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The next level of project confidence is all about good communication and the right tools.

For the Rogers Raising the Grade initiative by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, a nationwide program focused on helping youth achieve more in school, good communication wasn’t just a necessity for good project management—it was vital to the success of the project. So when we were brought in to develop the tools needed, we knew that a communications-optimized SharePoint implementation would be the ideal solution.

Because of the nature of a national program headed by multiple teams in various locations, good communication would be founded on a straightforward organizational structure that would provide a clear flow for teams to work with one another. It would also be crucial to ensure the teams could easily access the information they would need most frequently and then work without any unnecessary distractions. Likewise, because SharePoint can be such a massive application, it needed to be developed in such a manner so that it wouldn’t become another time-consuming and complicated task in the midst of the project.

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Although at first glance Microsoft SharePoint seems like it would mostly benefit large businesses that deal with a number of internal and external department, many small businesses see substaintial gains in terms of productivity and project efficiency through SharePoint. When taking into account the improvement in overall workflow, the costs are generally negated--if the free version of the software (WSS) doesn't suffice and additional customization and add-ons are required (as is usually the case).

Regardless of which version of SharePoint is implemented (there are several suitable to different structures), its benefits shouldn't be overlooked by small businesses. Here are three ways SharePoint can revolutionize the way your small business works--for the better.

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