Roundtable

Workgroup productivity: Taxonomy, search, & Sharepoint September, 2004

Many companies are installing Microsoft's Sharepoint program to help workgroups publish, manage, and share information. Sharepoint is appealing because it:

• offers a "self-service" way for groups to create collaborative workspaces;
• provides a central directory and unified search function for all the workspaces;
• leverages existing investments in Microsoft Office and the Windows operating system.

But to get the most out of Sharepoint, IT staff must configure the system for effective search and navigation as well as offer training and support to local groups. How to do this was the subject of our September 29 roundtable, summarized below.

The summary covers the following topics:

1. Sharepoint background

2. Why companies are installing Sharepoint

3. The role of organization schemes (taxonomies) in Sharepoint

4. Sharepoint at Unisys as discussed by Suzanne Sheppard, the featured guest.

5. Comments from roundtable participants

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