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This article is part of the April 2009 issue of Rediscovery, research and prediction in SharePoint search
One of the criticisms lodged against SharePoint is that you install it one day and the next day you end up with thousands of sites. Each site brings with it potential security risks from improper security settings and massive storage consumption resulting from, among other reasons, content dumping. More on SharePoint Balancing SharePoint governance Using SharePoint for ECM requires careful prep What's coming in SharePoint Server 2010 Even assuming you don't have either problem, it's always better to have a well managed SharePoint environment than one without appropriate controls on usage. That's where site provisioning comes in. To be honest, there's no magic formula for managing the site-provisioning process on SharePoint. Different companies will have success with different approaches. But there are some guidelines that enable every organization to both provide flexibility to its end users and ensure an appropriate framework to help manage growth, security and usage. Workflow for site provisioning approval The use of workflow for controlling the ... Access >>>
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Using SharePoint search in the enterprise
by Stephen Cummins, Contributor
Rediscovery, research and prediction are three ways you can use SharePoint search to make applicable information to users as they need it.
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Effective site provisioning for SharePoint
by Shawn Shell, Contributor
Site provisioning in SharePoint is easy, but it's often uncontrolled. By following a few of these recommendations, you can keep your SharePoint environment in check.
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Using SharePoint search in the enterprise
by Stephen Cummins, Contributor
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Creating a SharePoint governance document
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
Learn which issues to include in your SharePoint governance document to avoid problems down the road.
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Creating a SharePoint governance document
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
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