On August 1 a range of prices in the Microsoft ecosystem are going up: – the User CAL for on-premises software (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync) is increasing by 13%; and – pricing for enterprise cloud products, including Office 365 and Azure in certain regions, are increasing by […]
In June I will be presenting the User Adoption Strategies Workshop twice in Rotterdam, in partnership with Silverside. The workshop will be presented for two different audiences: – Wednesday June 10, for customers with IBM Connections, SmartCloud, and Sametime. – Thursday June 11, for customers with Microsoft SharePoint, […]
Microsoft gave a sneak peak at the timeframe and focus areas for SharePoint Server 2016. Timeframe is general release in 2Q2016, with a beta in 4Q2015. The areas of focus are: – improved user experiences, with mobile device and on-the-go access front and center, along with tools such […]
Debbie Ireland and members of her team at ShareThePoint are touring the country with a SharePoint roadshow in March. The team will be running two hour seminars in 15 cities. Here’s the schedule: Introductions (5 minutes) Brief introduction and overview of session What does moving to the cloud […]
Evoke IT, a Microsoft business partner in Scotland, has an infographic on the misconceptions of SharePoint. They even deal with this one: 9. Everyone’s using it so we should too Make sure you’re using it for the right reasons. SharePoint gives you a lot of functionality, but there […]
Microsoft announced early availability of Office 365 Video earlier today, ticking off an action point for something promised at the SharePoint Conference in March. In essence you get YouTube for the enterprise, powered by both SharePoint Online and Azure Media Services. Video is one of the most powerful […]
After a great lunch at the New Zealand SharePoint Conference, Benjamin is talking about using a team site effectively for collaboration. Benjamin works at ShareGate. Some notes: – What is SharePoint? Many people don’t know (or they’ve been given licenses). It’s a platform where you build you own […]
Day two of the New Zealand SharePoint Conference is starting. The first session for me today is a case study from AUT University. Some notes: – Alan is a Senior Consultant at Provoke. Shelley is the Technology & Resources Manager at the Faculty of Business and Law at […]
After lunch at the New Zealand SharePoint Conference, Kristi from Wintec is talking about the use of SharePoint at Wintec. Some notes: – Gave content creators full permission / controls over their sites. The IT group ran some workshops. – Put content, workflow forms, and various other business […]
Day one of the SharePoint Conference in Auckland is kicking off, with a two-hour Microsoft keynote. Maria Martinez Torres, NZ Business Productivity Group Lead Connect – Reimagine – Transform – opening comments from Microsoft New Zealand. – what is top of mind for business leaders? (a) enhancing the […]
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