A Tale of Two Portals: Target Audience and Portal Taxonomy

Consider the distinct methods of building information portals and you can respect the complexity involved in getting the right information in the right hands. 

The Two Dimensional Approach

Portal A is built with functions to aggregate private information to a public space.  This involves setting up the appropriate plumbing, arranging hierarchies, and maintaining intricate access [...]

Practical Application of Knowledge Management using SharePoint Content Types

The Scenario:  Organizations live in stove pipes.  Often this is in the form of departments responsible for different competencies such as accounting, finance, market, information technology, and management.  Interdependency and overlap are overlooked in organizing the intellectual property produced.  All departments produce ‘Products,’ so we need to create a content type in SharePoint to bridge the [...]