Permission levels required to create a Survey in SharePoint

Permission levels required to create a Survey in SharePointThe permissions to create Surveys are controlled by SharePoint itself. By default SharePoint allows users with the “Contributor” right to create Surveys in a site (so any member of the SharePoint Site Members group will get this permission by default). Using enhanced quiz / survey features in SharePoint using […]

How to use SharePoint with your trusted partners

How to use SharePoint with your trusted partners For many SharePoint is a bit of a black box. A large number of companies use it as an Intranet or document management system, but few really understand exactly what it can do. SharePoint itself isn’t entirely without blame. The platform has so many features and functions that […]

How to migrate DocRead from SharePoint 2016 to SharePoint 2019

How to Migrate DocRead from SharePoint 2016 to SharePoint 2019Note: The information in this post relates to DocRead for on-premises SharePoint only. If you are considering migrating your SharePoint 2016 Farm to SharePoint 2019 then please read through this article for steps on how to achieve this. Before proceeding, it’s important that you read ‘migrating between editions‘ […]

SharePoint Lessons Learned – Don’t forget to use proven design patterns and practices

SharePoint Lessons Learned – Don’t forget to use proven design patterns and practicesSharePoint should be seen as another layer in the technology stack that your code will interact with. But just because you are using this layer you should not forget to follow good and proven design practices. The following points describe some of the […]

SharePoint Data Doc – The New Way to Access your SharePoint list data from MS Word

SharePoint Data Doc – The New Way to Access your SharePoint list data from MS WordWhen pulling content together for our weekly “SharePoint Community Newsletter” I find out about a lot of cool tools. During last weeks, I came across a really cool utility called SharePoint Data Doc. Here’s the low-down on what it is […]

Five ways to improve internal communications in your organisation

Five ways to improve internal communications in your organizationSpeak to the HR or Marketing department of most companies and they will tell you the importance they place on good internal communications. Every organization values how it speaks to its own staff, and trumpets the methods it uses to give people a voice. Yet despite these best […]

The Shortcut in SharePoint Policy Management

The Shortcut in Policy Management with your version of SharePointWorking within policy management or compliance teams in large or complex organizations 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 […]

Lifecycle of Policy or Procedure in SharePoint

Lifecycle of Policy or Procedure in SharePointOver the last few weeks, I have been working on a white paper called ‘Life-cycle of a policy or procedure in SharePoint’. One of the main staples of this whitepaper is going to be diagram depicting what the life cycle looks like. Here’s a sneak preview: The starting point for […]

10 reasons to use SharePoint for policy management

10 reasons to use SharePoint for policy management Policy management and compliance is something every company has to deal with at some point. Even the smallest of organisations have policies and procedures that they need employees to read, acknowledge and subsequently sign up to. Governance activities also creep into day to day company management; HR, accounting, […]

17 HR Policies every organization should have

17 HR Policies every organization should haveGetting your HR processes and employment policies right is essential. After all, most organizations need people to perform services or create products. Ensuring the right people with the right skills (or enthusiasm to learn new ones) are chosen is key to success. This post written by Virginia Ripley, HR Practitioner, […]