UW SharePoint
Summary: This site describes the basic features of UW SharePoint, how to obtain the service, and information on support and training options.
UW SharePoint is an implementation of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.
UW SharePoint is a web-based platform that provides collaboration tools for document sharing, content management, web publishing and business process workflow. It provides a rich array of options for collaboration and automation.
Here are just a few examples of how departments or teams might use UW SharePoint:
- A project team could use a team site to collaborate on drafts of documents, track tasks, keep a project calendar and participate in a group discussion board.
- A department could use forms and workflow to automate vacation requests and approvals, and publish a calendar of scheduled vacations.
- A web publishing team could publish internal policy documents to targeted groups of staff, as well as external web pages for public viewing. Content management tools could be used to trigger periodic review of documentation by appropriate owners.
- A decision maker could use the blog features to share ideas with staff and solicit feedback.
More complete information about UW SharePoint is available on the UW SharePoint community site.
The UW SharePoint community site is a collaborative effort, maintained by users of the service as a way to share best practices, tips, and advice on how to use SharePoint effectively. It includes sections on:
UW SharePoint is a fee-based service available to departments and schools upon request. It is part of the Microsoft Collaborative Applications Initiative.
UW SharePoint is currently accepting early adopter participants. To learn more about early adopter requirements, please send email to help@u.washington.edu.
