As we mark the milestone of our 100th episode of Ask Sympraxis, it’s incredible to reflect on the journey we’ve embarked on since our first episode on April 20, 2020. Back then, the world was quite different, and in many ways, so was the landscape of technology. Over the years, Ask Sympraxis has grown, evolved, and adapted, much like the tech ecosystem we seek to demystify. Our first question Our inaugural question back in 2020 was, “Is there any preliminary or prescriptive guidance for dealing with guest users and supporting teams (both as the host system, and where your users are the guests of others)?
Intranet & Employee Experience
Your SharePoint intranet is a central hub for your digital workplace, playing a vital role to facilitate communication, support business processes and knowledge management. Regardless of their location or device, employees rely on the intranet to stay informed, enhance productivity, and foster engagement.
An exemplary intranet goes beyond merely providing access to up-to-date benefits information and corporate news. It becomes a platform for expressing your organization’s strategy, culture, and goals. With features like Viva Connections, the intranet seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Teams, allowing colleagues to access personalized content effortlessly where they are already working.
Sympraxis collaborates with you to understand the inner workings of your organization and communication dynamics. Our primary focus lies in achieving tangible business outcomes by leveraging the readily available functionalities of SharePoint. Our process typically begins with a discovery phase, during which we conduct Art of the Possible workshops, conduct user research, and develop a project roadmap. If you have already completed this phase, we can build upon your existing efforts. The goal of discovery is to identify major content areas with a content inventory, establish a site topology that aligns with your organization’s needs, identify branding components and themes, and recruit key stakeholders who will support the intranet’s development. While creating your enterprise information architecture (IA) is an iterative process, during the discovery we identify the high-level IA which will allow for purpose-built, search-driven user experiences. At the end of the discovery process, we have the roadmap we’ve all agreed upon to drive the implementation.
Within this roadmap, we incorporate communication planning and change management considerations. We believe in creating a flexible, iterative living governance plan and incorporating training throughout the project process. Additionally, we assess the need for any customization, integrations, or extensions to ensure optimal results are achieved.
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Recorded live on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 12:30:00 pm ET
What is SharePoint Premium?
Recorded live on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:30:00 pm ET
Microsoft has introduced SharePoint Premium, a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance content experiences, processes, governance, and backup/archive functionalities. SharePoint Premium aims to elevate content management to a higher maturity level, integrating various advanced tools and capabilities. SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) Located in the SharePoint Admin Center, SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) offers a range of capabilities, including sophisticated reporting tools and data governance reports. SAM features change history reports that allow administrators to track changes at both site and organizational levels.