{"id":549,"date":"2015-09-08T17:34:32","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T12:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=549"},"modified":"2025-02-25T13:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:38:04","slug":"use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages","title":{"rendered":"Use of SharePoint: Some Advantages and Disadvantages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages\/#Why_is_SharePoint_used\" title=\"Why is SharePoint used?\">Why is SharePoint used?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages\/#1_Collaboration\" title=\"1. Collaboration:\">1. Collaboration:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages\/#2_Intranet_and_Extranet\" title=\"2. Intranet and Extranet:\">2. Intranet and Extranet:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages\/#3_Business_intelligence\" title=\"3. Business intelligence:\">3. Business intelligence:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages\/#4_Some_difficulties_of_using_SharePoint\" title=\"4. Some difficulties of using SharePoint:\u00a0\">4. Some difficulties of using SharePoint:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Every organization needs a secured place to store, access,share and organize business information from any device. Microsoft SharePoint is a browser based collaboration and document management platform that allows groups to create a centralized and password protected space for sharing of documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Today, over three quarters of Fortune 500 companies are powered by SharePoint and they are using it to satisfy various requirements. It is a back-end system that allows the employees of an organization to communicate and synchronize their efforts through a PC or mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-sharepoint-developer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers.jpg\" alt=\"Professional SharePoint Developers\" width=\"823\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-300x36.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To ensure that your business processes runs smoothly and efficiently, it is important to implement a solution that can simplify rather than complicate and offer a greater control over your business.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> In this blog, I would discuss with you both the pros and cons of SharePoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_SharePoint_used\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Why is SharePoint used?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Collaboration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>1. Collaboration:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With many people working on one project, it is difficult to stay coordinated if your team members are working from different places. SharePoint is designed for ease of interaction from any desktop or mobile device and it gives an easy access to information or project statuses, schedules of co-workers and any other details related to the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Intranet_and_Extranet\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2. Intranet and Extranet<\/strong>:<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint can be used to create internal\u00a0 sites that face everyone present in your company where they can sign in to find announcements, news, scheduled tasks and a wide range of other information.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/the-future-and-alternatives-to-microsoft-infopath-to-create-forms-on-sharepoint\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Future and Alternatives to Microsoft InfoPath to Create Forms On SharePoint<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The dashboards can be easily customized according to departments and roles and also according to the different levels of access. The platform can also be used to share information with outside business partners. Based on their requirements you can allow them to view the information of the company that they may need.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Business_intelligence\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>3. Business intelligence<\/strong>:<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sharepoint-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SharePoint web development company<\/a> <\/span>allows you to provide a comprehensive access to your business data that makes it possible to take better and informed business decisions. It makes easy to search company\u2019s files and helps you with intuitively graspable charts and graphs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What makes the platform a powerful tool is its features and functionalities that can be easily customized to streamline various aspects of business collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Some_difficulties_of_using_SharePoint\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>4. Some difficulties of using SharePoint:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint has many out of the box features and it is great for people who are not very sophisticated about technology or project management. The danger, however, is that the application infrastructure may be very clunky and in many cases unrealistic to implement.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It can become difficult to control unless the project members have a clear understanding of the project\u2019s objectives and goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/faqs-sharepoint\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/faq-sharepoint.jpg\" alt=\"Frequently Asked Questions SharePoint\" width=\"823\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/faq-sharepoint.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/faq-sharepoint-300x36.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>SharePoint is a collaborative tool that brings people together and allows them to share information about a project. 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