SIGUCCS 2016

Lehigh University Athletics implemented restricted document editing in Microsoft (MS) Office 2013 and OneDrive  to allow staff to work collaboratively on a single document for a bi-annual departmental report. This presentation will cover the steps to convert an old business process of sharing over e-mail, sometimes hundreds of times, to a single document with restricted editing housed in OneDrive. Restricted editing prevents staff from editing parts of the document they are not responsible for. Storing the document in OneDrive allows for versioning and access from almost any internet-connected device.

This presentation will focus on why Office 2013/OneDrive, in combination with Office 365, was chosen as the best solution for the needs of Athletics and how this solution is applicable across a number of business units. Included will be a demonstration from start to finish of setting up a restricted document to show just how easy it is to do. Improving existing business processes is an often overlooked function of IT, making features such as restricted editing incredibly valuable in a myriad of situations.