Information technology departments are embracing Microsoft SharePoint as a simple answer to a host of business information problems. However, SharePoint farms can quickly become difficult to manage, as sites proliferate and become a nightmare for administrators. According to a recent article in CMS Watch, "Unfortunately, as you grow very large SharePoint environments, the controls that enterprises would want to see simply don't exist natively within the platform."
Some enterprises may opt to wait until their deployment is 100% complete before thinking about ongoing administration. However, in our experience, that could be a costly mistake. The sooner you begin to think about administration tools, the sooner you can begin saving time, money, and headaches later on down the road.
Because a SharePoint management tool can have a huge impact on your environment and your organization, you'll want to know what to look for in a third-party product.
In this article we will cover the main things to look for when looking at a SharePoint administration tool.