Sharepoint 3rd Party Application Integration

Sharepoint ILTA ConferenceJune 17, 2009

Nixon Peabody Sharepoint SetupPortal is SPS 2003 with heavily customized MySite functionalityNo use of MOSS or BDCStandalone WSS2 server (140+ sites)Standalone WSS3 server (320+ sites)

Integrated 3rd Party ApplicationsOpen Text DM5 (integrated via Handshake Software and custom web parts and applets)CMS (integrated via Handshake Software and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services)Recommind Enterprise Search (searches documents and contents of Sharepoint sites)

3rd Party Applications (Not Integrated)Interaction (plans underway to integrate using Handshake Software)Legal KeyMetaStorm BPM (new project underway)

Sonnenschein Nath & RosenthalMOSS 2007 Internal & ExternalExtensive use of BDC with customized web partsCustom XML based integrationPurpose built web parts – web services & direct SQLIFramesReporting Services

DM5BDC web service integration with custom JavaScript library for client interactionCurrently using a 3rd party Protocol Handler for search; moving to FAST over the summerSearch results with DM actions (checkin/out, view properties, etc)Custom List with DM actionsCustom Field for use in other lists with DM Picker

InteractionBDC SQL integration for searchInteraction’s XML over HTTP service for read/write applicationsHybrid applications – splitting data between SharePoint and Interaction

Other systemsElite (data mart) – BDC for Search and client/matter pagesCPI – Secured BDC search and IP matter extranetsCustom SQL applications – SQL backend / MOSS based UI

Prosapia Early implementation of MOSS 2007 for Intranet & ExtranetMixture of customized and OTS web partsTight integration with Office productsReporting ServicesHeavy usage of MySites, User Profile Database

Integrated 3rd Party ApplicationsInterwoven DMS (w/Handshake web parts)Autonomy, Recommind and Verity search engine integrationCRM (Interaction integration)Elite (utilizing HandShake datawarehouse)Customized workflow apps (w/K2 Blackpoint)Personalized newsfeeds, KPIs, XSLT-based apps

Next StepsUtilize SharePoint for:

Records Management, Document Management, Matter Management,Knowledge Management

Enterprise Search IntegrationMobile solutions