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SharePoint Search & IA Jumpstart (2009)

Creating a SharePoint Strategy
June 04, 2009 - 12:30 - 2:00 EDT
Seth Earley
, Alan Pelz-Sharpe

SharePoint Search & IA Jumpstart Call 1

This session will discuss building an effective search and information architecture strategy for SharePoint.  

One of the reasons many SharePoint implementations fail to meet user expectations is the lack of investment in its underlying information architecture. Some organizations see SharePoint as an out-of-the-box solution that they can simply plug in and throw content into, but it requires as much thought and effort around data structure, organizational principles, and search configuration as any portal or intranet.

This call will discuss building an effective search and information architecture strategy for SharePoint, including such topics as:

  • Building a search & IA vision
  • Requirements gathering & use cases
  • Implementation strategy & approaches
  • The future of SharePoint search
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Making Basic SharePoint Search Work
June 11, 2009 - 12:30 - 2:00 EDT
Shawn Shell
, Sadie Van Buren

SharePoint Search & IA Jumpstart Call 2

This session will cover ithe nuts & bolts of how to develop and tune built-in search  capabilities, making SharePoint search work for you.


Making SharePoint Search work comes down to some very practical steps you can take to improve the search experience for your end users.  Many organizations fail to take advantage of the controls built into SharePoint.  Further, they ignore objective ways to measure success. In this call, we will discuss the following topics:

•   The impact of site structure on relevancy
•   Using metadata to improve findability
•   Leveraging SharePoint Best Bets
•   Authoritative pages for prescribed keywords
•   Utilizing pre-constructed search queries
•   Measuring results and making adjustments

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SharePoint Navigation, Metadata, & Faceted Search: Approaches & Tools
June 18, 2009 - 12:30 - 2:00 EDT
Paul Wlodarczyk
, Lars Farstrup

SharePoint Search & IA Jumpstart Call 3

This session will cover issues in implementing an effective search experience and the range of available add-ons and compatible tools for extending search functionality.

As the volume of information creeps steadily up in your SharePoint portal, so does the importance of sound navigation and metadata that can be leveraged for search. There are challenges around implementing hierarchical metadata and faceted search in SharePoint.

Lars Farstrup will discuss various options for creating an effective navigation and faceted search experience in Sharepoint. Paul Wlodarczyk will cover the range of available SharePoint add-ons and compatible tools to help you manage metadata, taxonomies and provide more robust search and tagging.

Topics include:
•    Navigation pain points in SharePoint search
•    Using faceted search for better navigation
•    Build vs. buy scenarios for custom taxonomy & faceted search
•    Taxonomy/Metadata/Search vendor landscape overview
•    Specific tool features and limitations 

 

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SharePoint IA vs. The Real World
June 25, 2009 - 12:30 - 2:00 EDT
Michael Shulha
, Jeff Carr
, Miles Oldrey
, Toby Conrad

SharePoint Search & IA Jumpstart Call 4

This final session will illustrate complex issues through real world case studies.

So you've done everything we've talked about: you've honed a strategy, configured your search, you have a taxonomy... but does this ensure success? What human considerations does it take to make SharePoint projects work, such as effective governance and gaining buy-in? This final session will walk through real world case studies from the trenches that discuss how to pull all the pieces together, getting the most out of the technology and the people.

 

 

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