When you start out running an enterprise on the web, you may be thinking “I can’t wait to get rich on this!” once you actually face the curse of success, however, you may be thinking “Boy I hope I never get rich! It’s enough responsibility just being successful!”
As the song says, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems. When you are managing an enterprise online, you have a lot to contend with. You have clients to make happy, investors to keep interested, customers to keep on your side, and if you do not have the organizational skills to pull this off, you may as well pick up the help wanted ads right now so you’ll have a job waiting for you when your business blows up in your face.
Sharepoint has been an immense help for many out there who need to run their enterprise efficiently in spite of a lack of formal business education. Here are some beginner mistakes to avoid when learning the software…
- Failing to plan
- Over-reliance on the technology
- Poorly defined business case
- Misunderstanding the software
- Too much multitasking
These are pretty broad. In fact, each one could fill a whole Sharepoint tutorial of its own. We can see though that there’s a common pattern here in simply expecting the software to do all the work.
No matter how good you think Sharepoint is, it cannot replace a smart, competent employee with the time to really give the job the attention it demands. In other words, don’t think “I’ll buy Sharepoint and fire my web guy!” Rather, “I’ll buy Sharepoint and my web guy will use it to do his job better.”
If you run a small business yourself, learn Sharepoint before you jump in. Otherwise, don’t think it’s a replacement for a qualified employee.
Your best bet is to start off on the right foot with a good Sharepoint tutorial.