Solutions

Consejo, Inc. is a full-service consulting organization. We have developed end-to-end solution offerings that clients can take advantage of to satisfy specific business needs.

A sampling of solution offerings is listed below. Should you have any questions about a specific solution offering or do not see what you need, please visit our contact page. We would be happy to discuss your needs and answer your questions.

SharePoint Solution Assessment

Business Challenge
Microsoft SharePoint is a very broad technology that can be applied to a number of different business problems. However, it's not always the best technology -- while it offers unparalleled collaboration and light document management capabilities, not all of its features are equal. How do you know where SharePoint might be a good fit or where you should look for an alternate technology or a specialized add-on for SharePoint?  How long will it take to implement the technology in your environment?  What challenges are there in ensuring adoption?  We help you answer all of these questions.

Consejo's SharePoint Assessment Solution

Over the course of many SharePoint engagements with a diverse client base, we have created an effective three to four week assessment solution. Our specialized SharePoint Assessment can quickly help you understand if SharePoint will be a good fit for your organization, where you may need 3rd party plug-ins, what improvements can be made in an existing implementation to better align to your needs or if you should look at a non-SharePoint tool.

Deliverables

The final deliverable is an Assessment Document, which typically includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following information:

• A review of your needs and information about your organization pertinent to the SharePoint implementation.
• Our observations and findings from constituency surveys, in person interviews or both
  
• Our recommendations for implementing SharePoint in your organization.
• A high-level project plan for creating or updating a SharePoint solution within your organization (based on the information we've gathered during our engagement and our past client experience)
• Other client-specific content such as staffing, licensing requirements, changes in metadata/taxonomy or potential add-ons that may "fill in" functional gaps in a new or existing implementation.

Since each client has unique needs, Consejo typically works with you to determine what information and/or guidance best meets your needs. Our assessment of SharePoint's fit for your organization would then focus on just those elements.

Project Timeline Summary

The Assessment engagement typically lasts three weeks from beginning to end. Here is the list of the major tasks and approximate durations:

• One of our senior SharePoint consultants will spend approximately three to four days onsite with your organization. During that time we will conduct the interviews and facilitated sessions, as well as working with your staff to conduct other information gathering such as a surveys..
• Following the interviews and onsite work, we will begin our review of any documentation on your business requirements and other source material.
• By the beginning of the third week of the engagement, Consejo will deliver a draft of the Assessment document, which we will jointly review with the project stakeholders.
• You will have two to three days to review the document and provide feedback
• At the end of the third week, Consejo will deliver the final version of the document. Additionally, you may request an executive summary PowerPoint presentation at no additional cost.

SharePoint Assessment Cost: starting at $25,000 (US) - depending on scope

If you're interested in learning more about the Consejo SharePoint Assessment, please contact us.