Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft SharePoint, part of Office 365, is a browser based collaboration and document management platform. SharePoint’s Cloud based servers are well suited to SMEs or for use within larger businesses that are looking to store, track and manage documents or manage of internal communications using the powerful SharePoint Intranet functionality. Infinity Group are specialist Microsoft SharePoint Consultants.
What is SharePoint in it’s simplest form?
It is a online platform businesses use to store, organise, share, and access information from almost any device through a web browser: Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer.
Microsoft SharePoint is a document management system which provides employees with transparency of the vast of business documents they need for their daily work and convenience in making search as a tool to find relevant information they need. However, if you are considering using Microsoft SharePoint as a CRM platform you should be looking at Microsoft Dynamics 365, SharePoint fully integrates with this platform.
The benefits of Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft SharePoint Core Features
Simplify Workflows
Initiate, track and and report common business activities, such as document review and approval, issue tracking and signature collection.
Manage User Permissions
Specify user permissions to certain documents and policies to ensure they are efficiency managed in accordance with your compliance regulations.
Intranet Functionality
Employees can use store and share information to team mates or other departments by setting up SharePoint hub sites that integrate with Microsoft Teams.
How easy is SharePoint to implement?
Microsoft SharePoint can easily be implemented by our specialist SharePoint Consultants once they have undertaken a business analysis. Then put together a sitemap, to demonstrate how it’s going to work, and leverage their best practice experience. Finally, once implemented, they can deliver a bespoke SharePoint training workshop to your staff so they can continue to manage it on an ongoing basis.
How secure is Microsoft SharePoint?
By storing your business documents within a Microsoft SharePoint solution, you can utilise the multitude of document management permissions to ensure that you protect your confidential business data from any un-authorised access.
Microsoft SharePoint is highly secure as the data housed within it is stored at the three Microsoft G-Cloud data centres in located in London, Durham and Cardiff. With a guarantee that all your documents are stored in the UK, many industries such as banking government, public sector and health care can meet the requirements of local data residency laws.
What is SharePoint online?
It’s a Cloud-based service, hosted by Microsoft, for businesses of all sizes. Instead of installing and deploying SharePoint Server on-premises, any business can subscribe to an Office 365 plan or to the standalone SharePoint Online service.
What is SharePoint Server?
Businesses can deploy and manage their SharePoint Server within their office. The server offers additional features and capabilities, such as Enterprise Content Management, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Search, Personal Sites, and Newsfeed.
Microsoft SharePoint Integration
Infinity Group are one of the few IT companies to also offer Microsoft SharePoint Consultancy. Microsoft Dynamics 365 fully integrates with Microsoft SharePoint and our specialist Microsoft SharePoint Consultancy team can set it up so that you can access documents from anywhere in your organisation quickly and easily.
Are you looking for to use SharePoint as business CRM platform?
If you are considering Microsoft SharePoint as a CRM solution for your business rather than a document management solution, we suggest you have a look at the the four affordable CRM packages we have developed powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365, the specialist CRM platform.
Prices start from as little as £5k for the initial implementation. Please get in touch for more details.
We look forward to discussing your Microsoft SharePoint requirements in more detail.