Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft SharePoint refers to a group of applications that are designed to deliver functionality to end users through the medium of the web.

SharePoint has 2 options available to companies:

• Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
  
  

  Windows SharePoint Services is a versatile technology in Microsoft Windows Server that organisations and business units of all sizes can use to help increase the efficiency of business processes and improve team productivity. With tools for collaboration that help people stay connected across organisational and geographic boundaries, Windows SharePoint Services gives people access to the information they need.
  
  Built on Windows Server, Windows SharePoint Services also provides a foundation platform for building Web-based business applications that can flex and scale easily to meet the changing and growing needs of your business. Robust administrative controls for managing storage and web infrastructure give IT departments a cost-effective way to implement and manage a high-performance collaboration environment. With a familiar, web-based interface and with the ability to work smoothly with everyday tools including those available in the Microsoft Office system, Windows SharePoint Server is easy to use and can be deployed rapidly.
  
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• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)
  
  

  Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a new server program that is part of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Your organisation can use Office SharePoint Server 2007 to facilitate collaboration, provide content management features, implement business processes, and supply access to information that is essential to organisational goals and processes.
  
  You can quickly create SharePoint sites that support specific content publishing, content management, records management, or business intelligence needs. You can also conduct effective searches for people, documents, and data, participate in forms-driven business processes, and access and analyse large amounts of business data.
  
  Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a single, integrated location where employees can efficiently collaborate with team members, find organisational resources, search for experts and corporate information, manage content and workflow, and leverage business insight to make better-informed decisions.
  
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