app?

  Delve can make Office 365 collaboration more intuitive, with enterprise social features and machine learning that serves up relevant content. But it hasn't been an overnight hit.Continue Reading

• Is Microsoft Delve Iron Man's Edwin Jarvis? No way

  Rolled out with some fanfare in 2015, Microsoft Delve has yet to make good on its vision.Continue Reading

• The future of SharePoint development is SharePoint Online

  In a reversal from Microsoft's previous modus operandi, it will now focus its feature customization in its cloud-based version of SharePoint, not its on-premises version.Continue Reading

• Common biases that can taint analytics analysis

  Analytics can help businesses make data-driven decisions, but common cognitive biases can skew how the information is interpreted.Continue Reading

• Machine learning can fuel smarter online experiences

  Machine learning is poised to improve online experiences for enterprises, but that will likely require investment in knowledge mapping and information architecture.Continue Reading

• Deleting information isn't effective for information risk management

  Many companies try to get a handle on information risk management by indiscriminately getting rid of information. That's a mistake.Continue Reading

• Will a single cloud platform ever meet all business needs?

  While companies have moved data and applications to the cloud, there is no single cloud platform that promises to suit all their needs.Continue Reading

• Power BI for Office 365 promotes collaboration

  Business intelligence traditionally has been the province of specialists, but Microsoft Power BI provides a user-friendly interface for visualizing and sharing data insights.Continue Reading

• Website localization efforts can be aided by analytics

  Websites provide access to a global audience, but Web localization efforts should concentrate on where visitors are coming from -- and why.Continue Reading

• Ten tips on Web content translation for global audiences

  A crucial component of localizing a global Web presence is translation. Avoiding common missteps can make those efforts easier and more effective.Continue Reading

• Information governance strategy and e-discovery are intertwined

  Information governance, with its emphasis on managing information throughout its lifecycle, can help your company create a stronger e-discovery process.Continue Reading

• Company intranet reboot delivers knowledge for mobile staff

  Intranet technology has not always enjoyed widespread adoption and use. An accessible, mobile-ready and people-oriented platform is changing that for a Canadian nonprofit.Continue Reading

• How should business processes adapt to the digital workplace?

  Enterprises often deploy software to solve a specific problem, but close cooperation between technology pros and line-of-work staff can lead to greater efficiencies.Continue Reading

• What to expect with SharePoint licensing for SharePoint 2016

  Microsoft hasn't released the licensing details for SharePoint 2016, but there are a couple of areas where enterprises can expect additional expenses.Continue Reading

• Enterprise search features offer unique challenges

  Companies want enterprise search to perform like top Web engines, but improvements will need to target the unique needs of business. New technologies could help bridge that gap.Continue Reading

• Records managers gain stature

  Records managers have long been belittled by corporate executives and viewed as locked in their own world of classifying, filing and occasionally retrieving documents. But with their world expanding, records management professionals are beginning to...Continue Reading

• OpenText content management gets boost in OpenText Suite 16

  OpenText has launched OpenText Suite 16, with new capabilities to build apps on top of OpenText, as well as upgrades to its Experience Suite and analytics.Continue Reading

• Analytics initiative success can turn on quality of data

  Data analytics is the key to business decision making these days, but faulty assumptions and poor data quality can hamper those efforts.Continue Reading

• ECM software success is all about customer journeys

  Customer journeys can aid in the process of optimizing employee processes and workflows, just as they have shed light on customer experience.Continue Reading

• The confusion around Office 365 services

  From Delve to Sway to Yammer and Power BI, Office 365 features a startling array of enterprise productivity tools. Users need clarification on the daunting set of features.Continue Reading

• What Office 365 means for traditional SharePoint features

  Office 365 is deconstructing SharePoint as we know it and recasting traditional SharePoint features into a collection of services, according to an expert.Continue Reading

• How is Office 365 Groups changing team collaboration?

  Office 365 Groups provides a lightweight alternative to traditional SharePoint collaboration, while Sway looks to revamp enterprise presentations, according to an expert.Continue Reading

• Records managers should embrace the newfound value of data

  Enterprises are increasingly viewing company data as a valuable asset, and this creates both challenges and opportunities for records managers.Continue Reading

• Shadow IT makes IT departments more, not less, relevant

  Technology trends such as self-service BI and cloud-based content management software give IT departments job security, not pink slips.Continue Reading

• Web localization must account for global SEO variations

  Web localization efforts that overlook how regional factors can alter search engine optimization ranking run the risk of diminished returns.Continue Reading

• Is cloud architecture bridging enterprise data silos?

  Innovative cloud architecture is driving a sea change in IT strategy that's helping to break down long standing enterprise data silos.Continue Reading

• Mobile SharePoint options: Microsoft finally delivers?

  Microsoft is making good on a mobile SharePoint experience, but users still need to choose a path to get there.Continue Reading

• Government deployments play up SharePoint pros and cons

  SharePoint is widely used in the public sector, and those deployments often emphasize the strengths and weaknesses of the platform.Continue Reading

• Prelaunch planning is key for multilingual Web strategy

  Multilingual Web strategy should align technology and expertise to meet business objectives. Mapping out needs and capacity is a good place to start.Continue Reading

• Location data adds context for Web personalization

  Location technologies can provide another layer of context for serving up Web personalization, but it may require updating systems and strategies.Continue Reading

• Are text analytics tools the future of records management?

  In recent years, text analytics tools have simplified the time-consuming and onerous work of records management.Continue Reading

• Choosing the right social media branding strategy

  Social media provides a direct conduit to consumers that can supplement traditional marketing. But it's important to craft that message carefully.Continue Reading

• Paperless office solutions extend far beyond scanning

  Creating a paperless office has been a strategic goal for companies for some time. But a myopic focus on scanning prevents it from becoming a reality.Continue Reading

• Tips for choosing a Web software integrator

  Vendors are increasingly trying to work as systems integrators as well as software sellers. But that scenario poses drawbacks for consumers, according to one expert.Continue Reading

• Proactive compliance opens new doors for efficiency

  Compliance initiatives are often prompted by legal or regulatory concerns, but a proactive approach is more likely to create return on investment.Continue Reading

• Challenges of combining structured and unstructured data

  Business intelligence tools can turn company data into valuable insights, but unstructured data is often a missing component. It doesn't have to be.Continue Reading

• Should mobile strategy include wearable apps?

  Wearable devices offer new possibilities for interacting with cloud and Web content, but most applications remain firmly linked to parent devices.Continue Reading

• Outlook-OneDrive integration powers next-gen email collaboration

  Microsoft looks to combine the popularity of email collaboration with the controls of ECM file sharing by integrating OneDrive for Business with Outlook.Continue Reading

• How does SharePoint 2016 differ from SharePoint 2013?

  SharePoint 2016 will bring new features on premises, but many upgrades focus on easier integration with cloud-based Office 365 services.Continue Reading

• Mobile content strategy must incorporate location, context

  Today, companies need to develop a mobile content strategy that incorporates attributes, such as a user's location and context, to be meaningful.Continue Reading

• Will machine learning revamp enterprise search software?

  Poor enterprise search performance is a common pain point, but advances in machine learning could provide a more effective and intuitive alternative.Continue Reading

• Social media listening tools reach for predictive insights

  Predictive analytics through social media listening offers the prospect of converting Web chatter into actionable insights, but technology and decision-making processes must mature.Continue Reading

• Using cloud-based content management to generate business opportunities

  Too many companies view content management applications in isolation and don't think about them in concert with other applications and data.Continue Reading

• Peer into the future with predictive analytics software

  Predictive analytics is an old concept finding new life with software that can gather information on customers, predict interests and actions and support better business decisions. Despite established uses for the concept itself, companies using ...Continue Reading

• Box-IBM partnership opens doors for task-oriented mobile ECM

  The combination of Box content services and IBM cognitive computing tools could unlock new functionality for mobile ECM by powering smart, task-oriented applications.Continue Reading

• Web content management strategy must adapt for mobile

  Mobile devices have changed Web content management strategy to better reflect consumer expectations.Continue Reading

• Why enterprise search still falls short

  While Google can often find the precise search result you want, enterprise search is notorious for falling short. Why?Continue Reading

• New OneDrive sync client may disrupt file-sharing market

  A new sync client for One Drive is coming soon, but the offerings may be too Microsoft-centric to encourage defection from competing services, such as Box.Continue Reading

• Information governance strategy isn't a project -- it's a culture

  Companies are often daunted by the prospect of developing an information governance strategy. But start small, and recognize that it's about changing company culture.Continue Reading

• Should my mobile strategy focus on responsive design?

  Responsive design websites automatically adapt to provide easy viewing across multiple devices, but that alone is not always enough for mobile users.Continue Reading

• Seven signs you need to upgrade your legacy systems

  Legacy systems can last well beyond their expiration date. So how do you know when it's time to upgrade them?Continue Reading

• Seven tips in building an information governance strategy

  Your information governance strategy is like running a long-distance race, not a sprint, so plan for endurance, fortitude and various steps along the way.Continue Reading

• Social media listening hasn't cleared predictive hurdles … yet

  Predictive insights could someday provide clear ROI for social media listening programs, but the analytic tools and business processes are not yet mature.Continue Reading

• Configuring hybrid search for SharePoint 2013

  Configuring hybrid search for SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2013 isn't quick or easy, but an eight-step process can get the job done.Continue Reading

• ECM software prompts companies to balance ease of use and security

  As companies struggle to get control of corporate content, they want systems that are easy to use and configure, but also secure and data breach-free.Continue Reading

• Box-IBM partnership shakes up ECM software market

  The recently announced Box-IBM partnership provides benefits for both companies and customers. But the jury is still out on how well the two companies will work together.Continue Reading

• How to define user access controls for cloud content services

  As companies move content to the cloud, they need to sort out how to secure access to that information.Continue Reading

• How does the cloud limit SharePoint search and integration?

  Search is a key function for SharePoint, but capabilities vary for cloud, hybrid and on-premises deployments.Continue Reading

• Online communities create social 'stickiness,' say experts

  While social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook may get audiences to the door of a corporate website, online communities let them in, say experts.Continue Reading

• OneDrive for Business and SharePoint fill different niches

  Microsoft is unveiling new OneDrive for Business features in a bid for enterprise cloud file-sharing turf, while leaving more structured collaboration to SharePoint.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Delve may drive demand for Office365

  Microsoft Delve is touted as a hot new interface for SharePoint, but will users embrace it or find it intrusive?Continue Reading

• Cloud file sharing pushes ECM content for mobile apps

  Cloud file sharing has been a boon for remote collaboration. Now file-sharing apps are poised to help users manage content for mobile experiences.Continue Reading