How can collaboration really benefit your business?

The planIT course is designed to help you answer this question. During this class you will walk through practical case studies, participate in group activities, interact with others in lively discussions, and have
plenty of time for Q & A to answer your collaboration questions. By the end of the course, not only will you have better knowledge of how collaboration can really benefit your business, but you will also be well on your way to building the initial framework of your own organization’s collaboration plan (or re-organization).

Tools used: Pen & paper, cards, worksheets, and your collaboration
& communication skills

What can you really do out-of-the-box?

We often think that out-of-the-box means limited options. We may believe that our systems will never work as well as we want without expensive customization. The expandIT course is designed to help you leverage the power of WSS 3.0 and MOSS without making major modifications or
hiring expensive consultants. Understand the built-in functionality of WSS and how you can make simple modifications to enhance the user experience and overall usefulness. Learn to create customized lists, enhance document libraries and use built-in workflows to increase productivity and collaboration in your organization.

Tools used: WSS 3.0 web interface (nothing else!)

How do you automate a business process the right way?

The moveIT course explores the best practices necessary to move business processes into practical, user-friendly SharePoint applications. During the course, you will learn the analysis steps required
to properly understand your business processes and identify areas that can
be streamlined. You’ll learn to develop customized workflows, data forms, and integrate external data --all without doing any coding--and then launch them as a complete SharePoint solution.

Tools used: WSS 3.0 web interface, SharePoint Designer 2007

How does your look make your users feel?

The brandIT course will help you bring out your inner Picasso. Learn to develop a comprehensive branding strategy for your SharePoint implementation and how to make the design changes needed. In this course you will learn color theory and how to use it to enhance the user experience rather than making a system look ‘pretty’. You will explore the concepts and tools that can help you turn your out-of-the-box SharePoint site into a unified communication tool for your organization.

Tools used: WSS 3.0 web interface, SharePoint Designer 2007, and other useful open-source tools