One of the big themes that came out of #SPJam is the need for the SharePoint Community to focus more on the business side of things, and not just on its technical implementation.

"The dinner is off," my wife said, sadly. She was referring to a post-wedding celebration we were scheduled to attend last week. I heard her put the phone down and she came in from the kitchen. "It’s horrible."

"What happened?" I asked. 

"Jonny got hit by a car as he was crossing the road," she said. "He was talking on the phone with his mother, when the line went dead."

At harmon.ie, we were interested in how the community felt about each of the issues presented during the February's SharePoint Community TweetJam .  So we recently looked at all of the data and analyzed both the responses and reactions to the questions that were raised.  

With the exception of the cloud (more neutral), it's interesting to note that the response was very positive. The community remains strong and viable, and ready for the next set of challenges.  

Below are the results:  

 

"SharePoint sucks." According to Allin Consulting Senior SharePoint Evangelist Richard Harbridge, that’s the conclusion reached time and again by people frustrated by their SharePoint user experience. Of course, the reality is that SharePoint doesn’t “suck,” but its implementation is riddled with challenges and decisions that impact the user experience and overall platform usability.

There are a few products that have significant impact on an organizations’ ability to collaborate and share mission critical information. We believe harmon.ie is one of those products.

The community seemed to answer with a resounding Yes!

During the hour-long discussion, Mark Fidelman (harmon.ie) will ask our global panel of SharePoint experts about the relevance of the SharePoint community today, its future viability and what needs to change to equip members to make continuous, systematic improvements to their organization’s SharePoint-based social and collaboration projects.

This week, Jive Software reported a wider fourth-quarter net loss, weighted by higher expenses even as its revenue growth exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. There’s no doubt that Jive is an impressive software company that’s developed a technology innovation wrapped in a brilliant marketing package. This is a shame, because their approach is fundamentally flawed.

Many people believe the SharePoint community is unequaled in its ability to share expertise, connect with people tackling common issues, and find solutions to issues others have already solved. But a growing number of people are starting to question the future viability of SharePoint community, arguing it’s overexposed, delivering less value than it once had, and is destined to languish.

Who’s right?

Join “Ray” Wang, Constellation Research CEO for 12/14 Webcast

Evolution vs. Revolution: Strategies to Build Stronger Collaborative/Social Organizations

December 14th, 11:00 am ET