SharePoint provides a substantial step up from shared servers that are commonly used today by smaller companies; among the most important are: storage in a central repository, web based access to the repository, document level permission access control, automatic document revisioning, and extensive search capabilities. Locating files in a central repository eliminates many of the nightmares associated with individual ownership of documents. Microsoft positions SharePoint as a social computing platform, implying that a diverse user set can share data. ProductPoint builds on SharePoint by adding extensions to manage the large files sizes and complex file structures inherent to mechanical products.
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