How to configure user alerts in SharePoint 2016SharePoint Alerts are an important feature available in all the versions of SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and SPO. They are a great built-in mechanism for SharePoint that allows us to send out notifications (emails) to users and group of users based on the changes to list items, […]
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RN21: DocRead & DocSurvey for SharePoint V3.2 (3.2.60801.2)2nd August 2016 This is a minor release with bug fixes, improvements and added support for SharePoint 2016.ImprovementsAdded support for SharePoint 2016DocReadAudience friendly names (name without the provider prefix) are now shown on the DocRead webpart when “Display Friendly Names” option is enabled. User name is now shown on reading […]
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STOP Using Email as your Policy Management SoftwareEvery company has its own policies and procedures that have to be shared with people in the organisation. In the past this was typically done by distributing paper copies. Since its introduction, e-mail has largely replaced the need for paper distribution, and using e-mail and file shares as […]
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How to make sure your team read and sign documents without using paper.The notion of a paperless office has been around for a while. Yet, even in the era of collaborative technologies (such as SharePoint), mobiles devices and information overload, we still don’t seem able to get shot of physical copies. The process of reading […]
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How to create a SharePoint Global Audience for New EmployeesAutomatically identifying a ‘new employees’ group in SharePoint can be achieved really easily using the SharePoint Global Audience function. Global Audiences can be automatically compiled based on a set of rules that you specify. The only restrictions are that this data must be captured and maintained in […]
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Avoid the SOP Management MistakesOf course, in any work environment, when creating and updating Standard Operating Procedures, there are numerous considerations; many ways to get it right and many ways to get it wrong. This blog is to highlight some of the most common areas people and teams fail in their SOP management.Not Using The Full […]
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The Shortcut in Policy Management with your version of SharePointWorking within policy management or compliance teams in large or complex organisations can bring with it many challenges. Not least of which is making sure your business keeps pace with the ever changing policy, regulation and compliance landscape.Where do you feel the pain?Take any one of the […]
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The Ultimate Policy Management Software Checklist!If you have been tasked with searching for policy management software and are feeling a bit overwhelmed then this purchasing guide will help. This guide is ideal for situations where you have to create an RFP and want to understand what to look for in a policy management system. Regardless […]
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Why Policy Management Software in SharePoint?As part of an on-going series of posts illustrating how SharePoint can help manage the life-cycle of a policy, this post introduces at a high-level the features SharePoint has on offer. To view a list of the required features for a policy management system, please look (and contribute) at “The […]
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How to Set Up and Refine Templates in DocReadIn DocRead version 3.0 one of the new features is the ability to assign tasks to users with different messages that you can create and specify e.g. “please read this document”, “please watch this video” or “please complete this questionnaire”. This feature also makes it possible to […]
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