Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS) 2007 is becoming the portal platform of choice for many organizations. The myriad features and capabilities of the platform have also left organizations wondering how to get the most value out of the MOSS 2007 investment in the shortest timeframe.

Organizations are focused on the features that might be of value such as document management, collaboration or content aggregation. The enterprise ready, integrated server capability of MOSS 2007 has made it difficult for organizations to determine how to use these features to meet business objectives. Leverent provides a 4 week envisioning engagement that allows organizations to determine the most effective way to adopt SharePoint based on business needs, budget constraints, organizational impact, legacy assets and other considerations. Apart from creating a SharePoint based web strategy that encompasses an organization’s web applications, Intranet, Extranet and Internet needs, the engagement also delivers a 3 year roadmap to roll-out the web strategy.

The strategy deliverable includes actionable projects that can add immediate value, keeping in mind long-term technical and business objectives. It blends in how the organization can use a conceptual framework that involves Dashboards and Portals to help critical roles and functional groups become more productive. It weaves in critical features such as team sites, document collaboration, search as well as integration with external applications to maximize the use of the MOSS 2007 platform.

The roadmap deliverable is a temporal manifestation of functional elements outlined in the strategy along with a high-level investment summary. The roadmap takes into consideration the organization’s business needs, technical and management maturity, budget and other constraints.

If your organization has invested in MOSS 2007 or is looking to invest in MOSS 2007, this is an invaluable exercise to go through. Contact us to schedule a time to discuss how our services can help your organization.