The SharePoint 2007 Enterprise Search Accelerator is a solution provided exclusively by PointBridge for organizations that want to maximize enterprise search capabilities within Microsoft® Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. The PointBridge solution ensures that the right information is available to the right people eliminating unnecessary obstacles to timely business decisions for your company.
The Search Challenge
In today’s resource-constrained business environment, the ability to search for and find important information quickly is vital to helping your organization make relevant and up-to-date decisions. Yet, many organizations face significant challenges when establishing a sophisticated search capability, including:
Integrating line of business data into search results
Establishing indexing patterns and parameters for disparate content
Using metadata strategically to provide optimal search results and effective refinement capabilities
MOSS 2007 is a complete solution for enterprise communication and collaboration needs. To be successful, a MOSS 2007 enterprise search project requires a detailed plan and a thorough approach to ensure that your organization establishes a unified connection between its people and content to make informed business decisions.
The PointBridge Solution
The Enterprise Search Accelerator provided by PointBridge helps you develop a strategy to fully utilize the search functionality offered in SharePoint 2007. Additionally, it establishes a planned approach to implementing that strategy. This will improve efficiencies both inside and outside the organization.
The PointBridge solution is a fixed-time, fixed-price engagement that produces five deliverables:
- Current environment assessment
- High level content type inventory
- High-level design for search and index optimization
- Search and index optimization approach and plan
- Operational MOSS Search Center and recommended next steps
The engagement typically spans four business weeks and delivers an actionable path forward.