Microsoft Office SharePoint is a set of technologies that enables an organisation’s employees to create, find, collaborate, manage and distribute information more effectively than ever before.

SharePoint can provide benefits to nearly all organisations – regardless of industry and size.

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) – a free component of Windows Server – provides basic collaboration, content management and workflow, and can be deployed to companies as small as two employees. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) is appropriate for larger organisations or any company requiring web based business forms and processes, advanced search and business intelligence reporting.

How can SharePoint help You?

Collaboration & Portals
SharePoint enables employees to create, locate and work on documents and information more effectively - in the office or working remotely. SharePoint:

• Removes the problems of sharing and tracking documents and versions
• Uses portals to provide departments and job roles just the personalised data they need
• Allows managers to easily draft, approve, publish and reject documents

Document Management and Control
SharePoint enables organisations to control their documents and records, a core requirement of ISO 9000 standards. SharePoint rules ensure that users create, publish and update information in accordance with corporate policy. Using SharePoint organisations can:

• Enable employees to work together effectively on large documents, such as tenders and contracts, which are fully version controlled and approved by authorised managers
• Manage contacts, tasks, calendars, project plans and other data to the same level
• Record retention, notification and reports on activity ensures compliance to procedures

Business Forms and Workflows
Streamline processes, e.g. purchase order approval, with digital signatures and workflow.

• Implement your Quality System forms and workflow via web browser or PC
• Custom workflows, that support complex business processes, are able to read and write data to other line-of-business applications
• Workflows take advantage of Microsoft Outlook tasks and email notifications

Enterprise Search
SharePoint enables employees to quickly and easily locate information, regardless of where it is stored, using their web browser or even Windows Vista Instant Search.

• Users can search from a single interface their mailbox, Exchange Public Folders, Intranet and Internet sites, and even custom business databases
• SharePoint respects an organisations security policy and does not reveal information which a user is not entitled to access

Why Well Data Technologies
Well Data Technologies are Aberdeen’s only Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with a competency in Information Worker Solutions and specialisation in Portals and Collaboration. In addition we also hold a Network Infrastructure Solutions competency; placing us in an ideal position to assist with the infrastructure requirements of any SharePoint deployment.

We were also one of only three Partners in Scotland (and the only Partner in Grampian) selected to assist Microsoft with beta-testing, advance deploying and eventually launching the latest Microsoft Office release, including Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.