Issue link: https://epubs.iltanet.org/i/37773
10 KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR SHAREPOINT 2010 PORTALS “Implementing both native SharePoint document storage and a traditional DMS without proper integration is a serious mistake that should be avoided.” basis. If your firm has committed to an RM strategy, be sure to include any knowledgeable RM personnel in your planning process early to ensure as much consistency as possible. If your firm’s RM approach is still nascent, try to track and document your data storage practices — both inside and outside SharePoint — so you’ll be ready to address RM requirements as they arise. 9. DETERMINE THE IMPACT ON LEGACY SYSTEMS. One frequent challenge for KM leaders looking to deploy or upgrade an intranet arises when the firm is simultaneously considering replacing its HR, time and billing, CRM or other systems. If your firm is looking to swap out back-end systems, this could delay both the scoping and deployment of your intranet by tying up IT resources, hardware and budget indefinitely. Recommendation: Porting your data to a new SharePoint 2010 intranet leveraging BCS might give those legacy systems new lives, or at least mitigate the urgency of upgrading them. Once your users have new, more flexible data entry/access and more attorney-relevant functionality, those back-end systems may turn out to be adequate to meet the need. We’ve seen this with firms using Inmagic or Lotus Notes databases customized to such an extent that migrating to other systems is a major chore. Similarly, a firm planning a migration from, say, Rippe & Kingston to ADERANT or Elite, may find that porting the financial data obviates the immediate need to upgrade. With SharePoint, there’s always a way to map your data and create new means to use it, often without wholesale system migration. www.iltanet.org Portal Platforms 21