Microsoft SharePoint is one of our primary consulting practices. We have built and deployed customized SharePoint-based solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Our SharePoint experts are up-to-date on the latest developments in SharePoint technologies, so rest assured that you will get the best solutions for your investment from us.

Depending on your needs, we can provide our professional service on an as-needed basis or as a complete end-to-end engagement, from business planning and technical design to implementation.

• Want to better manage, organize, and access your information? 
• Want to increase your employee’s productivity and cut costs by eliminating unnecessary steps in your business processes, meetings, and travel?  
• Want to effectively manage risks, comply with regulations, and share data with stakeholders? 
• Want a regulations-compliant records management system or just a better way of storing and searching for documents? 
• Want a better way to manage your organization’s unstructured data and streamline your business processes?
• Want an infrastructure/platform for presenting and viewing business-critical information effectively and uniformly throughout your organization?
• Want to effectively collaborate with your team members and with other teams in your organization?

These are just some of the business problems that SharePoint was designed to address so if you answer “Yes” to any of the above, then it is the tool for you. The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) is a mature, feature-rich development platform for building enterprise business applications.  To command such a powerful yet complex system, you will need the right configuration, implementation, and proper training. That’s where GSR can help.

Our offerings
Our professional services are tailored to help meet demanding but cost-effective requirements stemming from increasing pressures for cost reduction, efficiency and flexibility faced by most enterprises today.  We use and apply proven, time-tested development processes, tools and methodologies.   We can work independently or collaboratively with your IT staff to achieve your stated goal, on-time and within budget.

Planning, set up & configurations
		Mapping organization structure (taxonomy) into a SharePoint implementation
		Setting up document management (content types, workflows, information management policies)
		Migrating your existing content and/or documents into SharePoint
		Setting up, configuring and installing your server farm and Portals (internal and/or external)
		Upgrading SharePoint 2003 to MOSS 2007

Custom solution development
		Building custom applications using the SharePoint object model.
		Building custom Webparts, Site Definitions, Features and Solutions
		Implementing solutions using out-of-the-box workflows
		Building custom workflow solutions using WWF, InfoPath Forms Services
		Building custom solutions integrated with other applications such as BizTalk, Dynamics and Active Directory
		Building end-to-end business intelligence solutions using SQL Reporting Service, KPIs, dashboards and custom Webparts.

Pre-Packaged Consulting Solutions
Quick Start Up
	This package is great for companies that are planning to roll out SharePoint within three months and need to get expert help during setup. After one week, the system administrators will be trained and will have a fully functional SharePoint environment. They will be ready to continue information organization work and bring in other content managers into the process, as necessary.
		Installation of a single server or two server farm
		Information organization, security, and basic document management setup
		Search and user profiles setup
		Backup and restore setup
		System administrator training
Standard Setup and Training
	This package is great for companies that are planning to roll out SharePoint as quickly as possible.   After completion, your SharePoint is going to be up and running and your users will be ready to use it.
		Single server or high availability server-farm setup (network load-balancing and SQL mirroring)
		System administrator training
		Information organization, security, and basic document management setup
		Look and feel customization
		Search and user profiles setup
		Backup and restore setup
		End user/contributor training