SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search has great wildcard search support built in now. However, it requires the use to add an asterisk to their query every time they want a wildcard search. This is a great step compared to what we had in MOSS 2007, but now it results in a training issue. In 2007, many people wrote custom code or relied on the Wildcard Search Web Part that I built. So I thought why not use the QueryManager object to override the query and add an asterisk to the query for the user.

Formalizing the pre-development analysis phase is a best practice that we at Stonebridge provide to our clients via our Phase Zero® Assessments. A key component of our consulting methodology, Phase Zero is so named for its chronological place in multi-phased project development. The goal of a Phase Zero Assessment is to help both Stonebridge and the client gain a clear, shared understanding of the scope and extent of the business problem and the level of effort and costs necessary to deliver the solution.

Enterprise Search is one of my favorite SharePoint topics to speak about. Often in my talks, I use various keyword queries to display results that people often end up asking me about. Today, I thought it would be useful to show you some of the most useful built-in keywords that you can use to troubleshoot search results or even build custom scopes with.

Given the analytical and reporting benefits of a well-conceived data warehouse, it is imperative to get it right the first time. You can maximize the success of your data warehousing initiative using industry-standard best practices.

I travel frequently.  Sometimes too much, but the one thing that I look forward to is my time on the plane.  I catch up on items that have not received enough attention during the week, spend time strategizing, work on my Japanese, and my most favorite past time – reading the Wall Street Journal.  There is something soothing about reading The Journal cover to cover, being informed and leveraging ideas from others’ successes or failures.