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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.

SharePoint 2013

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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Topics: Application Development, Consulting From the Trenches, Custom Development, Hybrid Cloud Advisory Practice, Hybrid Cloud Strategies, Hybrid SharePoint Platform, NET Development, Office 365 Consulting, Office 365 Development, SharePoint 2013, SharePoint App Model, SharePoint Development

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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SharePoint 2013 – Enterprise Content Management & Records Management

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 08, 2015 11:05

SharePoint Server 2013, and its Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and/or Records Management (RM) capabilities, continues to be recognized as an enterprise platform leader and in the magic quadrant that many organizations look for when measuring the capabilities of a technology platform. ECM and RM efforts have also one of the biggest pushes for SharePoint 2013 initiatives as […]

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Term Store & Managed Metadata in SharePoint 2013 & SharePoint Online

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 08, 2015 10:05

The Managed Metadata Service enables you to define a term store, as shown in the first image below, with related term sets and terms. The Term Store Management Tool, as shown in the second image below, enables you to perform the actions to build the appropriate configuration for your organization. SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Online allows for […]

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Building a Best Practices Information Architecture for SharePoint 2013 and Office 365

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 08, 2015 01:05

EPC Group approaches the architecture and design of SharePoint 2013 and/or Office 365’s Information Architecture (IA) using a the three-prong approach that provides placeholders for the requirements that must be documented but also sets expectations for the SharePoint project team to design an IA that is scalable and has organization’s long-term SharePoint roadmap in mind. The Context, […]

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Web Content Management (WCM) Deep-Dive in SharePoint 2013 & Office 365

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 08, 2015 01:05

EPC Group’s SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 information architecture consultants have worked on a large number of enterprise SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 initiatives with a strong client focus on Web Content Management and this blog post will provide a deep-dive around our recent “from the trenches” experiences. SharePoint 2013 does come with a number of new Web Content Management […]

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Hybrid Search Deep-dive: SharePoint Server 2013 & Office 365 Integration

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 07, 2015 05:05

One of the most common configurations that is starting to emerge into today’s IT landscape is that of a hybrid cloud architecture and is something you must plan for in your organization’s long-term SharePoint and/or Office 365 roadmap. SharePoint Server 2013 can integrate with cloud-based solutions such as Office 365 and/or SharePoint Online in a secure and federated manner that will allow a user […]

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Understanding SharePoint 2013 and Office 365’s Logical Architecture

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 07, 2015 05:05

To drill down into the overall logical architecture of SharePoint 2013, the underlying technical components and features that factor into the design of SharePoint 2013’s Information Architecture are as listed here: Service applications Application pools Web applications Zone(s) Site collections Sites Lists and libraries SharePoint 2013 allows for individual services to be configured and controlled […]

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Understanding Document IDs & Document Sets in SharePoint 2013 & Office 365

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 07, 2015 05:05

SharePoint 2013 & Office 365’s SharePoint Online Document IDs capabilities allow you to manage and track items regardless of where there are stored. Being able to track important content such as a legal contact, even if it is moved from one document library to another for appropriate reasons, that legal contract will retains its underlying Document ID. Document ID capabilities […]

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SharePoint and Office 365 Upgrade and Migration Consulting Services

Posted by Errin O'Connor on May, 07, 2015 05:05

EPC Group delivers the critical expertise needed to modernize and transform your organization’s technology. EPC Group’s experts utilize proven and tested strategies that help our clients upgrade, migrate and refresh their IT infrastructure and applications. Organizations across industries currently run older versions of technology, unable to experience the benefits, enhancements and features from the latest […]

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