IPP Recognised for expertise in Enterprise Content Management and Portals
August 2008

IPP Consulting Pty Ltd consultant, James Dellow, was interviewed by the Internal Comms Hub to provide a balanced view on the flaws and strengths of Microsoft’s popular Office SharePoint Server platform. With over 25,000 subscribers around the world, the Internal Comms Hub provides internal communications professionals with practical advice on both strategic and everyday communication challenges.

In the article James Dellow is quoted as warning "If you don't think about how and where it's going to be used then it will cause problems when it comes to aspects such as increasing scale, and widespread deployment. Similarly, you won't be able to just dump your existing intranet's content into SharePoint and flick the switch. It really requires careful consideration and a lot of work."

James Dellow also suggested in the article that "If you're looking at it from a purely content management need then ideally you should be looking at other platforms – even those from Microsoft – instead of SharePoint."

Commenting on James Dellow’s interview, Brian Bailey, Business Technology Consulting Practice Manager in Sydney says “We are already working with clients to provide independent advice on selecting and implementing enterprise content management systems, so it is great to see this being recognised more broadly.”

Brian Bailey also adds "In the case of Microsoft SharePoint, we are able to respond to clients who are either only just considering Microsoft SharePoint or have already deployed, but are now worried about the long term manageability.  As an independent consulting firm, our clients can be assured of receiving recommendations that are based on business needs and requirements, not the technology.”

"The Internal Comms Hub article, Beware the gaps in SharePoint, can be accessed online here."

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