<p>Many of the conversations I've had over the last year were filled with questions and concerns about the future of SharePoint and what the addition of Office 365 would bring to the mix. Microsoft answered some of these questions late last week and provided some insight into its plans going forward. With this information, organizations can breathe a little easier and plan a little better for the future.</p><p>We now have many options for SharePoint, each with the potential of having a different impact on our organizations. As with all things in SharePoint, there are many ways to do the same thing, so it comes down to what choice is the right fit for your organization. And whatever fits today, might not fit tomorrow, so be sure to plan for flexibility, allowing for both short- and long-term ideas and visions.</p><p>Based on the information released by the SharePoint team, releases of new SharePoint features will take two paths. Microsoft will continually update Office 365 with new features and functionality, allowing users to get immediate value out of the tools they have access to. This aligns with the future of Microsoft as a devices and services organization. In addition to the always evolving releases, Microsoft will continue to offer an on premises version of SharePoint that will be released in alignment with their current release cycles of every 2-3 years.</p><p>Knowing this, organizations can make a choice as to which path they want to follow.Evolving Features, Capabilities</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/have-it-your-way-sharepoint-two-paths-many-options-023314.php">Keep reading...</a></p>