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SharePoint is not a Silver Bullet - End User - NothingButSharePoint.com

SharePoint is not a Silver Bullet - End User - NothingButSharePoint.com

Good points, Richard makes here.  SharePoint can do a lot of things, but it isn't designed to solve every single problem a business user might have.

Some problems do require different solution platforms.

Read Richard's article for more information!

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