Why aren’t you using SharePoint Gantt Charts?

by Robert Schley

As a SharePoint enthusiast, and an instructor focused on SharePoint 2013 training, I’m constantly finding things in SharePoint to get excited about. For example, I’m finding that a Gantt Chart is becoming one of my favorite views to use in SharePoint.  Despite its flaws, I’m enjoying and finding creative uses for the graphical display of information, especially in situations where you really just need a snapshot estimate of what you are looking at.

Alternatives to SharePoint – Are there really any good ones if standardization and integration is a high priority for you and you have broad needs?

Man, the negative articles from the media about SharePoint just seem to keep coming.
Here are some recent articles that I have read in the news:

• Should Microsoft kill SharePoint? (on memeburn, based on a report and speech given by Gartner at a conference)
• SharePoint is Dead – Long Live Office 365 (on CMSWire)
• Are Dark Clouds Forming Over SharePoint? (on Redmond Magazine)

I think all of this stuff is a load of crap!  It is designed to get people to read stuff and pay for it by looking at and clicking on advertisements, or pay for it with cash in the case of Gartner’s report.

SharePoint Solutions Is Now PremierPoint Solutions

By now you may have heard that SharePoint Solutions has a new name: PremierPoint Solutions. After 10 years as a SharePoint-focused company—centered completely on SharePoint Products and Technologies—our company is expanding its focus to include more technologies which can transform the business landscape.

New Course: Business Intelligence for SharePoint 2010

SharePoint Solutions is excited to announce the launch of a new 3-day course on Business Intelligence for SharePoint 2010:

“Business Intelligence Training – the Microsoft Self-Service BI Toolset”
Leveraging PowerPivot, Power View and Report Builder to Build No-Code BI Applications and Reports for SharePoint 2010

NEW!! Basic SharePoint 2013 Training at Your Own Pace

By Randy Moody

Just getting started with SharePoint 2013?

Looking for a way to gain a basic understanding of SharePoint 2013’s interface and features?

Hoping for basic  SharePoint 2013 training at your own desk and your own pace?

Well, you’re not alone.

Make a Gantt Chart More Than A Gantt

by Robert Schley
(SharePoint 2010 Training Instructor)

You know what I find frustrating in SharePoint? Tasks. I find Tasks frustrating. More specifically, the lack of advanced features in SharePoint 2010 that could make tracking Tasks easy is what frustrates me.

The good news is that we can change this fairly easily by creating some custom Content Types.  I just happen to have a project that I'm working on where I need to update multiple tasks with the same set of checkboxes for each task.  Let's take a look . . .

Private Onsite SharePoint Training Is a Cost-effective Option forLarger Groups

Recently we created a new tagline for our Training Division: Learn, Lead, Succeed.

We chose that phrase because it reflects the ultimate goal of our SharePoint training:  to help students learn the practical skills and hands-on experience they need to confidently and effectively utilize SharePoint within departments and teams in their organizations.

What is a SharePoint Administrator?

By Robert Schley,
PremierPoint Solutions, Training Division

What is a SharePoint Administrator?  Recently I've run into some confusion regarding what skills an Administrator would need in order to manage SharePoint.  I think the point would be clearer if we make a distinction between two different types of SharePoint Administrators.

Need Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Training or Consulting? We have it!

Is your organization looking for training and/or consulting on SharePoint Online in Microsoft Office 365?  

Well, your search is over!

Office 365 SharePoint is an increasingly popular way to incorporate the benefits and advantages of using SharePoint in your organization without having it installed on premises. It is hosted by Microsoft in “the cloud.”

Quality Office 365 SharePoint training is the key to using this hosted edition of SharePoint effectively, and SharePoint Solutions is your headquarters for practical hands-on Office 365 SharePoint training.

Confessions of a SharePoint Skeptic (A Network Administrator’s SharePoint Awakening)

By Robert Schley

I worked as a Network Administrator for many years.  I joined the Marines straight out of high school as a “small computer systems specialist" and  worked for eight years setting up and maintaining many diverse systems, ranging from straight Cisco networking to Windows Enterprise support to WAN/LAN transmission mediums.  I took for granted the amount of technology that I was being exposed to over my enlistments.  Once I left the military, I realized I needed to choose a specific area of expertise rather than be on call for general IT support.  So, for the next four years, I worked for four years as a Department of Defense contractor teaching Information Technology to Marines.