A: The success of your organization's future isn't normally in question when you pick your first SharePoint project. Partly because you don't necessarily want to build a mission-critical application using a technology that is new to the organization. However, if you can execute a winning first effort, it will generate buzz and open doors that were previously closed. It may even open up doors you and your colleagues didn't even know existed in the first place. As a result, you need to give greater thought to your first project than you will next time around and should consider the following factors:
No matter how great your first project idea is or feels, you need to be able to execute it. Your ability to successfully execute your first project plan depends on your team's core skill sets, business and domain knowledge, expertise, and the scope of the effort. This is nothing new under the sun. Chapter 6, How to get...