GBA Insights
Tips, Tricks, and Insights
from our team for you.
Documentation should not be your project’s after-thought
Effective documentation is a crucial component of any IT project. It streamlines the development process and ensures that the team and clients are on the same page throughout the project lifecycle. Good documentation fosters clarity, transparency, and confidence among all stakeholders, making it a fundamental practice for achieving project success. At GBA Online, documentation is not an afterthought or end-of-job task; it’s built-in as we progress with your project.
GBA Online: Your Partner in Not-for-Profit Success
Not-for-profit organisations often face unique challenges that require specialised understanding and support. At GBA Online, we are dedicated to partnering with NFPs to navigate these challenges. We tackle everything from IT needs to strategic goals, ensuring that our clients can focus on their mission.
Data Governance
Data Governance and it’s Importance to Not-for-profit Organisations
A recent report published by the Governance Institute of Australia found that almost 60% of boards do not understand their organisation’s current data governance challenges.
File Migration: SharePoint vs Azure Files
Welcome to this comparative blog between SharePoint and Azure Files for small organisations transitioning to cloud-based storage from On-Prem servers. It has been curated to simplify the steep learning curve associated with such a technological leap and guide you through the best choice for your organisation.
SharePoint - What do IT Think?
The inherent limitations of SharePoint’s basic Owner, Member, Visitor model often puzzle businesses and nonprofits. There seems to be a significant risk wherein well-meaning staff members are promoted, out of necessity, to fulfil organizational needs, therefore increasing the risk of a potential security breach. The essential question to ponder is - Are there too many cooks in the SharePoint kitchen?
Streamlining Board Communications
The structure and strategical operations of not-for-profit organisations present certain unique challenges, particularly in the realm of communication. With board members often serving in volunteer capacities, relying on personal devices and email accounts for board communications may be tempting. However, this presents a significant detrimental risk to an organisation's security and data privacy policy. This blog post will delve into strategies available to not-for-profit organisations to ensure streamlined, secure board communications using existing Microsoft 365 tools – namely, SharePoint.
SharePoint vs Teams - our experience
This post centres on two of Microsoft 365's most popular collaboration tools: Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
We use our years of experience working with organisations to provide direct, practical advice to help you decide which tool best suits your needs.
Real-life examples highlight each tool's strengths and weaknesses.
Why SharePoint?
Welcome to our latest blog post, which focuses on how small businesses and non-profit organisations can maximise the benefits of SharePoint.
SMEs and NFPs often face distinctive challenges when managing their operational workflows. SharePoint steps in, offering functionalities that ease these struggles and streamline processes. From web view-only features to extranet capabilities, SharePoint brings unique benefits to the table.
Why You Need an Intranet
Having a robust and integrated workspace pioneering a centralised point of reference has never been more vital. But what if we say you can find everything you need in one place with an intranet platform, and you may already have it without knowing its full potential? Yes, we’re talking about SharePoint - a platform that seems to be just a place to file documents but can be transformed into a launchpad for all your applications. In this blog post, we will guide you through the transformative journey of SharePoint to become your organisation's powerful intranet system.
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