Problem solve

Collaborative analytics platforms and strategy

• 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

• Eight reasons why business intelligence implementation can fail

  BI tools can be very beneficial to an organization by delivering helpful insights, but common mistakes frequently derail their effectiveness and render them useless. Continue Reading

• Common pitfalls that derail BI initiatives

  Business intelligence tools can provide a valuable gauge for enterprise productivity, but many BI initiatives are stymied by common roadblocks. Continue Reading

• Common blunders to avoid when monitoring social media

  Monitoring and analyzing social media data won't do companies any good unless they put the information in the right context and have a plan of action. Continue Reading

• Does SharePoint migration have to be a nightmare? Lessons learned

  SharePoint migrations can be a nightmare. An expert shares lessons learned, from a lack of up-front planning to poor user training. Continue Reading

• SharePoint migration, step by step

  There are several options for SharePoint migration and though the methods differ, all share steps in common.Continue Reading

• SharePoint migration: To the cloud we go?

  Migrating SharePoint on-premises or a legacy CMS to SharePoint Online can bring serious benefits, so why are some companies reluctant?Continue Reading

• Migrating data from file servers to SharePoint isn't a no-brainer

  The Web features fans and critics of migrating data from file servers to SharePoint. An expert weighs in.Continue Reading

• Social media publishing for viral promotion of company content

  Regular people like self-published author John Locke have used social media publishing to promote their content virally. Enterprises can do the same.Continue Reading

• Workarounds for mobile SharePoint

  Let's face it: Mobile SharePoint can be a clunky experience. An expert discusses some workarounds.Continue Reading

• Getting a handle on social media analytics tools

  Social media analytics tools differ from the BI tools you're used to. Here's how they work and why they can nurture customer experience.Continue Reading

• Preventing performance drains with SharePoint site collections

  Harmonizing SharePoint site collections and business processes can boost site performance.Continue Reading

• Dear Microsoft: Step up mobile SharePoint development

  Microsoft has been dragged kicking and screaming into the mobile era, but it needs to step up mobile SharePoint development.Continue Reading

• Six not-so-silent killers of SharePoint BI projects

  While SharePoint is a powerful platform for business analytics, several not-so-silent killers of SharePoint BI projects can take down your initiative.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Business Connectivity Services: Connecting the dots

  SharePoint Business Connectivity Services integrates back-end data sources, even non-Microsoft ones.Continue Reading