Reducing Development Costs in SharePoint
Over the past 18 months, I have been heavily involved in a large scale SharePoint Portal Server deployment. This deployment spans the globe with more than 200 office locations and 10,000 employees. Once we were past the initial product deployment phase, it quickly became apparent that many custom development efforts would be required. These efforts did not include integrating disparate back-end systems or even custom Web Parts; but simply enhancing the users experience, reducing the complexities of using SharePoint Portal Server.