Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture [electronic resource] /
Gotz, Ruven.author.
Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture is a guide and tool set for planning and documenting the scope, navigational taxonomy, document taxonomy, metadata, page layouts and workflows for a successful SharePoint 2010 project. If you have been tasked with delivering an intranet for collaboration, document management or as a corporate portal, your only chance for success is to get all of these elements right, and then to make sure that you and your stakeholders are all on the same page. SharePoint 2010 can be dangerous to your career: Expectations are often set very high, and not enough time is invested in understanding how those expectations can be met. Many SharePoint 2010 projects fail to meet their initial goals. Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture arms you with proven tools that will help you to ensure that there is an agreement on the goals and scope, and how to then efficiently design your taxonomies. With author Ruven Gotz' work (with contributions from Michal Pisarek and Sarah Haase) at your side, You will learn how to educate your users on what metadata is and why it is important so you can build SharePoint 2010 solutions that exceed the expectations of your users. This book: Gives you practical approaches that have been proven in the field Explains how to use visual mind mapping tools and diagramming tools that provide clarity to all stakeholders Gives you techniques on how to teach and motivate your users for adoption and success.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Content; Foreword; About the Author; Contributors; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Point of View of the Author; Naming the Players; What Is an Information Architect?; Why Is SharePoint So Hard?; How Can We Make It Easier?; What Is In This Book?; Chapter 1: Planning for Successful Outcomes; Chapter 2: Introduction to Mind Mapping; Chapter 3: The Magic of Metadata; Chapter 4: Site Navigation and Structure; Chapter 5: Wireframing for SharePoint; Chapter 6: Complexity, Wickedness, and Dialogue Mapping
Chapter 7: Business Process MappingChapter 8: The Art of Creating Business Process Solutions; Chapter 9: Success with Search; Chapter 10: Governance, Adoption, and Training; Chapter 11: Practice and Testing in the Cloud; Chapter 12: Conclusion: Putting It All Together; CHAPTER 1 Preparing for Successful Outcomes; The Soft Side of Successful Projects; Building Confidence; Listening; Humor; Brutal Honesty; Understanding Requirements Gathering; The SharePoint Chicken and Egg Problem; "Requirements" Is the Wrong Word!; What Makes Something a Requirement?; Considerations for Feature Requests
It's Outcomes That MatterRunning Discovery Workshops; The Discovery Workshop; Workshop Planning; Workshop Size; Who Should Attend?; Your Team; The Workshop Plan; Setting the Scene; Introducing SharePoint; Starting the Conversation; Extending the Discussion; How Many Workshops Should Be Run?; After the Workshops: Roadmapping; Summary; CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Mind Mapping; Introduction to Mind Mapping; Using MindManager; Creating Your First Mind Map; Changing the Text Within a Topic; Creating a Topic at the Same Level as the Current Topic; Creating a Topic Below the Level of the Current Topic
Formatting Your Mind MapMind Mapping for Project Brainstorming; Summary; CHAPTER 3 The Magic of Metadata; What Is Metadata?; Metadata Metaphors; Document Organization and Folder Hierarchies; Findability and Putability; Understanding Taxonomy; Taxonomy in SharePoint; How Much Metadata?; Running Metadata Workshops; Understanding Content Types; When to Use Folders; Summary; CHAPTER 4 Site Navigation and Structure; Establishing Who the Site Is For; Card Sorting; How Card Sorting Works; In-Person vs. Online Card Sorting; Card Sorting Summary; Building the Navigation Map
Functional vs. Organization ChartAbove-the-Line and Below-the-Line Models; Mind Mapping for Navigation; Summary; CHAPTER 5 Wireframing for SharePoint; Issues with Wireframing; Wireframing with Balsamiq Mockups; Using Balsamiq; Dragging from the Toolbar to the Screen; Adding Your Own Content to a Text Box; Working with the Properties of an Object; Sizing Containers; Working with Multiple Objects; Aligning Objects; Linking Mockups to Simulate Behavior; Sharing Your Mockups; Using Symbols; Markup Elements; From Wireframe to SharePoint; Impression Testing; Analyzing Impression Testing Results
Summary
"Proven tools and techniques for architecting successful SharePoint 2010 depolyments".
Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture is a guide and tool set for planning and documenting the scope, navigational taxonomy, document taxonomy, metadata, page layouts and workflows for a successful SharePoint 2010 project. If you have been tasked with delivering an intranet for collaboration, document management or as a corporate portal, your only chance for success is to get all of these elements right, and then to make sure that you and your stakeholders are all on the same page. SharePoint 2010 can be dangerous to your career: Expectations are often set very high, and not enough time is invested in understanding how those expectations can be met. Many SharePoint 2010 projects fail to meet their initial goals. Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture arms you with proven tools that will help you to ensure that there is an agreement on the goals and scope, and how to then efficiently design your taxonomies. With author Ruven Gotz' work (with contributions from Michal Pisarek and Sarah Haase) at your side, You will learn how to educate your users on what metadata is and why it is important so you can build SharePoint 2010 solutions that exceed the expectations of your users. This book: Gives you practical approaches that have been proven in the field Explains how to use visual mind mapping tools and diagramming tools that provide clarity to all stakeholders Gives you techniques on how to teach and motivate your users for adoption and success.
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