The importance of assigning owners to your policies

The Importance of assigning owners to PoliciesPolicies are an essential part of any organization. They provide guidance and direction on how to achieve specific goals and objectives. However, having policies in place is not enough. It is crucial to ensure that they are implemented and followed correctly. One effective way of achieving this is by […]

A guide to compliance terminology

A guide to compliance terminologyCompliance terminology may be used in many different organizational settings and for many different reasons. If you have ever wondered what the difference between a policy or procedure is, then read on! Compliance terminology definitionsPolicy: A policy is a plan or course of action adopted or pursued by an organization, government, or […]

Benefits of an SOPs Manual

Benefits of having a SOPs manualHaving a SOPs manual will help you have a systematic approach to your work. This will ensure that you are always following the same procedures for every single task or project. A SOP manual is an important document for any business. This is because it provides guidelines on how to do […]

Advanced DocRead reporting with Power BI

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 […]

Why LinkedIn Connections are a great pool of feedback!

Why LinkedIn Connections are a great pool of feedback!In February this year, DocRead was well into it’s 3rd month of being an officially ‘live’ product. All the hours of design, development, testing and documentation finally brought what I think is a truly amazing product to SharePoint. During this time I sent a mail out to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manage Policies and Procedures in SharePoint – Q&A

Manage Policies and Procedures in SharePoint – Q&ANo matter what size your organization, at some point you will need to ensure that certain employees read and acknowledge policies and procedure documents – for example company policies, risk assessments or employee manuals. Depending on your organization, industry and compliance regulations the list of documents can seem […]

SPFX apps in SharePoint 2019

Configure SharePoint SP2019 to support SPFx applicationsThis post describes how to configure your on-premise SharePoint 2019 farm to allow you to deploy and run SPFx applications. The instructions below will take you through the steps required to install each pre-requisite. Depending on the status of your farm, you may already have some of the pre-requisites installed […]