Deploying SharePoint for the first time?

If you’re either considering SharePoint, or if you have made the decision but aren’t sure where to start, then our proven six point framework will ensure that you get your SharePoint deployment right first time. We’ll ensure that your use of SharePoint is business lead, and that it delivers business value.

We can work with you to develop a SharePoint roadmap, so you are clear about what benefits SharePoint will deliver, and the order in which you will roll out functionality. Then we’ll get SharePoint up and running and quickly deliver business benefits, in an iterative, agile way.

As a Microsoft SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) partner, PointBeyond can also provide a deployment planning service paid for by Microsoft. Please click here for more information.

Upgrading to SharePoint 2010

If you’re planning to upgrade, the sooner you do it the easier it is going to be. You’ll have less content, less customisation, and likely less users now than you will in six months’ time, and an upgrade will give people additional capabilities to make use of.

You may want to upgrade or migrate to SharePoint 2010 because you:

• Wish to exploit the extra functionality such as composites, business intelligence, search, or communities, that is considerably improved in SharePoint 2010
• Need the improved standards and accessibility compliant interface
• Require additional scalability
• Have the right to use SharePoint 2010 as part of a software licensing scheme
• Want a customised SharePoint solution that will be easier to implement on SharePoint 2010
• Have decided to make SharePoint 2010 your strategic enterprise platform

If you are considering upgrading to SharePoint 2010 it makes sense to work with a partner that really understands the technology. PointBeyond was one of a handful of companies that started working with the beta version of SharePoint 2010 when it was launched in November 2009. Besides possessing a strong working knowledge of SharePoint 2010, we have a great deal of experience liaising with large enterprise organisations.

As part of our service, we will help you assess whether or not it makes sense for you to migrate or upgrade to SharePoint 2010 and, if it does, we will work with you to achieve this quickly. We will plan a programme, deliver the solution, test it and hand it over to you.

Throughout the project we will ensure that your data is transferred seamlessly without impacting on business critical systems. We will work with you to ensure uptime. And, if you chose, we will provide training support for your new platform.

To find out more about the capabilities of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 read our blog article – “What’s new in SharePoint2010”.