I’ve been labeled  a “SharePoint hater” by more than one SharePoint consultant. I snicker to myself every time I think of it :) The truth: I like SharePoint; I use SharePoint; SP powers our own intranet at Prescient Digital Media. SharePoint is not everything for everybody and is not a good fit for all organizations. [...]

SharePoint 2010 officially launches on May 12, 2010. However, there are many organizations already using the BETA version, and some of us had the opportunity to initially play with it last year. There have been many improvements to 2010, not the least of which are those in social computing and enterprise content management (ECM). But [...]

A new social networking community for intranet managers uses predictive modeling to help people connect and share information. www.Communexions.com uses the highly successful and award-winning social software cubeless™ from Sabre is ideal for:

I bet you thought I was going to tell you what technology to buy (or download for free) to power your intranet 2.0? I wouldn’t know where to begin… There are now thousands of social media technology solutions in the market; a few hundred credible solutions; dozens of strong emerging vendors of note (social media [...]

1-     SharePoint will continue to dominate   All hail the king, SharePoint. SharePoint has become the single biggest, most pervasive intranet platform of all time (present in 50 – 60% of all medium to large-size organizations). While SharePoint is still minimally used for department and team level document sharing and collaboration, more organizations are looking [...]

(LAS VEGAS) Lest you be tingling with excitement about the potential enhancements to your less than spectacular content management system, there are two realities for SharePoint 2010: what is promised, and what is hoped for.   Those working with MOSS 2007 can be forgiven for the vacuous deflating sound from their proverbial balloons – those [...]

(LAS VEGAS, NV) If there was one, overarching message delivered by CEO Steve Ballmer in his keynote unveiling Microsoft SharePoint 2010 (at the annual SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas): SharePoint is no longer just an intranet solution, it’s been architected for all forms of web scenarios. “SharePoint is one of my favorite Microsoft products…. It’s [...]

Like anything, you get what you pay for. However, that doesn't mean a social media or Intranet 2.0 solution can't be an inexpensive solution, but it does require proper planning & governance, and usually some customization. According to the results of the Intranet 2.0 Global Survey (561 organizations of all sizes from across the planet), [...]

An organization without a 2.0 strategy risks being left behind, or outright failure (though death may be slow). Employees want to work for progressive and innovative organizations, and expect 2.0 environments from employers of choice. Intranet 2.0 Global Study 561 organizations of all sizes from across the planet participated in the Intranet 2.0 Global Survey [...]

This video will create some diverging opinions and controversy, just as my presentation “SharePoint Pros & Cons” did when I delivered it in Denmark. This on-camera interview was conducted in Copenhagen immediately after my presentation (at IntraTeam). Granted I was severely jet-lagged and suffering from exhaustion when I did the interview, but I stand my [...]