Extranets

Extranets have become increasingly popular with companies looking to exhange information with external partners. SharePoint is an ideal platform for creating extranets, offering a secure way to interact with outside parties from within the same familiar SharePoint environment.

Benefits of a SharePoint Extranet

• Easy access to information. Internal users can access data from within the corporate network, while external users can access the same data from outside
• Secure information. External users can access the extranet, but are completely segregated from the internal corporate intranet
• Familiar environment. Users familiar with using a SharePoint intranet will find a SharePoint extranet site easy to use
• One platform. SharePoint can be used to create intranets and extranets, negating the need for another platform or program

The Softlanding Process

All successful extranet projects begin with a requirements gathering phase. At Softlanding we take our clients through the following process:

• Planning & requirements gathering
• Design
• Development & configuration
• Testing
• Training & user adoption
• Deployment

For more information about how Softlanding can assist with your extranet project, please contact us.

Extranet Facts

• Extranets facilitate significant time/cost savings by making it much easier for companies to share information with external partners in a completely secure manner
• Uses the easy-to-use SharePoint authoring environment increasing user adoption
• Segregates internal and external users thereby protecting company data