Texas Legislative Council

BackgroundBenefitsAddressing ChallengesSummaryResources

SharePoint 2003◦ TLC Information Systems Division (“IS Web”) - 2004◦ TLC Legal and Research Divisions – 2005◦ Texas Sunset Commission – 2007SharePoint 2007 ◦ Infrastructure established◦ IS Web migration in process◦ Deploy to other TLC divisions in 2009

Enhance Communication – (e.g., IS Web)Centralize policies and support information Expose shared informationManage basic business processes

Foster Collaboration (e.g., project websites)Centralize project documentationManage project assignmentsReport Project StatusTrack Bugs

Long Term: Expose Knowledge Resources

Deliver relatively quicklyEmpower UsersReduce duplication of information

Identify Roles and establish a team◦ Farm Administrator◦ Site Owner◦ Developer◦ Power end userTraining Resources◦ Formal Training◦ User Groups◦ Online User Community◦ Microsoft SharePoint ConferenceStart Small

Take time to plan the infrastructureMinimize CustomizationUtilize Microsoft ResourcesConsider using third party administration tools

Identify a ChampionAssign ownership of contentFocus on consolidation Provide a consistent user experience

Websites◦ SharePoint Community Portal -

http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/sharepoint/default.aspx◦ SharePoint Conference (sign up to be notified of SPC 2009) -

http://www.mssharepointconference.com/Pages/default.aspx◦ Microsoft User-focused Blog -

http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blogs/GetThePoint/default.aspx◦ End User SharePoint – http://www.endusersharepoint.com/◦ List of SharePoint-powered web sites -

http://www.wssdemo.com/Pages/websites.aspx◦ Governance Resource Center - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-

us/office/sharepointserver/bb507202.aspxTraining Vendors◦ Mindsharp – http://www.mindsharp.com/◦ SharePoint Solutions – http://sharepointsolutions.com/◦ OthersContact: Carol.Nemir@tlc.state.tx.us