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New SharePoint Features Will Boost Adoption, Creating a Demand for Proficient IT Workers
By Martin Schaeferle | March 18, 2013
For the past 20 years, IT has struggled with the perception that it is a utility, rather than a "strategic partner" to the business. By "utility" we mean something akin to an electric company - an entity that helps the company "keep the lights on," but nothing more.
Because of this perception, two things happen. One, IT fails to secure a "seat at the table" with other business partners, and two, IT workers are viewed, occasionally, as disposable.
Of course, some IT jobs are purely technical. But more and more technologies are breaking down walls between the IT function and the business. Case in point: platforms like SharePoint that access the cloud to enable business users to collaborate.
This recent article in CIO Magazine looks at the platform's new functionality, plus integration challenges surrounding mobile devices and social media. And it's precisely because of this improved functionality that SharePoint adoption will only increase over time.
So for technical programmers looking to make a transition towards more business-focused applications, a SharePoint tutorial is a great place to start.
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