SharePoint has evolved to such an extent that end users are now capable of developing solutions themselves. However – this leaves a gap in the “food chain”. Where did all the BA’s go – and who’s getting the users up to scratch? It’s easy to ‘build’ SharePoint solutions – but are they building it right? In this session I'll show you why it's important to spend 80% of your time on the Design and only 20% on the Build – and how this will affect your system adoption.

1. The Missing Link
Tracy van der schyff
21 SEPT 2013
NAIROBI, KENYA

2. About me
Tracy van der Schyff
From Centurion, Pretoria, Gauteng
SharePoint Coach & Catalyst
Enabling individuals to make conscious
decisions and empowering them to
become leaders in their own lives. I
use SharePoint to identify, mentor and
grow aspiring SharePoint Solutions
Architects.
Currently I train for “Lets Collaborate” and
also build solutions under my own company
name “The Guid Stuff (Pty) Ltd.”.
@tracyvds
http://tracyvanderschyff.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/
tracy-van-der-schyff/43/a5/647
www.theguidstuff.co.za

3. Session Info
 SharePoint has evolved to such an extent that end users are
now capable of developing solutions themselves. However –
this leaves a gap in the “food chain”. Where did all the BA’s
go – and who’s getting the users up to scratch? It’s easy to
‘build’ SharePoint solutions – but are they building it right?
 In this session I'll show you why it's important to spend 80% of
your time on the Design and only 20% on the Build – and how
this will affect your system adoption.

4. Session Index
 What is SharePoint?
 The Missing Link
 Demo
 What is Business Analysis
 Traits of a SharePoint Analyst
 Benefits
 Questions

5. What is SharePoint?
 Organizations use SharePoint to create websites. You can use it as a secure place to store,
organize, share, and access information from almost any device. - Microsoft
 Microsoft SharePoint is a browser-based collaboration and document management
platform from Microsoft - Wikipedia
 Microsoft's content management system. It allows groups to set up a centralized, password
protected space for document sharing. - SAIT Polytechnic Teaching - Glossary
 SharePoint is a web-based intranet that can help improve your organisation's
effectiveness by streamlining the management of and access to data.
Creative SharePoint
 SharePoint is an enterprise information portal, from Microsoft, that can be configured to run
Intranet, Extranet and Internet sites. - SharePoint HQ

6. Developer
Designer
Admin
Architect
User

7. Session Index
 What is SharePoint?
 The Missing Link
 Demo
 What is Business Analysis
 Traits of a SharePoint Analyst
 Benefits
 Questions

8. @tracyvds

9. Before SharePoint User Super User Developer

13. Everybody,
meet Mary.
There really is
something about
Mary….
Mary

15. Mary saves these
documents to the
File Share
Manager does
Performance Appraisal
with Employee
Electronic version of
Performance Appraisal is mailed to the
CEO’s secretary - Mary
Mary now has to open each
spreadsheets to capture some of
the data on a new spreadsheet for
the reports her boss requires.
The CEO requests certain
reports from Mary related to
these Performance Appraisals
After many hours of recapturing
data, Mary finally produces reports
which, due to mistakes made are
inaccurate.
@tracyvds

17. Asking the right questions
 Who > Stakeholders / People = Permissions + Interaction
 What > Relationships / Interfaces = 3rd party / complexity?
 When > Frequency = Versions / process etc.
 Why > Business Goals / Policies = Output / reports / views
 How > Process = Process / complexity

18. Session Index
 What is SharePoint?
 The Missing Link
 Demo
 What is Business Analysis
 Traits of a SharePoint Analyst
 Benefits
 Questions

20. What is Business Analysis?
 Creating and maintaining the business architecture
 Conducting feasibility studies
 Identifying new business opportunities
 Scoping and defining new business opportunities
 Preparing the business case
 Conducting the initial risk assessment

21. Session Index
 What is SharePoint?
 The Missing Link
 Demo
 What is Business Analysis
 Traits of a SharePoint Analyst
 Benefits
 Questions

23. @tracyvds

24. Build Puzzles

26. O

29. Benefits
 Visualize solution
 Formatting
 Dual purpose document template
 Reusability
 Serves as checklist
 Empower “customer”
 Think right > Build right

32. Questions are welcome!