Expert: SharePoint interoperability of critical importance to future IT departments

4/8/2010 8:52 PM

The server capabilities offered by Microsoft's SharePoint framework are many, but some of the most useful of them require IT professionals and SharePoint developers to bring the program together with outside applications.

IT Business Edge's John Storts writes that interoperability "deserves closer scrutiny as IT decision-makers consider the potential of other enterprise content management solutions. Some businesses have passed on or abandoned SharePoint when its application integration functionality could be an IT boon." The collaborative functions of SharePoint, in particular, are attractive to IT departments whose companies use Microsoft Office products, which are designed to work well with the framework.

According to Storts, IT professionals looking to implement SharePoint in their business should consult experienced SharePoint developers and other experts for the information necessary to ensure that the process goes smoothly.

The pending release to the public of a new version of the software could make SharePoint training a necessity for IT professionals hoping to get the best out of the new functions available to them, according to experts.

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