This article covers a ten step guide to implementing SharePoint. I've tried to outline this using a Mind-Map; concentrating on areas such as; getting a client for sponsorship, defining governance, having a skilled team, training provision, service operations, information architecture, policies and standards, configuration management, user adoption and planning techniques.

This guide is targeted at high-end SharePoint practioners and those dubed 'SharePoint project' and 'SharePoint Programme Managers'.

The guide covers ground on a business and technical level, without hopefully getting too much into detail in either area, but giving you enough information to start. Additionally, after reading this guide, you should be able to describe these steps to your client and peers at both a basic business and technical levels.

Note that with the exception of the first three steps, you do not have to do everything idiot-fashion and follow each step absolutely and in sequence. The steps have been added for completeness and potentially could be used for any situation.

More information concerning SharePoint implementation can be found on my site, http://www.sharepointgeoff.com and links at the end of the article in the Keep it Simple section. You can also find me on Linkedin and twitter @GeoffEve

Oh, and before I head on into this article. There is a book you need to get if you wish to really go into detail concerning planning and implementation:

Happy Reading from Geoff Evelyn, SharePoint MVP, Station Computing Ltd.