Col laboration 101 [v.2.0 – SPSUK 2013]

Andrew Woodward

&

Andy Talbot

2 many Andrews?

Andrew Woodward

SharePoint Architect | Tummeler | Gamestorming |

Visualisation | Lean | Agile | Cooking

/andrewwoodward @AndrewWoody 21Apps.com

2 many Andrews?

Andy Talbot

SharePoint Architect | SUGUK IOM Leader |

MCSE: SharePoint | Isle of Man & UK Nomadic

……….arriving 2014 ‘IT Pro vNext’ #ITPROvNext/AndyTalbot @SharePointAndy SharePointAndy.com

Are YOU Col laborat ing?

A Quick Poll!

So, who’s already Collaborating?

Time to Talk

As a group let’s try to understand:

VIS ION

WHY ?

WHAT?

HOW ?

What SUGUK Cambridge Thought

What SUGUK Midlands Thought

Vision

What does Collaboration mean to YOU?‘The action of working with someone to produce something’

or

‘Traitorous cooperation with an enemy’?

….SILLY QUESTION, RIGHT!

What does Collaboration mean to YOU?

But seriously, understand what

‘Collaboration’ means to you and

your organisation, and tell

your customers!

…..cos confusion just ain’t pretty!

They walk amongst us!

The 9 Types of Col laboratorsOne size does not fit all (WHAT?!). .SOURCE: Central Desktop http://bit.ly/187Ymhg

The 9 Types of Col laboratorsTell me more?Learning to recognize the different types of collaborators and their reasoning for loving, or hating, collaboration will allow you to help each overcome their biggest barriers or objections.

SOURCE: Central Desktop http://bit.ly/187Ymhg

The 9 Types of Col laboratorsAm I going blind?!

No! We can’t see it either, but before you get new glasses, pop over to http://bit.ly/187Ymhg and download the full size Infograpic for yourself.

SOURCE: Central Desktop http://bit.ly/187Ymhg

The 9 Types of Col laboratorsWhich type am I?

Afraid you might be ‘The Dinosaur’? Of course not, you’re ‘The Expert’, right?!

TAKE THE QUIZ! http://bit.ly/1hNRa1c

SOURCE: Central Desktop http://bit.ly/187Ymhg

Encouragement

“Collaboration is a result of a

culture that encourages it; culture

is a sum of the individuals in the

group”

- Adi Gaskell (@adigaskell)

The ‘C’ Word – CHANGE!

“Changing behaviours at work

requires changing the

environment that surrounds

people when they’re at work”

- Marc D Anderson (@sympmarc)

So what now?....can we KISS?!

Oh wait, you mean ‘Keep It

Simple, Stupid’?

Why promise to de l iver 101

th ings in 6 months , when

you cou ld t ry 10 features

in 2-4 weeks ?

KISS Me Baby One More Time?• DON’T get carried away (look what

happened to Britney!).• DON’T promise what you can’t deliver.• DO a bit at a time.• DO be humble, don't think of yourself as

a super genius.• DO OOTB as much as you can – think ‘do

I REALLY need a custom development?’.• DO think ‘I am upgrade ready?’• DO celebrate each delivery and ……………

have some fun man!

How? Approach/Agile

You cannot know it all – you need to collaborate• SharePoint Centre of Excellence• Design Working Group• Information Governance ( We

call this SPIG )• Steering Committees…

SharePoint CoE

• See Woody’s deck from SPC12

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/SharePoint-Conference/2012/SPC214

Governance

Excuse me, no more #KillMeNow tweets! Governance is SERIOUS stuff and you can’t afford to not think about it.

To put it in context, without adequate governance in place, your Site Collections will probably turn into Shite Collections.

Want to know more? Why not try ‘The SharePoint Governance Manifesto’ - http://bit.ly/AmazonSPGovManifesto

T-Shaped Skills (SMEs)

A collection of Mr Ts

26

Influence / Authority

DevelopmentTeams

Influence

SolutionAcceptance Support

Authority Inf

BusinessRequirements

& Request

Influence Au

Strategy

Initial Focus

Swiss Cheese Model - We are not alone

• Project Governance• Architecture• Information

Governance• Release Management• Testing

http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2013/08/26/rethinking-sharepoint-maturity-part-3-who-moved-my-cheese/

Hear Me Now!

What’s your communication plan?

Communicate Awareness

Do not forget...

Be the best Dinosaur, get a rewARRRRRRHd!

Wanna get your hands on a sexy

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you do! The best Dinosaur Roar

wins (no, seriously!)

Questions?

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