Chapter 26. User File Management and Information Look-up

In this Chapter

Enabling Collaboration with Windows SharePoint Services

Expanding on the File and Data Management Capabilities of Windows 2003

Simplifying File Sharing with Office 2003

Improving Data Lookup with Indexing

Taking Advantage of Revision Control Management

Hierarchical Storage Management

Implementing Information, Communication, and Collaboration Security

BEST PRACTICES

Offer Searching Functionality to Only a Limited Number of Sites

Throughout the preceding chapters, this book has provided useful tips and explanations of the many features and benefits available in the Windows Server 2003 operating system. In this chapter, the focus will take you a step further by introducing Microsoft technologies that will leverage the Windows Server 2003 platform to provide the next level of data administration.

File management and information retrieval have always been core Information Systems services benefiting from their own best practices and procedures. With an awareness of the key role these IS services play in any business enterprise, Microsoft has developed tools and services that greatly enhance the functionality, usability, and development of file management, team collaboration, and data lookup. Windows SharePoint Services and the new Office suite play a role in these new services that will be deployed in conjunction with Windows Server 2003 to help today's administrators with the daunting task of managing the company's knowledge and enhancing overall productivity.

This chapter shows how each of the new technologies fit into an organization's knowledge management solution and provides tips on how and when to deploy them.