Digital Marketplace - G-Cloud SharePoint Services Core offer 22 services in this area: 1. SharePoint Forms SharePoint comes with out-of-the-box web-based forms that allow for data to be captured for your lists / libraries. These can be further extended by making use of InfoPath, to greatly enhance the user journey. Create intuitive forms, with multiple data types Source data from other locations (including externally) for input values Add validation to ensure data is captured correctly Link with SharePoint workflows for enhanced process management Ensure that data is captured correctly Enhance data and process management for effective classification. Comprehensive reporting and data with Excel
2. SharePoint Content Management SharePoint manages numerous types of content within your environment to provide a structured, seamless interface for a variety of requirements. Automated recognition of the file types with appropriate displays Content type / metadata enhanced storage, structure and search efficiency Versatile storage, and displays, for different types of content User friendly interfaces, allowing for heightened experience and adoption 3. SharePoint Collaboration On many levels, SharePoint allows for collaboration between staff both internally and externally. Documents can be co-authored, bound by review processes, posted to Yammer for threaded, in place discussions and many other beneficial features. Real-time collaboration on documents by multiple-authors SharePoint communities allow for subject-specific sites with discussion forums Yammer provides significant, intuitive capabilities for many areas of collaboration Intuitive interface for conversational interactions Ease of creation for new discussion areas Enhanced team-driven working Remove barriers to communication through familiar environments
4. SharePoint Application SharePoint is an open platform that allows for many different technologies to be applied that will enhance business value through custom, tailored applications. Pull from, and push to legacy systems in your organisation Create fully functional applications for any business purpose Make use of common tools such as Visual Studio Provide a truly tailored functional experience Integrate with legacy systems 5. SharePoint Document Management Document management is one of the fundamental benefits of SharePoint, and when executed correctly, using Core's extensive experience, we can help you deliver a first-class environment using our "best practice" approaches for information architecture, taxonomy, security and more. Store documents securely in a logical structure Easily restrict who has access to what content Metadata classification, including full hierarchical taxonomies Synchronised document libraries for offline use Share content internally and externally with a few clicks Make use of SharePoint's search engine to easily find content Document approval mechanisms, so only verified content is publicly available Reassurance that your documents are stored in a secure environment Access documents from anywhere, on any smart device Better content management through metadata
6. SharePoint Business Process Management Legacy business processes can often be dated and cumbersome, with manual intervention required for what can be made fully automated. Our experts can help streamline and rebuild your processes, enhancing their efficiency, rigidity, security and end-to-end lifecycle. A wealth of tools available to create forms and workflows One-click approval Real-time reporting Export to Excel to build historical metrics Intuitive user interface for data capturing and display Enhancement of critical business processes Measurable time savings from decreased manual workload Scalability, and re-use for other similar processes 7. SharePoint Workflow Using SharePoint Designer, workflows can be built to automatically carry out a number of tasks anywhere within your SharePoint environment, greatly reducing manual processes and the time required to carry them out. Automated, custom notifications for any action within SharePoint Create and update content automatically, based on specific requirements Automate multi-stage business processes, with multi-level, task driven assignments Call web services to interact with external systems Automated, audited business process management Save time through less user intervention Unification of multiple processes and stages
8. SharePoint Records Management SharePoint comes out-of-the-box with records management tools that enable a secure environment for storing content used for reference and not collaboration. Store records in the same manner as documents Records cannot be edited by anyone, even administrators Use workflow to automate the process of content becoming records Information rights management can extend security further Reassurance that your content is secured and non editable IRM will also protect records when shared externally Consistent look-and-feel with the rest of your environment Users only access what they are permitted to see 9. SharePoint Extranet SharePoint online comes out-of-the-box with all the requirements necessary to create extranet environments in which you can share and collaborate with anyone outside of your organisation providing them with full SharePoint access in a security trimmed interface. Share sites, repositories or files with anyone outside your organisation Add / revoke access at any time, as needed Reduce email dependency by granting file access at the source One working environment for internal and external parties
10.SharePoint Websites SharePoint provides everything needed to build a professional, solid and functional website for your organisation. Works with all the latest web technologies Responsive design Publish content internally to your public site Easy, familiar interface for content managers to update Content Managers do not need web design skills Have your site hosted, or host it yourself 11.SharePoint Intranet: Intranets are often a key platform not only for communication and collaboration, but also a critical resource to easily target important content to users, and enable a feeling of togetherness within organisations through team driven sites and pages. "No-code" interface. Add content with no web design skills Tagging of content to enable easier targeting Powerful customisable content retrieval through familiar interfaces Tailored site designs, resulting in professional, graphical rich environments Site interactivity (rating documents / pages, "likes" etc). In page discussions Intuitive navigation capabilities Team collaboration A professional platform for communicating with staff No need for web designers to update content Intranet growth in a modular fashion, in your own time
12. Ready to Deliver Programme (Solution Consulting/ User Experience) Core's "Ready to Deliver" programme provides a full suite of workshops in which we work with you and your organisation to gather requirements, build solution strategies and bring us to a point where we are ready to deliver your solution through and tried and tested project methodologies. Tailored workshops on relevant topics Workshops can involve members from across the organisation Highly collaborative models, ensuring all parties are informed and confident Workshops cover functional, technical, visual and peoplefocussed topics Engage with key stakeholders with highly interactive workshops Bring focus and clarity to the key system requirements Effectively plan for end user adoption and training Architect, scope and plan the full product Increase confidence with senior stakeholders
13. Information Architecture Our experienced consultants can work with your organisation to create a best practice, efficient and effective information architecture that future-proofs your environment using proven techniques and methodologies Build taxonomies and metadata to effectively classify content Use proven techniques, such as card sorting in workshop sessions Strategise site structure, for effective ongoing management Logically structure documents and content in line with organisational needs Actively engage with users to ensure business needs are satisfied Build effective navigation models Engage the user-base early on, increasing inclusiveness Improve user-adoption success Enable enhanced growth planning for the future Provide an intuitive, user-friendly interface from launch
14. Knowledge Management Knowledge management is a key factor in many organisations, and one that Core can provide assistance with implementing through the use of SharePoint. Hierarchical taxonomies to effectively classify data Further data classification capabilities Target and display content to users based on taxonomy filters Easily build communities to discuss and share knowledge Target content to specific groups of users based on relevance Knowledge-sharing capabilities, including tagging and communities Intuitive knowledge collaboration with Yammer Easy interfaces allow for greater user adoption Everything you need to implement a successful knowledge strategy 15. SharePoint User Interface Design and Branding SharePoint offers the facility to deliver exceptional custom visual user interfaces which both optimises SharePoint's powerful functionality and provides a vibrant, branded digital environment that will drive user engagement and solution adoption. Implement engaging visual designs Create custom themes to ensure brand application Build attractive pages and dashboards Accessibility features and tools Cross browser device support Drive user engagement and solution adoption Optimise SharePoint's powerful functionality Build mobile optimisation Cross browser device support
16. Application Development Application development to build, test, integrate, deploy and maintain line of business solutions across multiple platforms - thick client, web and mobile. Pull from, and push to legacy systems in your organisation Create fully functional applications for any business purpose Make use of common tools such as visual studio Provide a truly tailored functional experience Integrate with legacy systems 17. Business Process Management Legacy business processes can often be dated and cumbersome, with manual intervention required for what can be made fully automated. Using tools such as K2 and SharePoint our experts can help streamline and rebuild your processes, enhancing their efficiency, rigidity, security and end to end lifecycle. A wealth of tools available to create forms and workflows One-click approval for anything Real time recording of processes Export to Excel to build historical metrics Intuitive user interface for data capturing and display Enhancement of critical business processes Measurable time savings from decreased manual workload Scalability, and re-use for other similar processes
18. Workflow Automation Workflow can be built to automatically carry out a number of tasks within your business applications, greatly reducing manual processes and the time required to carry them out. Automated, custom notifications for any action within SharePoint Create and update content automatically, based on specific requirements Automate multi-staged business processes, with multi-level, task driven assignments Call web services to interact with external systems Automated, audited business process management Save time through less user intervention Unification of multiple processes and stages 19. Azure/ SharePoint Websites Azure / SharePoint provide tools and frameworks needed to build a professional, solid and functional website for your organisation. Works with all the latest web technologies Responsive design Publish content internally to your public site Easy, familiar interface for content managers to update Content managers do not need web design skills Have your site hosted, or host it yourself
20. Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Services Microsoft Office 365 provides a unified, cloud-based environment for all your Office experience, with a portal to Office applications, Email, SharePoint and other applications including Customer Relationship Management and Project Online. A single environment to access all content and applications Powerful team site/intranet/extranet collaboration with SharePoint Online Powerful collaborative capabilities Cloud based storage using One Drive, for users working/personal files Extend further with CRM, Project and Power BI Unified search experience, including Delve Share content with any external parties easily and securely Access any content, anywhere, on any device Greatly improve collaborative working, both internally and externally Automatically receive all the latest updates to online services No need for on premise server infrastructure Significant productive benefits for remote workers 99.9% SLA uptime
21. Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Online Services Microsoft Office 365 provides a unified, cloud-based environment for all your Office experience, with a portal to Office applications, Email, SharePoint and other applications including CRM and Project. A single environment to access all content and applications Powerful team site/intranet/extranet collaborative capabilities with SharePoint Online Extend SharePoint further with CRM, Project and Power BI Unified search experience, including Delve Cloud-based storage, for users working/personal files Share content with any external parties easily and securely Access any content, anywhere, on any device Greatly improve collaborative working, both internally and externally Automatically receive all the latest updates to online services No need for on-premise service infrastructure Significant increase in productivity for remote workers 99.9% SLA uptime
22. Managed Services SharePoint Dedicated experienced managed services team of Microsoft certified consultants, architects, developers and designers who work with SharePoint on a daily basis and are best placed to help and assist with any SharePoint queries and issues you may experience. Best practice and advice User workshops and requirements Desktop support 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support Platform Support Installation service packs and system checks Disaster recovery Reduced IT costs Agreed service levels Faster problem resolution Peace of mind that your IT is secure