How to manage third-party risk with SharePointSharePoint has long been used as a tool to collaborate and communicate with external third-parties. It’s document management tools make it particularly well suited to co-working on many types of project. It’s flexible permissions, and self contained site structure model lends itself neatly to creating easy to use project […]
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Advanced DocRead reporting with Power BI The DocRead reporting suite provides several reports to help you manage your compliance tasks. The out-of-the-box reporting options allow administrators and line managers to track progress with real-time reports. Whilst powerful out of the box, it’s impossible for the suite to cover more customised reporting requirements. That’s where Power BI comes […]
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Policies and Procedures – Building Ownership and Accountability Strategies for Encouraging Employees to Take Ownership of Policies and ProceduresEncouraging employees to take ownership of policies and procedures is crucial for fostering a sense of responsibility and accountability within an organization. When employees feel a personal connection to the policies and procedures, they are more likely […]
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DocRead SharePoint App – Release 1.0.16 In this post, I’ll cover the latest enhancements introduced in the DocRead SharePoint app version 1.0.16Search by user group name instead of audience name We have listened to customer feedback and upgraded the search feature in the SharePoint app. Now, you can look for assignments and receipts by user […]
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Benefits and challenges of knowledge managementThis post will explore the benefits and challenges of knowledge management as well considering some systems that organizations can use to facilitate knowledge management.BenefitsKnowledge management is a critical aspect of organizational success. When implemented effectively, it can provide numerous benefits. One of the key benefits is that it can lead to […]
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Compliance Training and TrackingCompliance training is a necessary part of any organization. The training ensures employees are aware of the rules and regulations they need to follow in their work. It may not be something everyone enjoys doing, however, it’s importance can’t be understated!Organizations simply cannot be effective without a certain level of compliance. Non-compliance […]
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Troubleshooting Emails from DocRead – useful things to check forIf you are expecting emails to be sent out to individuals who have been assigned Reading Tasks and they aren’t – use this post to troubleshoot the most common causes. Please note – a log file will be output to the “C:\ProgramData\Collaboris\DocRead Scheduler\Logs” directory by default. […]
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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. Many organisations are already using Microsoft SharePoint as a document management system […]
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How to use a ‘Link to a document’ in place of a real document in SharePoint.Note: The information in this post relates to on-premises SharePoint only. If you want to see the equivalent information for SharePoint Online / Office365 / Microsoft 365, please go here.SharePoint is an amazing place to store documents and important information. SharePoint […]
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Creating Report Backgrounds for Power BIPower BI allows you to create amazing visualizations from your data. You can easily get carried away and create hundreds of different combinations. Once you have worked out the best way to summarize and display your data, chances are your Power BI report screen will look something like this:My report above […]
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