Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 is the preferred method for business information sharing, workflow, and document management. As the leading portal technology in the marketplace, SharePoint’s success is largely due to the fact that it’s powered by existing Microsoft technologies, so it’s familiar to anyone who’s used Microsoft Office before. SharePoint is also flexible enough to be mapped and configured to most business sizes and types. SharePoint’s most common business benefits include:
Gives you an Intranet web site right out of the box, which eliminates the need for a custom software development investment. SharePoint is ready for use upon installation.
Offers ability to search document names and text within documents. SharePoint has a unique search function that indexes the entire contents of business documents, facilitating access to information.
Comes with security already built in, so you don’t have to rely on a patchwork security model. SharePoint uses the same technology that secures your current business - Active Directory.
Displays data from different systems. The nature of portal technology is to provide a central point to house data from multiple sources. SharePoint provides the means to access and display data from various business systems, everything from vacation requests in your timekeeping system to AR Aging reports in your accounting system to server uptime from your IT department.