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Mastering of SharePoint as an End User

Overview

This introductory course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft SharePoint, a powerful collaboration and document management tool. You will learn how to navigate SharePoint, create and organise content, and collaborate effectively with your team.

Why Should an Individual Attend?

  • Enhanced Productivity: Learn to utilise SharePoint features to automate tasks and streamline information sharing, boosting your overall efficiency.
  • Improved Teamwork: Discover powerful tools to facilitate seamless collaboration, document co-authoring, and efficient project management within teams.
  • Increased Knowledge Sharing: Gain the skills to create and manage centralised knowledge repositories, ensuring everyone has access to the latest information.
  • Enhanced Security and Control: Learn best practices for managing user permissions and securing sensitive data within SharePoint sites. 

Outcomes

At the end of this course, the delegate should be able :

  • Navigate the SharePoint Interface: Confidently navigate the SharePoint interface, understand key features, and customise their user experience.
  •  Create and Manage SharePoint Sites: Learn to create different types of SharePoint sites, configure settings, and manage user permissions effectively.
  • Collaborate with Lists and Libraries: Utilise lists and libraries to store, organise, and collaborate on various types of data and documents.
  • Leverage Version Control and Document Management Features: Effectively manage document versions, enforce workflows, and maintain document history for improved traceability.
  • Utilise Search Functionality and Metadata Management: Master advanced search capabilities and leverage metadata tagging for efficient information retrieval.
  • Optimise SharePoint Sites for User Adoption: Learn best practices for site design, content organisation, and promoting user engagement within SharePoint. 

Program Outline

  • Introduction to SharePoint Collaboration
    • Fundamentals of SharePoint: Understanding its role in the Microsoft ecosystem.
    • Exploring the SharePoint Interface: Navigating views, libraries, lists, and site settings.
    • Creating and Configuring SharePoint Sites: Planning site purpose, content types, and user permissions.
    • Collaborating with Lists and Libraries: Effectively managing various types of data and documents.
  • Mastering Document Management and Workflows
    • Document Version Control and Check-in/Check-out Features: Ensuring document integrity and controlling revisions.
    • Workflow Automation: Utilising pre-built workflows and creating custom workflows to automate tasks and approvals.
    • Content Search and Metadata Management: Advanced search techniques and effective use of metadata for information retrieval.
  • Enhancing Collaboration and User Engagement
    • Team Sites and Project Management: Utilising SharePoint features to manage project resources, tasks, and communication within teams.
    • Integrating with Other Microsoft Tools: Connecting SharePoint with applications like Teams and OneDrive for a seamless user experience.
    • Building a User-Friendly SharePoint Environment: Optimising site design, content organisation, and promoting user adoption of the platform.

Who Should Attend?

  • Engineers
  • Technicians
  • Technologist
  • Project / Construction Managers
  • Contractors / Subcontractors
  • Others in the Built Environment
  • Executives / Senior Management
  • Middle Management
  • Administrators / Support Staff
  • Others: Anyone wanting to learn best practices for document management, version control and knowledge sharing within Sharepoint.
Dates and Times:
  • Wed 15 October 2025  08:30 to 16:30
  • Thu 16 October 2025  08:30 to 16:30
Type: Online
Venue: Online,
Fee: R 5 687.00 excl. VAT
R 6 540.00 incl. VAT
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CPD Points: 2
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