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Springhouse Education and Consulting Services to Deliver Microsoft SharePoint Deployment Planning Services
By Jeff Tincher
8/15/2008 – Exton, PA: Springhouse Education and Consulting Services (http://www.springhouse.com), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, has announced that it has been certified by Microsoft to provide SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) to its customers.
Springhouse’s SDPS accreditation means that it can help its customers to appreciate the benefits of this solution, running workshops on behalf of Microsoft to show users Best Practices on how they can maximize the collaborative technology to get the most from their staff and business. In addition to this, Springhouse can also assist with SharePoint deployment if required.
As a certified partner, Springhouse will deliver pre-packaged SDPS engagements to Microsoft customers. These engagements vary in length and services, ranging from 1 to 15 days depending upon the value of the enterprise agreement (Software Assurance Licensing) between Microsoft and the customer.
“Being a certified Microsoft partner for SDPS engagements strengthens our business and increases our value and offerings for our current customer base as well as any new customer,” said Neall Alcott, VP of Technology Services at Springhouse. “SDPS is structured in a way that benefits both Springhouse and our customers, allowing them to operate their business more effectively and efficiently through the collaboration of SharePoint.” Neall Alcott was a member of the SDPS beta team in Redmond, WA , he also has over 20 years of IT experience and is a MCT and MSCE.
Springhouse has completed one SDPS engagement with a global communications technology company and the client is currently using the SDPS deliverables as a roadmap for deployment of their SharePoint environment.
The Microsoft SDPS web page states: “As organizations of all sizes around the world deploy Microsoft® Office SharePoint Server, they are engaging with trusted partners to assist with the planning of this critical IT responsibility. SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is designed to help organizations plan an effective deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server by partnering them with a qualified Microsoft SDPS provider and offering a broad range of planning tools and services that help optimize the effectiveness of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server’s core capabilities, lower the cost of deployment, and improve organizational productivity. Service areas include collaboration, portals, enterprise search, as well as web and portal content management.”
About Springhouse Education and Consulting Services
Springhouse Education and Consulting Services located in Exton, Pennsylvania, delivers Instructor-Led Training, E-Learning and Distance Learning to area businesses and individuals, as well as IT consulting services to the Greater Philadelphia market as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Visit our web site at www.springhouse.com or our blog at blog.springhouse.com.
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Springhouse Education & Consulting Services today announced that Peggy A. Stelle, Vice President of Professional Development, was recognized as a finalist for the Delaware Valley HR Person of the Year Award in the 1 to 500 employee category. The award is given annually by the HR Association of Southern New Jersey, Chester County Human Resource Association, Delaware SHRM, Greater Valley Forge HR Association, Philadelphia Regional SHRM, and Tri-State HR Management Association chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
“Walking the talk” is primary to Peggy’s personal and professional outlook. Having originally supported Springhouse as an outside consultant, Peggy now continues to foster relationships and lead the internal growth of the team as Vice President of Professional Development.
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