SharePoint - Navigation - Introduction

Question 1

What is the benefits of good navigation in SharePoint?

Answer 1

• Find content when they need
• Find content easily
• Improved adoption
• Better document collaboration capabilities
• Better searching of company knowledge and information

Question 2

Define information architecture in terms of SharePoint…

Answer 2

SharePoint information architecture refers to all content and it’s structure across the SharePoint.

Includes site map, taxonomy, interactive elements, navigation, search, site map etc.

Question 3

What are the 6 levels of Information Architecture?

Answer 3

• Global navigation
• Hub organisation
• Sites and page structure
• Metadata architecture
• Search experience
• Tailored content experience

Question 4

What are the 3 phases and levels of implementing a SharePoint navigation?

Answer 4

Stages: Planning, Implementation, Maintenance

Levels: Global, Hub, Site

Question 5

Who are the main client-side stakeholders in SharePoint development? What phases and levels are they present in?

Answer 5

Organisation intranet owner
- Stages: P,I,C
- Level: Global

Question 6

What Stakeholders are responsible for the Global level of navigation? What phases are they involved in?

Answer 6

Organisational intranet owner
- Phases: P,I,M

Department business owner
- Phases: P,I,M

IT admins
- Phases: P,I,M

Question 7

What stakeholders are responsible for the Hub level of navigation architecture? What phases are they involved in?

Answer 7

Hub owners
- Phases: P,I,M

Question 8

What stakeholders are responsible for Site level of navigation architecture? What phases are they involved in?

Answer 8

Content creators
- Phases: I,M

Question 9

Describe the ‘World is flat’ principle for SharePoint navigation…

Answer 9

• Flat structure where a site is created for each need.
• Prevents hierarchy that contains dependancies.

Question 10

Define the 3 navigation levels in SharePoint…

Answer 10

Global - Encompasses the entire intranet and is always accessible on the left side of window.
Hub - A group of related sites. Hub menus appear below the SP search bar.
Local - Navigation of pages within a site. Menu is on the left for Teams sites and top for Communication sites.

Question 11

What is best practice when placing information on a Page?

Answer 11

Crucial information goes at the top to compensate for viewer drop off.

Question 12

Describe the 3 types of pages…

Answer 12

Home - Special page.
Navigation - Contains links to other pages.
Destination - Contains information the user is looking for.