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The Steps To Effective SharePoint Governance
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Presented By: Richard Harbridge
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Who am I?
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There are big risks that are almost always realized when you
don’t have it!
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SharePoint Sprawl
Risk: Un-Managed Sites and Content were not periodically reviewed for accuracy and relevance.
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Quality Deterioration
Risk: Did not ensure that content quality is maintained for the life of the portal.
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Risk: Did not consistently provide a high quality user experience.
Frustration Failure
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Priority ParalysisProject Priority
Fileshare Migration 1Partner Extranet 1Executives Kitten Picture Rotator 1Legacy Application Integration 1Governance Planning 1Put Out Server Room Fires 1
Risk: Did not establish clear decision making authority/ownership and escalation procedures so that conflicts and/or policy violations are resolved in a timely manner.
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Ineffective Use of Time/Resources
Risk: Did not ensure that the portal strategy is aligned with business objectives so that it continuously delivers business value.
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Without effective governanceorganization, performance, and
capability are significantly reduced.
What does that mean?
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The Outcome
You can now communicate why Governance is important/required.
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What to watch out for…It’s not insurance.
It makes your SharePoint investments more successful.
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Recommended Governance TeamsThere are typically 5 teams for SharePoint Governance:
Business Strategy TeamSolutions/Technical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team
Tactical Development Team
Tactical Support Team
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Governance Teams
Business Strategy TeamSolutions/Technical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team Tactical Development Team Tactical Support Team
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Business
IT
Decentralized
Centralized
Business Strategy TeamSample Representative Interests
Executive Sponsor
Knowledge Management
Information/Technology Services
Finance
Sales and Marketing
Human Resources
Legal and Compliance
Operations
People Development and Training
Administration
Role: Provide strategic insight, direction and
prioritization for the portal.
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Governance Teams
Business Strategy TeamSolutions/Technical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team Tactical Development Team Tactical Support Team
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Solution (Technical) Strategy TeamRole: Provide technical insight,
direction and prioritization for the portal.
Sample Representative Interests
Application Development
Infrastructure
Enterprise Architecture
Security
People Development and Training
CommunicationsTip: If a business direction requires new integration or effort with other technologies then a technical representative for that technology will be necessary.
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HR Onboarding Solutions
• Onboarding Workflow• Onboarding Electronic Forms• Integration with HRIS• New Employee Site
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Map Solutions to Objectives
Automate and Improve HR
Employee File Management
Automate and Improve HR Onboarding
Automate and Improve Absence
Management
Centralize Knowledge and
Resources
Provide HR Self Service
Adjust Site Structure
Onboarding Workflow Onboarding Electronic Forms
Integration With HRIS
New Employee Site Document Capture Automation
Direct Relationship Indirect Relationship
* Objectives/solutions should be more specific – Example purposes only.
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Utilized by Business Users to develop and implement business solutions that use technology without IT’s direct involvement.
Our primary unified application delivery platform.
Our primary workflow/business process automation platform.
Our intranet and communication center for internal corporate communications.
SharePoint will be…
Our (external) web content management platform.
Our primary document management platform.
Our contact management platform.
SharePoint will not be…
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Defining Clear Objectives and Priorities High Level Solutions Definition and OwnershipHigh Level Platform ClassificationCommunication Planning and ManagementResource/Capability ManagementExpectation Management
Strategic Responsibilities
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Governance Teams
Business Strategy TeamSolutions/Technical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team Tactical Development Team Tactical Support Team
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The Tactical Operations TeamRole: Provide operational (IT-
related) support and maintenance for the system
infrastructure
Sample Representative Interests
Infrastructure
Domain Administrators
Networking
Servers and Environments
Quality Assurance
Security
Databases
They manage the more routine maintenance of the system by performing nightly backups, performance monitoring and analysis, and keeping the environment current with security releases and upgrades.
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Objectives/Priorities Disaster Recovery Plan Storage and Quota Policies Monitoring Plans Maintenance Plans Service Level Agreements Security Policies Deployment Process, Policies, and Schedule
Operations Responsibilities
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Governance Teams
Business Strategy TeamSolutions/Technical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team Tactical Development Team Tactical Support Team
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The Tactical Development TeamRole: Customize/configure,
personalize, and leverage SharePoint to achieve business
objectives.
Sample Representative Interests
SharePoint Designer
Visual Studio
Source Control
Quality Assurance
Webparts
TemplatesThis team is a loosely-knit community who's membership ranges from highly skilled programmers to technically savvy end users in charge of personalizing departmental team sites.
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Objectives/Priorities Branding Guide SharePoint Designer Policy Workflow Policy Development Standards (Including OOTB vs Custom) Development Environment Policy Testing Requirements Deployment Process, Policies, and Schedule
Development Responsibilities
SharePoint Standards Online
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Governance Teams
Business Strategy TeamSolutions/Technical Strategy TeamTactical Teams:
Tactical Operations Team Tactical Development Team Tactical Support Team
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The Tactical Support TeamRole: Provide support of the
SharePoint applications and platform.
Sample Representative Interests
Support and HelpDesk
People Development and Training
Knowledge Management
Taxonomy and Ontology
Navigation and Organization
CoachingCreates and manages a support system with effective training and proper channels of question or issue escalation and resolution. This team should also include influential users and leaders.
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Objectives/Priorities Site Classification and Platform Classification Site Provisioning Process/Questionnaire User Expectations Agreement Roles and Responsibilities Support Agreement(s) Training and Communication Plans MySite Policies (Pictures)…
Support Responsibilities
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User Lifecycle Policy Taxonomy Management Social Policies Content Standards Legal and Compliance Policy Search Management
Support Responsibilities
SharePoint Standards Online
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Multiple Tiers for Escalation
Tactical Support Team
Help Desk
Site Administrators
End Users
Learning Libraries/Online/Help
(You can’t know everything)
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Deployment Process/Policies
Extremely Important! Ensure you have clear schedules and ownership.
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Governance TipIf possible have one member in all of the Governance teams or some members across multiple teams!
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Governance TipCreate a “Business Solution Governance Team”. This team allows you to find business users who want to be involved.
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The Outcome
Everyone Achieves a Shared Understanding of SharePoint Related
Processes.
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What to watch out for…Not just documents, policies, and
procedures. It is an active and ongoing process.
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1. It’s a lot of content.2. It’s a collaborative process.3. It’s an ongoing process.4. Each piece of content should
have a clear owner.5. Content will need to
be shared.
Why a Governance Site?
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SharePoint Solutions Listing
In addition you can also create a ‘Roadmap’ or basically a Gantt Chart or visual indicator of solutions to show what you have achieved and where you are going with SharePoint.
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Policies, Standards and Guidelines
Use Search, Metadata, and Approval Workflows to help improve management and user experience.
For living documents/standards that require many authors try a Wiki!
SharePoint Standards Online
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FAQs and a Glossary
SharePoint Glossary Online
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Feedback and Surveys
Don’t forget to share stories!
Embed feedback options throughout the sites!
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Complete Site Listing
Include things like:• The owner and secondary
owner of the site.• The purpose of the site.• The URL, Size, and Usage Level
of the site.• The last time the site was
engaged by the support team.
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The OutcomeUsing the SharePoint Platform we can
effectively manage SharePoint Governance.
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What to watch out for…Just having the Governance site isn’t enough. Content must remain fresh.
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Home Page
Functional Areas
Department Site – “Public”
Department Team Site – “Private”
Project/Initiative Team Sites
Personal Sites– My Sites
“PUBLIC” SITES: Open to all employees
TEAM SITES: Generally open to team members
Tightly controlled,
formal governance
Looser control, less formal governance
Some control, some formal governance
“PRIVATE” SITES: Open to business group members
Define Governance Control Levels
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SharePoint Deployment and Governance using COBIT 4.1
Chennault & Strain
http://www.amazon.com/SharePoint-Deployment-Governance-Using-COBIT/dp/1604201177
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SharePoint Maturity ModelSadalit van Buren
http://sharepointmaturity.com
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What to watch out for…External best practices, policies,
standards, and ideas may or may not be the right fit.
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1. Understand The Need For Governance2. Build Your Governance Teams3. Understand How SharePoint Is/Should Be Used4. Develop/Practice Guidance and Policies5. Return to Step 2 and Repeat Steps 2 through 46. You Have Perfect Governance
Steps to Effective Governance…
You Can Never Truly Achieve Perfect Governance.
So long as you are performing the steps you are achieving Effective Governance.
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