Navigator 365: Revolutionizing SharePoint Information Discovery

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Submission Name

Navigator 365

Description

Navigator 365 transforms how organizations find, access, and utilize information across their SharePoint environment. Born from extensive customer engagements, our solution addresses the universal challenge of information overload and complex metadata management in modern digital workplaces.

Core Solution

Navigator 365 is an enterprise-grade search experience builder that enables organizations to create tailored, feature-rich search applications without custom development. Our tool empowers both IT professionals and business users to design intuitive search experiences that connect people with critical information regardless of where it resides in SharePoint.

Key Innovation Points

• Intelligent Context Preservation: Uniquely preserves and displays content's natural hierarchy (sites, libraries, folders) as built-in metadata, providing users with immediate understanding of information relationships
• Flexible Visualization: Offers multiple viewing experiences (Tiles, List View, Preview Tiles) optimized for different content types and user needs
• Comprehensive Configuration: Nearly 200 configuration options for complete customization while maintaining no-code simplicity
• Cross-Platform Integration: Seamless functionality across SharePoint, Teams, and Viva Connections with responsive design for both desktop and mobile experiences
• Actionable Search: Transforms passive search into active workflows through Power Apps integration, allowing users to take immediate action on search results
• AI-Enhanced Discovery: Integrates with SharePoint Agents to create focused AI experiences that precisely target relevant document sets, solving the "needle in haystack" problem of enterprise AI

Business Impact

Navigator 365 directly addresses five critical workplace challenges:

1. Content Sprawl: Replaces static document links and cluttered library embeds with dynamic, search-driven content experiences
2. Cross-Site Information Management: Cuts through the complexity of documents distributed across multiple SharePoint sites
3. Productivity Drain: Reclaims the estimated 2 hours daily that knowledge workers waste searching for information
4. Disconnected Workflows: Bridges the gap between finding information and taking action through Power Apps integration
5. AI Relevance Limitations: Ensures AI interactions focus on precisely the right documents, not your entire repository

Built on SharePoint Framework by SharePoint veterans with deep platform expertise, Navigator 365 represents the next evolution in SharePoint information discovery - enabling organizations to unlock the full value of their SharePoint investments while creating intuitive, powerful experiences for their users.

Technology & Languages

• SharePoint
• SharePoint Agents
• Viva Connections / Connections
• SharePoint Framework

Project video

https://youtu.be/EshBhfwYBDI

Project Repository URL

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Team Members

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[VesaJuvonen]

Great work on this @sharepointalist - really nice implementation on complex solution which clearly provides value for the end users through the custom UX. Thank you for being part of the SharePoint Hackathon 👍🙏👏

[LuiseFreese]

Hi @sharepointalist,

we would love if you could demo your solution in one of our Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community calls. Please reach out to me via LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/luisefreese or reply here so that we can get you scheduled. Looking forward to having you on the call soon!