<p>With an updated platform release, companies often reflect on the state and well-being of their existing investments, asking themselves whether a move to the newest version is necessary, or possible. The same can be said for reviews of SharePoint implementations. A common question from executives to the teams and stakeholders who own and manage SharePoint is "How productive are our end users in SharePoint?" Why Focus on SharePoint Productivity?</p><p>This can be a difficult question to answer. Most organizations have traditionally focused on deploying the platform, but have failed to consider the measurements of success. Increasingly, I am talking to administrators and executives alike about the need for more focus on SharePoint productivity. Why this focus? I summarize the need as follows: To simplify the interface into SharePoint To better align end user activities with the needs of the business To better streamline business processes To get more out of SharePoint investments you've already made</p><p>The result of changing your focus to end user productivity means a higher return on investment (ROI) for the platform overall, because it means more users on the platform, getting more out of the platform. You'll see these benefits through faster employee on-boarding and training, more business output and stronger platform usage all of which means a faster realization of the financial investments you've already made in SharePoint.</p><p>Within a couple of my regular presentations on the topic, I walk attendees through some of the broader themes within the latest release of SharePoint, and briefly discuss the impact these shifts in the platform might have on end user productivity. For example, SharePoint 2013 marked a dramatic change in how sites and pages are designed, configured and maintained with the availability of new web content management (WCM) features, allowing organizations to customize their end user experiences. Features like cross-site publishing, metadata navigation and design management tools help organizations to more easily expand their SharePoint footprint to tablet and mobile formats.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/sharepoint-strategy-focus-on-productivity-improvements-023759.php">Keep reading...</a></p>