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Michael Donahoo

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SharePoint Developer, Planview, Inc.

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June 24, 2011

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June 24, 2011

Michael Donahoo and 4 other people answered this question

What questions should be asked when planning a SharePoint intranet?

Why SharePoint? What software options do we have, and which is the best fit for this company in regards to cost, maintenance, features? I love SharePoint as much as the next guy, but if it doesn't make sense for your company, then don't use it.
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Information Technology

June 24, 2011

Michael Donahoo and 2 other people answered this question

What are the best ways to encourage corporate buy-in for SharePoint?

Thanks for the mention! I'd like to try and answer this question as well.
The first thing we must ask is this: What are executives most interested in?
Fancy cars? Nice suits? Their golf score? Probably, but SharePoint won't help them with any of these. However, executives ... more

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June 24, 2011

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SharePoint Business Users: What is your biggest pain-point when trying to manage information?

Here's a list of challenges that I've come across when managing collaboration portals:
1. Information Overload - Many times, users will just dump everything into SharePoint. Usually that's what we want our users to do, but without any guidance or best practices being enforced, information can ... more

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June 22, 2011

Michael Donahoo and 2 other people answered this question

What's been your biggest SharePoint challenge to date?

Here are some of the common problems that I've personally seen during my career as a SharePoint Administrator and Developer:
1. Security Spaghetti. SharePoint allows the users the ability to "break inheritance" on any object, which includes sites and content. The end result is that both ... more

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May 23, 2011

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As an employee, what is more important to you: compensation or respect?

I believe they go mostly hand in hand. If the organization respects you and the position you hold within the organization, they will compensate you fairly, both internally and externally. more

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April 26, 2011

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When is debt funding available to startup companies?

In my experience working as a CFO consultant to startup companies, debt financing can be a part of the financing strategy, but not the principal part. One key factor to keep in mind is that debt providers are generally not interested in financing operating losses; ... more

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