About Client
People Directory
Australia
Insurance
Challenges
- Client wanted to build an enhanced people directory and people search based on the people information already stored in Office 365.ย ย
- It should also offer a concise view of profile to look at and a link to detailed profileย
- Business objectives was to offer easy to use and people directory and people search feature to SharePoint Intranet users.ย
- People should be able to quickly filter based on alphabets and can also search people using specific keyword.ย
- When clicked on specific profile, it should show more details about person as follows;ย
- Departmentย
- Designationย
- Phone numbersย
- Email addressย
- Organization hierarchyย
- Link to more profile details and moreย
Technical Objective
- Design and develop an Native iOS Application as per the requirements of the client.
- Fetching all the data from the first time from the documents uploaded and storing it locally in a database.
How it works
Solution
- We built a custom jQuery-based component which can be easily plugged-in on any SharePoint online siteย
- This people directory component fetches data from existing Office 365 profiles and does not need any additional databaseย
- When you hover over your mouse, it also displays contact card for quick contact informationย ย
- When you click on profile picture, it opens concise profile details with a link to more profile detailsย
- Refiners allow user to refine results based on job title or departmentย
- UI is mobile responsive and works excellent on smaller smartphone devices as wellย
Benefits
- Hosted within the same SharePoint and Office 365 infrastructureย
- No additional database or hosting requiredย
- Works with the existing profile detailsย
- Easy to use filters and refinersย
Technology Stack
