When most people hear “SharePoint,” they picture an intranet. Maybe a place to post news articles, find HR forms, or store documents. But that’s just the beginning.
SharePoint is not just a communications tool. It’s a strategic platform that underpins digital transformation across modern workplaces. It may not always be the “face” users interact with (that’s often Teams, Outlook, Viva, etc.), but under the hood it stores, secures, governs, and fuels the vast majority of files, pages, lists, and now AI knowledge that drive the rest of the suite.
What Else Can SharePoint Do?
Aside from being a powerhouse intranet and content platform, what else can SharePoint do? Think of SharePoint as your digital operations layer. It's a highly configurable, scalable platform that supports complex business needs beyond content publishing.
Document Management & Compliance
- Robust version control, metadata tagging, and content types
- Retention policies and sensitivity labels aligned with governance standards
- Integration with Microsoft Purview for compliance and risk management
- Secure sharing, permissions controls, and audit trails
Collaboration Spaces
- Team and project sites tailored to business units or initiatives
- Embedded calendars, task lists, document libraries, and dashboards
- Seamless integration with Microsoft Teams and Planner for real-time teamwork
Custom Business Solutions
- Low-code/no-code apps using Power Apps to digitise forms and requests
- Process automation through Power Automate for approvals, routing, and notifications
- Bespoke development with SharePoint Framework (SPFx) for more complex requirements
Integration with Microsoft 365 Tools
SharePoint doesn’t operate in isolation, as mentioned before, it is the heart of the M365 ecosystem.
Power Automate
Trigger flows from document updates, form submissions, or metadata changes. Automate common tasks like approvals, status updates, and escalations.
Power Apps
Create user-friendly apps and forms that feed directly into SharePoint lists and libraries, without needing custom development.
Power BI
Use SharePoint data in reports and dashboards to track project health, compliance status, or service request volumes.
Microsoft Teams
Embed SharePoint content directly within Teams, from lists and pages to dashboards, keeping your collaboration in one place.
Real-World Use Cases from Our Clients
SharePoint can underpin a wide range of operational improvements. Here are some examples and uses cases from work we’ve done with our clients:
- HR & People Operations: Automate onboarding, policy review acknowledgements, leave requests
- IT & Facilities: Manage support requests, asset tracking, equipment ordering
- Sales & Operations: Surface real-time KPIs, customer engagement dashboards, quote approvals
- Compliance & Risk: Maintain audit trails, control document access, enforce versioning policies
- External Systems: Integrate with CRMs, finance platforms, and other business systems using APIs or Power Platform connectors
Make SharePoint Work Harder for Your Organisation
Make SharePoint work harder for your organisation by treating it as a strategic content-services hub rather than just a news site: surface critical documents with targeted metadata and dynamic web parts, automate approvals and notifications with Power Automate, embed Teams conversations and Viva dashboards for seamless context, and apply sensitivity labels and retention policies so compliance happens in the background. By unifying files, processes, and insights in a single governed platform, you turn a static intranet into an engine for productivity, knowledge discovery, and AI-ready content—unlocking far more value from your existing Microsoft 365 investment.
How We Can Help You
We build digital solutions that transform how teams operate.
We help you unlock the full potential of SharePoint and Microsoft 365 with:
- SharePoint architecture & governance strategy
- Automation and business process transformation
- Solution development
- Change management & user adoption programs
SharePoint is far more than an intranet. With the right strategy and expert support, it becomes a platform for innovation.
One that helps your teams work smarter, collaborate better, and operate with confidence.
Ready to see what SharePoint can do beyond the basics?
Reach out to our team to help you build a future-ready digital workplace with SharePoint and Microsoft 365.