This document discusses considerations for using SharePoint for a website. It outlines SharePoint's capabilities as a collaboration and content management platform. Strategic website objectives like revenue, costs, competitive edge and compliance are examined. SharePoint is compared to content management systems (CMS) in addressing these objectives. Preparing for SharePoint 2010 requirements is also covered, noting the move to 64-bit only. The document recommends mapping objectives to available platforms to determine the best fit considering capabilities, costs, adoption and long-term management.

1. IntroductionSharepoint – capabilities strategic website objectivessharepoint vs. cmSpreparing for sharepoint 2010summary Considering to use sharepoint for your website?

2. introduction who we are?

3. Who we are? GoodMedium is a forward-thinking web agency. We focus on helping our clients understand how the convergence of technology + marketing creates a strategic edge that helps them meet or exceed their business objectives. We specifically undertake web & enterprise content management, eCommerce and portal initiatives for our clients. Located in Toronto, Canada we opened for business in 2004. introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary

4. Sharepoint capabilities What was sharepoint designed for? What sharepoint offers? What’s new in sharepoint 2010?

5. sharepoint Designed for… introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary Sharepoint is a collaboration platform that can be designed to fulfill a lot of business needs. The architecture, rich set of APIs & strong 3rd party partner network allows for great enhancements for any business that can afford the customizations.

6. Sharepoint offers… introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary Sharepoint is an ECM Platform with enriched web editing capabilities…

7. What’s new - sharepoint 2010… introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary

8. Strategic website objectives What are some of the Tangible & Intangible objectives for websites across the mid-market segment?

9. Revenue & cost savings introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary These strategic website objectives have a direct impact on the corporate bottom line.

10. edge, processes, compliance introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary These strategic website objectives indirectly impact corporate bottom line.

11. Sharepoint vs. cms How do sharepoint and cms platforms compare against strategic website objectives?

12. introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary Revenue & cost savings Designed to address this feature Enabled with some customization Enabled with extensive customization

13. introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary edge, processes, compliance Designed to address this feature Enabled with some customization Enabled with extensive customization

14. cms platform’s edge capabilities that position cms platform as a strategic website tool

15. Wcm platform’s edge introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary

16. Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 System requirements & additional details for it folks

17. System requirements SharePoint 2010 will be 64-bit only Requires 64-bit Windows Server 2008 (R2) Requires 64-bit SQL Server 2008 or 64-bit SQL Server 2005 license Recommendation for IT Reassess your budgets for SharePoint 2010 initiatives Test third party applications/web-parts for compatibility introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary

18. summary Sharepoint 2010 recap recommendations

19. Sharepoint 2010 recap SharePoint 2010 is a great ECM platform New features and enhancements will allow for new ways to share documents and collaborate on corporate intranets and secure portals SharePoint offers a lot of everything to enable broad usage, with extensive customization support for unique business objectives High level of feature overlap with CMS platforms will position SharePoint 2010 as a candidate for website development. introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary

20. recommendations List your strategic website objectives Consider both tangible and intangible objectives Map your strategic objectives to the available platforms to determine which platform will get the job done Efficiently In a timely manner At a reasonable price point Will be easy to adopt and administer Will enable the CMO office to manage content efficiently Keep in mind the long term TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of your website initiative introduction Sharepoint capabilities Strategic website objectives Sharepoint vs. cms Preparing for Sharepoint 2010 summary

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