Sharepoint is the latest in collaboration technology that integrates well with MS Exchange and other Microsoft business applications and tools
. Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services enable you to share and manage information and documents in a systematic and secured way. Sharepoint has drastically changed our day-to-day communication and the way we interact with each other. It adds a new dimension to the way of communication; collaboration and interaction.
Sharepoint services include tools for document management, calendaring, and workflow while improving the productivity. You can easily use simple collaborative tools of Sharepoint to help your users connect and exchange information/resources they need. Most of the Microsoft Office System programs and integrated in it. This integration makes it easier for your users to use the system quickly.
You can also use advanced features of Sharepoint Services for storage and retrieval of documents. By using the check-in or check-out facility you can make changes to the file that is stored centrally and accessed by all users.
Sharepoint is also quite useful for its scalability. You can manage/configure Sharepoint Services from a web browser or command line utilities. You dont have to install any huge and complicated application on your desktop to connect and configure Sharepoint Services. You can easily manage your servers and sites using features of Microsoft.NET framework.
You can also manage the documents quite effectively and even control the user level access for documents. You can define which documents can be accessed by which user. Users can access one version of the file and make changes. You have the ability to view the revisions and restore it to previous versions.
Template based solutions are also available with Sharepoint services. You can use application templates to customize. It also provides advanced business controls. Using these advanced controls you can secure your information. It allows you to set permissions even down to the document or item level.