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- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Sharepoint for Multiple Client Data
My overall experience with Sharepoint is positive. We use it to update APD client information for AL. It helps track behaviors, meds, and medical appointment data.
Pros
I liked being able to update each clients information for quick access to it. I also like that a team can sign in and update accordingly. Being able to transfer data from Sharepoint to Excel for behavior graphing is great
Cons
Sometimes I had to reload the landing page to acess sub menus.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Useful tool to Share Information
The experience with Sharepoint has been very good and I know there’s more to learn.
Pros
I love how you can integrate different team members into the process of the company while sharing the information with everyone real time.
Cons
I wish that it integrated with Loop and DevOps.
Alternatives Considered
Dropbox BusinessReasons for Choosing Microsoft SharePoint
We are trying to use M365 for all the platforms at the company.Switched From
Dropbox BusinessReasons for Switching to Microsoft SharePoint
We are trying to use M365 for all the platforms at the company.- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Misses The Mark
We had hoped that Sharepoint would offer the cloud-to-local sync functionality and performance of Dropbox, but with integration with Office and Excel. In reality, its bugs and inconsistent syncing make it a highly frustrating and a miserable experience for our staff. Dropbox offers some Office and Excel integration and in our testing its simpler and works more consistently. We will be switching to Dropbox Enterprise within the next few months. This is sad, because Sharepoint comes "free" with our Office and Excel licenses, so it just ends up being something we paid for in the bundle price that will sit on the shelf.
Pros
SharePoint integrates with Office and Excel, which are tools we use regularly. It serves as a cloud-based central file store, and you can open files from it via the web browser or use its sync utility to sync the files locally similar to Dropbox. When it works as intended, it's a passable experience.
Cons
There are daily failures by Sharepoint that add up to a miserable user experience. The biggest issue is the sync utility. On a daily basis there are problems with local changes syncing back to the cloud, or cloud changes syncing locally. We work on Macs, which I suppose is understandable that our platform wouldn't be as well-supported, but we do pay the same money that Windows users do. The integration with Finder is passabe, but the icons for "synced" or "up-to-date" are not always accurate. Also, the utility that shows you what is syncing is not always accurate. I can save a file locally and watch that utility and I see no sign that my change is syncing to the cloud. On a weekly basis, we have a user open a file from the web browser only to discover that some other user had saved a version of the file that never synced. Also, the web browser file views frequently load folders with empty file lists, you have to refresh to see the files, which is just problems with basic usability.
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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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MS SharePoint Often Gets a Bad Rap
Overall, I have solved more common business problems with SharePoint than with any other tool.
Pros
I hear lots of people groan about SharePoint, yet I find over and over that it makes it incredibly easy to put together useful tools, collaborate, integrate, automate, and all at a very reasonable cost. Being tightly integrated with M365, it just makes sense to take advantage of all it has to offer.
Cons
I will admit, sometimes the customization limits can be annoying, but this is far outweighed by the usefulness of the platform. It also ensures fewer things break as new updates are pushed.
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft SharePoint - Easy to use collaboration tool.
Excellent collaboration tool. Updates in real-time. Great for when in a remote setting.
Pros
The ability to collaborate with others on the team who may be in a remote location.
Cons
Edits that are taking place simultaneously tends to be a bit confusing
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Easy to use collaborative file sharing platform
I still love the platform. It's relatively easy to use the Graph API to open an Excel spreadsheet to pull data without opening the spreadsheet assuming it is the right format. The platform is relatively defect free. From time to time, you need to force reindex of your objects
Pros
For document store and creating pages and portals, there's no simpler platform to use.
Cons
The permissioning system has some antiquated rough edges. There's no page that tells you exactly what the user has access to. These are some basic things that really tooted me the wrong way. It's a mature product, but it lacks some steps in the lifecycle management of data.
- Industry: Insurance
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Sharing the Content
Overall, the complaints are few & far between. They really only appear once we start to edit web pages with features and functionality beyond general content display and use. But the storing of files and distribution of content is easy and seamless to whatever existing processes we have.
Pros
SharePoint is our agreed-upon tool for posting documentation and videos out to the entire organization. Whether it's onto pages intended for only our internal coaching cohort, or sharing links to key content items with HR or Intern Comms, it's a ubiquitous tool for a very good reason. File upload time is fast, as is adding basic widgets for content display.
Cons
Once you get past basic webpage editing, SharePoint is not always most user-friendly of tools. Fortunately, for our purposes, the basic editing abilities on pages are all that is needed. And for general file storage, it functions very efficiently.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Sharepoint the DMS you need
My overall impression of sharepoint is that this system can be used very well and versatile. Due to the easy customizability, business processes can also be mapped and even various release processes.
Pros
The integration with all other microsoft 365 products is amazing. Because everything is connected, cross-refrences can be created and linked directly.
Furthermore, the link with entraid makes it possible to include a good authorization concept.
Cons
The admin interface is currently still a bit outdated, but it is not a blocker.
- Industry: Executive Office
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft SharePoint a multipurpose application.
Overall I think the app is very functional. I got more done with just one application. It is worth the price and I always recommend to others.
Pros
I loved that it allowed me to upload documents from Court can be easily dragging or uploading the file. I no longer have to send an email to the parties. I can sign documents and download same within a short period of time.
Cons
I have not had any dislike about the platform.
- Industry: Oil & Energy
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A necessary product that in well integrated with all Microsoft products.
A necessary product that in well integrated with all Microsoft products.
Pros
Live collaborative editing, good preview options, good cataloguing and storage. Good integration capabilities. As a Microsoft standard product, it is in many important cases integrated by default, which makes collaborative sharing and archiving easy.
Cons
Occasional glitches in user access management are frustrating.
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Collaboration, backup and automation
Sharepoint has allowed me to be more efficient in different ways, with many of its functionalities, I generally hope that one of them will allow me to make a process more collaborative, controlled and at the same time automated.
Currently the entire organization has access to use the software, in the same way the introduction and migration to Sharepoint from local servers has been gradual, mostly due to people's resistance to something new and unknown. In my department specifically, has been a greater acceptance, integration and discovery by constant learning by some team members who are not exploiting all the advantages of the software yet.
Pros
Permission management: This is super relevant and wonderful for controlling what your audience can see and do, for example, when you need someone to constantly see changes to a "living document" but not have the ability to intervene in the process.
Contact groups: I find it super good since not necessarily the site administrators are the only ones who can manage the group, you can make any member of the group can manage the rest of the members without this being involved in other site settings . Also when granting permissions, distributing documents, announcements, tasks, it is very easy to do it by group of contacts than one by one.
Version history: We know that we are exposed to errors and accidents, so having the previous versions of a document, being able to see who has modified and having the possibility of restoring any of those versions can save the day. I always feel that I am protected and that is why I always promote working in the cloud.
Cons
Please provide some detailed examples of areas where MS SharePoint has room for improvement. These could be features that are hard to use, missing functionality, or just things that you'd like to see done differently.
Modern view / classic view: I really appreciate the minimalist change that has been made with many of the menus in the latest versions of sharepoint, but most of the time it complicates me and generates many more clicks (much more time) wanting to do one This action can be done by changing to the classic view from the ribbon, for example, managing permissions for a site, being able to manage sharepoint groups.
A little more advanced configurations, without becoming complex that depend a lot on the IT department.
Descriptions of some options or settings can become confusing, complicated and you simply are not able to know if it is what you are looking for or not, the language to the user is sometimes understood only through trial and error.
- Industry: Computer Networking
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Corporate File Sharing System
My experience with SharePoint has been positive as it allows for the central storage of all business-related documents and permissions. It removes the need for duplicate emails with huge files. Alternatively, we easily upload files and swap a SharePoint link, which we can all use at the same time. The user interface is fantastic but requires training for beginners. Overall, getting it is a smart thing because it helps with tracking.
Pros
SharePoint is an excellent tool, but due to a large number of features, it can easily be overlooked by those new to the app. The thing I loved about SharePoint is that you can easily upload documents, and search the documents. This made it easier for users to upload files easily and share a link to the file. Using this platform allowed quick access to files from any location, which was previously not possible due to files being stored on a local server.
Cons
I had difficulties setting up local use/offline SharePoint, which proved to be a concern, but the online version works well. Another problem I discovered with the program is that it becomes difficult to trace files as many people upload them.
Alternatives Considered
Google DriveReasons for Switching to Microsoft SharePoint
Google Drive lacks certain features that SharePoint has. The ability to build different templates for different projects, delegate tasks, assign appropriate roles to users, and upload documents easily. Another advantage of SharePoint that Google Drive lacks is access to a number of web pages and the ability to create a corporate portal.- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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SharePoint for small businesses
Not all of our employees use SharePoint because there can be confusion between platforms. The concept of file sharing and working in real-time is excellent, as well as how it's integrated with the other Microsoft Programs. However, the way it is designed leaves a lot of room for error or lost files.
Pros
Multiple people being able to access and work on a document is helpful, especially with people working remotely. It eliminates multiple files being emailed back and forth, and reduces the chance for error. The most up-to-date version will always be the one available. It integrates with all other Microsoft products.
Cons
The concept can be confusing to some, when trying to differentiate if it's a cloud, what is different about it from OneNote, how to save files, etc. I believe files could be misplaced or have multiple versions unless all of those platforms are monitored.
Alternatives Considered
Google Cloud StorageReasons for Choosing Microsoft SharePoint
A gmail address is needed, and in the health care field that is not a secure messaging system, so we could not use gmail as a means for email.Switched From
Google DriveReasons for Switching to Microsoft SharePoint
It was the most "secure" file sharing option available, and there were no other secure alternatives at that time.- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Data Synchronization is the Best!
Overall, this is a great software. I have been using this for almost 3 years and i think of it as the best out there. Highly recomend this product. I abolutley love the capabilities of file sharing, controlling permissions, and data syncronization.
Pros
Data Synchronization is absolutely grat. I like that every document is updated automatically and syncs in the cloud. This feature is incredibly helpful. I love that more that one user can be in the same document at the same time and Sharepoint updates and saves both peoples' edits and additions in real time.
Cons
I would say the time it takes to get all users up to speed in using this software as well as implementing training to get everyone utalizing this software to its full capacity takes time. This ofcourse goes back to user adoption. Within my organization, it took a while for all users to feel comfortable navigating within Sharepoint as well as it took them time to get acclimated to using this product.
- Industry: Publishing
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Leveraging The Microsoft 365 Ecosystem with Microsoft SharePoint For Efficient Collaboration
Our overall experience with Microsoft SharePoint has been good mainly due to the user friendly interface and integrations we have with other Microsoft 365 applications that we use.Also we are able to easily collaborate with users who do not have a Microsoft 365 account.
Pros
Microsoft Sharepoint has allow us to effectively collaborate with our global team and third party without exposing us to security risks or restricting our workflowWe are able to restore files deleted in error or malisciously or affected by ransomware thanks to versioning.We are able to synchronize documents across multiple devices which is very convenient for mobile team members who may need to access a document from a mobile device while in transit or not in the office or not have access to their normal work device.
Cons
We have not yet come across any real issue with SharePoint since we have used this for so many years.I think outside of temporary technical glitches or comparison with specific features someone would be used to in another solution Microsoft SharePoint has not displayed any issue for us.
Alternatives Considered
Google WorkspaceReasons for Choosing Microsoft SharePoint
We were already using Microsoft exchange and Microsoft SharePoint was bundled also it was centrally managed since the personal Google Drive solution was used where files were decentralized and this created major problems when a staff no longer worked with the company.Switched From
Google DriveReasons for Switching to Microsoft SharePoint
We were already using Microsoft Exchange and since SharePoint was already bundled it would not required additional cost to move over using SharePoint.- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Microsoft SharePoint as A Comprehensive Collaboration Tool
Microsoft SharePoint is an incredibly powerful collaboration tool that is easy to use and highly customizable. It allows teams to stay connected and organized, and provides a wide array of features and tools to help them do their job. The user interface is intuitive, and while there is a learning curve for those new to the platform, it is well worth the effort.
Pros
Microsoft SharePoint is an incredibly useful collaboration tool that helps teams stay connected and organized. It is incredibly easy to use, and provides a wide range of features and tools that make it an incredibly powerful tool for any organization. The user interface is intuitive and user friendly, and the ability to customize the platform to fit the specific needs of the organization is a major plus.
Cons
One of the few drawbacks of Microsoft SharePoint is that its capabilities can be overwhelming for those who are unfamiliar with the platform. It can take some time for users to become comfortable with the various features and tools available, and there can be a steep learning curve for those new to the platform.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The gold standard of business data management & sharing, but does still come with it's quirks.
I would recommend it to any business looking to move there data from an on premises solution, into the cloud.
Pros
Migrating to the Sharepoint cloud is easy with the official Microsoft migration tool and having your business data stored in this secure manner is reassuring. Syncing documents to your computer locally via the OneDrive client is one of the best included features.
Cons
Whilst the OneDrive client integration is one of it's best features, it can also be the worst at times. There is still much work to be done by Microsoft in terms of the solution's stability. The access control list functionality also needs simplifying as it often contradicts itself when moving between the modern and classic UI's.
Alternatives Considered
Dropbox BusinessReasons for Choosing Microsoft SharePoint
On premises file servers are quickly becoming a thing of the past with many businesses looking to be entirely cloud based.Reasons for Switching to Microsoft SharePoint
Keeping these systems within the Microsoft ecosystem is beneficial and more efficient. Integration with other Microsoft products is also key!- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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A professional document sharing and collaboration tool
I've recently been evaluating SharePoint to determine if it is an effective way for our company to share sensitive documents internally and externally with other users involved in our projects. It does seem to be a solid tool for sharing documents securely so we have decided to go with it. So far, so good. I will say that most of the same features are available through Google Docs for free but ultimately, it was the whole package that SharePoint is part of that convinced us to move our workspace into it for the sake of convenience and consistency.
Pros
This software allows you to share your documents, edit and collaborate with other users anywhere in the world in real time, securely. It's an amazing thing when you can see who is currently viewing and editing a document and everything anyone does is automatically saved and secure within the group it is shared with. SharePoint helps save an incredible amount of time and makes remote meetings much more productive. One of the possible drawbacks is that it seems to be limited to people who also use Sharepoint and live in the Microsoft community of software but I recently learned that you can share with people who don't have Microsoft accounts by providing them with a security key to access the documents. It becomes a two step process for them to accept the document and then get the key to enter but at least it is possible and this makes sure your documents remain secure.
Cons
It is possible to share with people who aren't part of your network or even Microsoft's network but again, it takes extra steps. Also, there are settings that enable or disable the feature and it is not very clear where the settings are or how to use all the different share options. It took some trial and error, testing and talks with Microsoft support before we were comfortable that it could do what we needed it to do and how to do it. Even after all of that, it is still a bit unclear when certain options should be used but I suppose that could be considered a benefit of the software's flexibility to do the similar things with different methods.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Daily user and administrator,
We use SharePoint primarily as version control for documentation and also for request tracking via a SharePoint list. It is an adequate solution for these needs but leaves some things to be desired.
Pros
Convenient way to share files in and outside of your organization. It is truly loaded with good features; whether or not your instance will be capable of utilizing them all is another question (see cons).
Cons
Occasional integration issues with Microsoft's other apps such as OneNote. I had the hardest time moving a OneNote from one SharePoint to another and wound up having to do so one page at a time.
SharePoint lists are our only recourse within my company for external user request tracking, and they are clunky at best. Users do not like the front-end form no matter how much tinkering we do in the provided form design tools SharePoint Design and Infopath.
Poor visibility of who has access to what. The permissions hierarchy and inheritance is just not clear, and clean-up of any SharePoint you take ownership of will be a hassle.
Many useful and seemingly rudimentary tasks are made difficult by integration issues with our corporate network, however this could have as much to do with our excessive security protocols than SharePoint. As such, I have not considered it in this review's score but gone ahead and included this complaint as a point of reference for anyone considering adopting SharePoint at their company. If your company's infrastructure and security model is already difficult to navigate, then it is unlikely you'll be able to take full advantage of what SharePoint has to offer without a very talented implementation team.
- Industry: Publishing
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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SharePoint and File Storage
My overall experience with SharePoint has been positive across the many years I've used it. One of the best features I learned about in recent years was the ability to map SharePoint to a drive on your computer. This has really helped in terms of uploading and downloading multiple files simultaneously. If you plan to use SharePoint, I highly recommend looking into this feature as it will save you a ton of time and enable you faster access to your files versus accessing them from a browser window. Mapping is extremely easy and, in my experience, invaluable. You will also find that you can post graphics on your SharePoint pages. We frequently post "work anniversary" or "birthday wishes" for our team. Lastly, the calendar is extremely helpful as you can block out vacations, conferences, and other events, and know, at a glance, what's happening each day without having to search through Outlook or other resources.
Pros
I've used SharePoint for over a decade. Long before "the cloud" was the tech buzz word, SharePoint was providing users with web-based storage access, and it still does. There are many things to like about SharePoint. First and foremost, it functions much like a web site. Users can easily navigate to their SharePoint home page and set up additional pages, upload and download files, add calendars and calendar events, and much more. SharePoint also creates archives of all files, so if you revise a file and then later need to see an earlier version of that file, you can use SharePoint's versioning functionality to do this. It's a great utility for storing files of all sorts that others on your team need to use. Uploading and downloading files couldn't be easier. We created different landing pages based on our company's needs. For example, we have a Marketing page to store our collateral, a Content page for manuscripts and legal documents, and an HR page for human resources-related materials.
Cons
It can take users a bit of time to understand the unique functionality of SharePoint. However, if you navigate around the toolbars you should find what you are looking for. In terms of design, SharePoint is relatively basic, so users looking for something with a bit more visual flash might be disappointed. Though if you are mainly looking for a reliable place to manage countless files, SharePoint is probably right for you.
- Industry: Banking
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excellent business collaborative document management platform
Our project is using Microsoft SharePoint for long years (and my previous project in earlier organization too!) and felt comfortable using this product which includes file versioning, sharing across teams, calendar/task sharing, review documents online, integration with multiple Microsoft products like Microsoft 365, Microsoft teams, Microsoft PowerBI, Microsoft Project for project management, Microsoft Visio for designers, Microsoft OneNote that enhances the data security with protected encryption via 2-factor authentication methods. Also our team made different customization on share point server which comprises visual effects of colors, fonts, graphic modes, Power automate workflow modes (that saved major cost to our project). We used Microsoft One drive, Microsoft Teams to share project documents in effective manner.
Pros
Flexible to use across any user or large group in the organization, specially in company intranet environment. It allows social networking as well to collaborate across different user groups like developers, designers, business analysts. According to business needs, it can be customized to view the specific content in the design. In terms of project management, it allows to share user calendars, multiple task notes and project trackers. Consolidation of internet and intranet collaboration of sites make the business users easy to use. SharePoint server allows programmers to develop API jobs to automate the day to day business functionalities that reduces the cost to entire organization. Centralized administration allows hassle free system settings, easy work flow navigation settings, effective back up and restoration of data incase of data corruption or manual deletion of data by mistake. The user productivity will get increased through real time collaboration that includes document versioning that avoids duplicate files, cloud support, document notification for managing different file system types.
Cons
The ROI is pretty average compared with other document management products in the market. Not available to preview the document files. The URL keeps with folder names so it annoys when user has long file folder/file names on it. Training aid is mandatorily needed to do more administration settings.
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft OneNote, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Power BI and Visio- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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From the Ground Up
Overall, I am very pleased with what I have been able to learn from and create with SharePoint. There are ups and downs, but many of the cons are more preference than necessity.
Pros
Being someone who has not gone to school or had much formal training in web design, Sharepoint started as a learning experience. We switched from using a WordPress-made site and attempted to recreate the content within SharePoint. At first, this seemed daunting, but I found that I quickly found answers to almost every question I had through the amazing support articles and forums. Through trial and error, I have set up a functioning and organized site for our company that has consolidated our internal content. I am very pleased with the ease of use from both a user and admin perspective. The consistent communication and updates from Microsoft are great.
Cons
With a current emphasis on branding initiatives, our company sees a growing need to have consistency across all of the platforms we use. Though there are many customization options within SharePoint, there is room for more. Being able to add our own fonts natively on the site or adding more advanced web parts would bring the program up another level. With the out-of-the-box web parts, we can accomplish what is needed to set up the site, but having more options would allow for a much better user experience and a more modern look to the site.
- Industry: Defense & Space
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Microsoft SharePoint is a fantastic platform that can handle the majority of your demands.
Small, medium-sized, and large enterprises with multiple teams and collaboration programs can all benefit from SharePoint. Furthermore, setting up a SharePoint is rather simple for an enterprise with an IT department.
Sharepoint has helped me become more efficient in a variety of areas, and I'm hoping that one of its functions will allow me to make a process more collaborative, controlled, and automated. Currently, the entire organization has access to the software, and the transition from local servers to Sharepoint has been gradual, owing to people's apprehension of something new and unknown.
Pros
SharePoint is particularly user-friendly when it comes to co-authoring. Simply open the online version of the document you want to edit, and you'll be able to make changes to the content while others in your team do the same. This feature makes it simple to manage shared documents and provides visibility into who is making changes and when.
The capacity to communicate and work with anyone within our firm, as well as the option to transfer information outside of it, is tremendously beneficial.
SharePoint crams a lot of functionality onto a single platform, making it a powerful tool for teams that can integrate it with their existing processes. It may take some time to learn everything there is to know.
Cons
Even though your Office 365 subscription includes a free SharePoint online license, you'll have to pay for further customization, deployment, training, and administration.
You should think about integration concerns ahead of time because they may add time and cost to your project, and there's a potential that if it fails, it will reduce employee productivity.
SharePoint may be overkill if you're searching for a simple document management system. It is, however, a terrific alternative if you're searching for a dynamic platform that gives excellent flexibility and simultaneous collaboration, as well as the ability to scale up with your growing organization.
- Industry: Pharmaceuticals
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Exceptional Platform for Team Collaboration and Content Storage
My overall experience with SharePoint has been great, as I have been able to realize numerous benefits including, but not limited to, the ability to work with teammates on numerous assignments in real-time, the ability to store files of various formats on the platform, and the ability to share the aforementioned files directly from the platform via email with ease. Overall, I offer high praise for this service and would undoubtedly recommend others to give it a try as well as it is well worth it.
Pros
What I like most about this software is the fact that it allows for real-time collaboration on a number of Microsoft Office products on any web browser as long as you are connected to the internet. I find the amount of tools and resources offered by SharePoint to be very vast, even more so than some of its competitors, which on some occasions charge more for their services than does SharePoint. I also like the fact that documents can be worked on and accessed on virtually any device, whether it be a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. This allows for everyone on a team to participate on projects or assignments regardless of their device or operating system preferences.
Cons
What I like least about this software has nothing to do with the features or functionalities associated with SharePoint, which I find to be great, but rather has to do with its relatively lackluster appeal to the general public, which seems to be somewhat attracted more to its competitors. As a result, when new members join SharePoint, I have noticed that it takes them a decent amount of time to become acquainted with the service, which might take time away from focusing all attention towards the actual assignments that need to be worked on and completed. Depending on the workload of a company, this may or may not be a bit deal, but in the case that it is, some compromises might need to be made on deadlines for certain projects/assignments to make some extra time for getting used to SharePoint.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft SharePoint CMS for Managing content and documents of organization
If you are small organization, always prefer SharePoint Online services and SharePoint on-premise is recommended for big organization usually.
Pros
1. Since it is Microsoft product, Area of development and support is very vast and also accepted globally.
2. Guidelines for installing and configuring SharePoint is very easy to compare to other CMS available in the market.
3. From performance and security point of view, SharePoint is the best product for any organization.
4.Can be easily integrated with other Microsoft product such as Outlook, Azure, Yammer, Office, and PowerBI etc.
5. SharePoint also has Foundation version (till SharePoint 2013) for free to target smaller organization.
6. With the release of SharePoint Online on cloud, It provides more flexibility and less IT team work for any organization, especially for a smaller organization.
Cons
1. Maintaining SharePoint on-premises for smaller organisation becomes very difficult and costly because it requires more technical support.
2.SharePoint may have added customization options for those who wants to implement intranet system, Microsoft actually discourages this from happening. The ease of customization with custom designs, especially from a home page perspective, can help businesses better tailor their intranet experience to the individual workers.
3. To work SharePoint search efficiently, Lots of internal customization is needed.
4. Since for SharePoint online, Microsoft is maintaining server, which ends in providing less scope for customizing.
5.Migration from old SharePoint version to new is little complex and requires lots of efforts