6 steps to save a stalled SharePoint Project

According to a study by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM), 26% of businesses surveyed said their SharePoint project was stalled and 37% reported their SharePoint project has not met their original expectations. If your business has invested in SharePoint and has coped with these problems, don't give up. There are plenty of things you can do to get back on track with your project and make it work for you. In this post I will reveal ways to ensure a smooth SharePoint project deployment:

1.  Wide implement within our company

If the entire staff is not adapting to the solution, your organization cannot achieve full of desired effect. It might even lead to more confusion because some documents are available in SharePoint and others stored elsewhere. Make sure you set the standard and require company wide participation.

2.  Identify your problems

Familiarize yourself with the features and functionalities of Sharepoint and perform a comparison with the original processes. From that point, you can determine why your Sharepoint project does not work.

3.  Set specific goals. 

Make a list of all specific reasons why you're implementing a SharePoint solution and what you expect it bring to you company. Write those goals down and share them with your team so everyone is on the same page and understands the purpose for the changes being made.

4.  Implement the project in phases. 

Based on the goals you have set, determine what functions are the priority and start there. You'll have a better chance of a successful implementation if you start small and work your way up. Do not try to take on a huge amount of work at the get-go.

5.  Utilize a document capture product

 Utilize a document capture product like iCapture that is able to seamlessly integrate with Sharepoint. Instead of attempting to manually scan, index and name every document within your company, set yourself up for success with an automated capture workflow from inFORM Decisions.

6.  Invest in training staff

It’s essential that your staff be familiar with all of software within your organization because they are the ones who use it. Even with user-friendly programs, it's important to get everyone trained in the proper way to use your digital solution to maximize efficiency and improve productivity.

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