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Errin O'Connor

With over 25 years of experience in Information Technology and Management Consulting, Errin O’Connor has led hundreds of large-scale enterprise implementations from Business Intelligence, Power BI, Office 365, SharePoint, Exchange, IT Security, Azure and Hybrid Cloud efforts for over 165 Fortune 500 companies.

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Outlook mobile turns 2 and now comes with your favorite apps

Posted by Errin O'Connor on Jul, 05, 2017 08:07

Two years ago, Microsoft launched Outlook mobile with the goal of helping you accomplish more while on the go. More means an inbox that helps you focus on the emails that matter most. More means a calendar that can manage your entire day, not just show you your schedule. And today, we are excited to […]

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Threat Intelligence for Office 365

Posted by Errin O'Connor on Feb, 02, 2017 07:02

Intelligence for Office 365

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Scalability Planning in Your SharePoint 2013 & Office 365 Roadmap

Posted by Errin O'Connor on Oct, 10, 2016 09:10

Scalability Planning in Your SharePoint 2013 Architectural Roadmap It is important to utilize an Office 365 roadmap to ensure your SharePoint 2013 and/or Office 365 (hybrid) platform and avoid some of the known pitfalls that degrade its performance such as: Having all SharePoint services are in the “default” service group Having redundant and JavaScript that […]

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Understanding Operating in the Hybrid Cloud – Office 365 & SharePoint 2013 – EPC Group Strategies

Posted by Errin O'Connor on Aug, 03, 2016 07:08

This blog post will provide “from the consulting trenches” (Hybrid Cloud) strategies and granular details of EPC Group’s approach to the new Hybrid Office 365 and/or SharePoint 2013 architecture’s growing proliferation and how it may affect your organization.

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Free Webinar: Future-Proof Your SharePoint Investment

Posted by Errin O'Connor on Oct, 26, 2015 06:10

Join us for this exciting webinar onWednesday, November 11, 201511am – 12 pm EST (GMT-5) 10-11 am CST; 9-10 am MST; 8-9 am PST4-5 pm British Time; 5-6 pm Central Europe Time People are understandably afraid of custom workflows within SharePoint. We’re tired of having to rip-and-replace code with each version of SharePoint that comes […]

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Understanding REST APIs in Office 365, SharePoint 2013 & Custom Development

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 12, 2015 08:05

The REST APIs are very straightforward and easy to use and allow for a platform-agnostic development approach. Each query that is submitted is done via a unique URL, and the returned results can be cached by proxy servers. The REST APIs are easier to utilize than a SOAP-based web service and provide for higher productivity when JavaScript […]

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Modifying Lists and Libraries in Office 365 & SharePoint 2013

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 10, 2015 09:05

All organizations will need to make updates or changes to their Office 365 and/or SharePoint 2013 lists and libraries as the business and organizational requirements change and SharePoint evolves. Whether the need is to add a column, change the name, or even delete a list, this section provides insight into the settings available for lists and libraries that enable […]

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Understanding Office 365 API Tools for Best Practices Office 365 Development

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 10, 2015 04:05

Microsoft has recently introduced the next step in the evolution of the Office 365 platform by releasing the Office 365 API Tools, as shown in the image below. This continues to extend the platform and opens up more possibilities around the hybrid cloud with the capability to access SharePoint 2013 on-premises. It also extends the platform in Office 2013 […]

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SharePoint 2013’s APIs, Office 365 API Tools and Development Options

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 08, 2015 04:05

SharePoint 2013’s APIs enable apps, as well as other elements, to connect and integrate with SharePoint’s core features. The APIs, as depicted in the image below, provide apps the capability to view content or integrate with a workflow or even perform searches. For example, if you were developing an app for a business intelligence initiative, SharePoint 2013’s APIs would […]

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Security & Identity Management Considerations for Application Development

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 08, 2015 12:05

There are various security, identity management, and authentication considerations when developing custom applications and related features in SharePoint 2013, Office 365, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Azure. You should always keep in mind SharePoint 2013’s “claims first” authentication architecture during your development, as well as in discussions with the business about their custom requirements. With SharePoint […]

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