know thyself: sharepoint adoption for nonprofits
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KNOW THYSELFConsiderations for Nonprofi t
SharePoint Adoption
501 Talks Tech
16 July 2015
Erin Kester, SharePoint AnalystFred Hutchinson Cancer Research [email protected]
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The Big Secret!2
[It’s not really about SharePoint.]
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Know your starting place.
VisionLevel of
engagementPast experiencesAttitudesResourcesExisting contentProceduresStakeholdersDecision-makers
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Know your team contributors.
Knower | Dreamer | Organizer | Strategist | Connector Evangelist | Voice of Reason |
Experimenter | DriverDoer | Maven | Convener
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Know what you do every day.
Honor routine tasks—they keep machinery healthy
What doesn’t make it easier makes it harder
Ensure the “stokers” have input
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Know the problems you are solving.
Connecting, sharing, reporting, collecting, storing, aggregating, accounting, retrieving, archiving…?
Pay special attention to:Comprehensive inputRelative importanceReality
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Know your priorities.
Phase 1 = “Can’t-live-without-it”Phase 2 = “Nice-to-have”Phase 3 = “Wouldn’t-it-be-cool-if”
High effortLow impact
High effortMedium impact
High effortHigh impact
Medium effortLow impact
Medium effortMedium impact
Medium effortMedium impact
Low effortLow impact
Low effortMedium impact
Low effortHigh impact
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Know how to grow and sustain it.
• All users contribute to the result, every day
• Consider the whole ecosystem but start with immediate needs
• Grow the platform and user skills over time
• Calibrate regularly
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Know the what; bring in the how.
Many outsiders can help with how to plan and implement a SharePoint solution
You know what is important for your org
Focus on what so that others can focus on how.
How.
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Know your linchpins.
Intuition for the platformImagination for what it
could doTroubleshooting thinkersCuriosity about the
mechanicsPatience with the
learning curve
Recognize and empower the linchpins.
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Takeaways
You know your organization, your team, and your work. A consultant can’t tell you what’s important to you.
You can prepare ahead to communicate your needs to a consultant familiar with SharePoint. Start the discussion before you’re under time and cost pressure.
You don’t have to figure it all out up front—it will take time. Manage expectations; there is no magic bullet.
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Thank you!
Erin Kester, SharePoint AnalystCenter IT, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Centerwww.linkedin.com/in/ekester
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Image sources
Slide 3: www.infoworld.com/article/2928602/google-go/whats-the-go-language-really-good-for.html
Slide 4: http://ico.ce.gov.br/prefeitura-honra-compromissos-com-servidores/
Slide 5: www.foxiiface.com/hair/15-hair-tips-every-woman-should-know/
Slide 6: http://cerasis.com/2013/09/03/problem-solving-steps/ Slide 7: http://clevermarketer.com/mlm-prospecting-and-recruiting-
with-a-network-marketing-blog/ Slide 8: http://fake-robot.com/port-1/2013/7/1/reference-photos Slide 9: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_tag Slide 10:
https://estherspetition.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/linchpins-of-history/