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Nov

13

SharePoint: Document Workshops Part 2

Original Publication Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Filed Under: Content Type, Daniel Antion, Libraries and Lists, Workshops | Leave a Comment
SharePoint User Level: Power User
 

What goes into a Document Workshop? Well, the first thing would be the raw materials. In the case of documents, that would be templates. Sure, you can tie templates to Content Types but that might be overkill – this is a workshop, not an assembly line. I like attaching templates to a Custom List item that explains the purpose of the template. The other thing we might put in that list is instructions to help a new person create this type of document. Then we put up a list of contacts but not just the people on the project team; we include the people the team might need to reach out to for advice and help. We are also finding that interactive parts like discussions and wikis are useful for exploring ideas and developing content.

Nov

12

SharePoint: Document Workshops Part 1

Original Publication Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Filed Under: Content Type, Daniel Antion, Libraries and Lists, Workshops | Leave a Comment
SharePoint User Level: Power User
 

What goes into a Document Workshop? Well, the first thing would be the raw materials. In the case of documents, that would be templates. Sure, you can tie templates to Content Types but that might be overkill – this is a workshop, not an assembly line. I like attaching templates to a Custom List item that explains the purpose of the template. The other thing we might put in that list is instructions to help a new person create this type of document. Then we put up a list of contacts but not just the people on the project team; we include the people the team might need to reach out to for advice and help. We are also finding that interactive parts like discussions and wikis are useful for exploring ideas and developing content.