Best Practices in SharePoint Development

SharePoint facilitates the developers to execute solutions faster and in a simpler way. However, this ability of faster and easier delivery of solutions can also be very challenging for developers. Furthermore, the need for solutions that are more powerful require heavy customization which brings in added challenges with them. The developers work with tight deadlines to provide quality solutions in set time frames. These quality solutions and new features, makes SharePoint one of the most popular Enterprise Content Management Systems that helps expedite collaboration that in turn improves business processes. The extent of improvement that SharePoint can bring depends on the practices under which it is developed and executed. The factors that contribute to the quality of SharePoint Applications include Performance – since coding that does not measure up to the required standards can slow down the speed of the application, Security – since poor coding can lead to security flaws and Stability – since poor coding can lead to difficulty in detecting bugs and affect the SharePoint application stability.

Following are the best practices in SharePoint development that enterprises execute to leverage benefits comprehensively:

1. Opting for the SharePoint development pattern that is most beneficial to the enterprise: Selecting the suitable SharePoint Development pattern is very critical. SharePoint 2013 has a variety of hosting and development patterns to choose from. As per enterprise requirement, developers can also use a combination of patterns.
2. Understand methodologies and design: Understanding and implementing the right methodology and design pattern of SharePoint add-in development is a crucial step. Understanding the development and hosting patterns helps in matching it with enterprise goals.
3. Timely code reviews: Generally, developers work on multiple projects and this makes SharePoint development a demanding task to execute. In addition to this, developers even have distinct styles of coding. All these aspects could result in code irregularity. Therefore, timely review of codes ensures early detection of errors.

Successful performance of any software application is a result of the quality of code. Code that is not up to the mark can lead to software issues in the future. A little emphasis on the right practices and development patterns is worth the investment to achieve enterprise requirements.

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Hey, I am Roberto Romello, Senior Test Manager working with Testree, an independent testing division of Nous Infosystems. I have a blended experience in manual and automation in the software testing industry.