One of the most significant challenges faced by companies today is efficiently sharing information and collaborating on people-driven business processes. Organizations are seeking a comprehensive collaboration solution that has the flexibility to expand and be customized to meet the comprehensive needs of the business. Additionally, the solution must give end-users the foundational tools needed to effectively collaborate with co-workers, clients, and partners while maintaining control of access, security and content. Properly implemented, collaboration and portal solutions can provide significant business value by:
- Automating and integrating business processes
- Improving corporate communications and the rate at which key information is absorbed by the organization
- Establishing organization standards and guidelines
- Streamlining the collection, categorization and storage of business data
- Providing targeted information and applications to employees based on their corporate role
- Creating self-service applications and knowledgebases that leverage robust search functionality
- Capturing and categorizing data that is normally lost in communication platforms such as email or instant messaging
- Connecting internal and external project resources without complex technology hurdles
Northridge solutions leverage the Microsoft SharePoint platform because it has grown into the most effective and comprehensive collaboration platform available in the marketplace. Some of the key benefits of SharePoint include:
- A secure foundation and framework for developing and delivering collaborative workspaces, portal solutions and business applications
- Integration with familiar Office tools such as Word and Excel increase information worker productivity
- Document and content management capabilities
- A platform for building robust enterprise applications
- Integrated reporting and analysis capabilities allow users not only to collaborate but to report on key corporate data to enable more effective business decision making
Northridge has deep expertise in developing highly-customized collaborative intranet and extranet portal solutions that leverage the SharePoint platform. Utilizing our technology experience, business process knowledge and proven True North Methodology™, we implement solutions that increase the effectiveness of your processes and drive measurable business value. Whether you are looking to improve your company’s internal communication and information sharing, or you need a platform to more effectively collaborate with your customers and partners, Northridge can deliver a solution designed to meet your specific business objectives.