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SharePoint Consulting Services

Intranets, document management, and custom SharePoint development for enterprises. 100+ projects delivered, 12+ years of Microsoft expertise. As a 3x Microsoft Solutions Partner, our certified consultants plan, build, migrate, and support environments thousands of employees rely on every day — without the data loss, sprawl, and stalled adoption that derail most rollouts.

  • Inc. 5000 #749
  • 3x Microsoft Solutions Partner
  • 100% Client Retention
  • 12+ Years
100+ SharePoint Projects
700K+ Documents Managed
$6M Client Savings
7 yrs Longest Engagement
What We Do

End-to-End SharePoint Consulting

Four connected disciplines. Most engagements start in one and grow into the others — which is exactly why 100% of our clients stay with us. Underpinning all four: AI, baked into the architecture rather than bolted on later.

Implementation

We architect and build modern SharePoint Online and Server environments from the ground up — intranets, document management, team and communication sites, and governance models designed to scale.

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Migration

We move content, permissions, workflows, and customizations from on-premises SharePoint, file shares, or legacy platforms to SharePoint Online with zero data loss and minimal downtime.

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Custom Development

When out-of-the-box won’t cut it, our developers build SPFx web parts, Power Platform integrations, and document-centric applications tailored precisely to your processes.

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Managed Support

After launch, our SLA-backed managed services keep your environment secure, optimized, and continuously improving as Microsoft ships new SharePoint, Syntex, and Copilot capabilities.

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Our Services

SharePoint Services in Detail

Ten focused capabilities — from custom development and migration to Syntex and Copilot AI agents. Each links to a dedicated service page.

Custom SharePoint Development

When SharePoint’s out-of-the-box features can’t model your process, our developers build custom solutions on the modern SharePoint Framework (SPFx). You need this when teams are forcing workarounds, exporting to spreadsheets, or living in email because the platform doesn’t fit how they actually work. We build SPFx web parts and extensions, Microsoft Graph integrations, and document-centric business applications using React, TypeScript, and the PnP libraries — the same patterns Microsoft itself recommends. A typical engagement delivers production-ready, source-controlled components, deployment packaging, and documentation your team can maintain. Everything is built to survive Microsoft’s frequent platform updates rather than break on the next release, so the investment keeps paying off for years.

4–10 weeks Learn more

Workflow Automation

Manual approvals, onboarding checklists, and contract routing quietly drain hours and introduce errors every week. Workflow automation replaces those email-and-spreadsheet chains with reliable, auditable processes — and it’s usually the fastest way to show SharePoint ROI. You need this when approvals stall, status is invisible, or compliance sign-offs are hard to evidence. We design and build Power Automate and SharePoint-native flows for approvals, document generation, employee onboarding, and policy attestation, with proper error handling, escalation, and notifications built in. Deliverables include mapped process diagrams, configured flows, test cases, and admin documentation so your team can extend them later. Most workflows go live in two to six weeks and start saving time immediately.

2–6 weeks Learn more

SharePoint Branding & Design

A SharePoint site people actually want to use looks and feels like your organization, not a generic template. Branding and design is what turns a technically correct intranet into one employees adopt. You need this when sites feel clunky, navigation confuses people, or your intranet looks nothing like your brand. We deliver custom themes, site templates, and SPFx-based design components, plus information architecture and navigation that make content easy to find. Everything is built with modern, supported techniques that survive Microsoft’s frequent platform updates — no fragile hacks that break on the next release. A typical engagement includes a design system, branded templates, and reusable components, giving you a polished, consistent experience across every site you create.

3–6 weeks Learn more

M365 Integration

SharePoint delivers the most value when it’s wired into the rest of Microsoft 365 rather than used in isolation. Integration connects content, conversations, and processes into one source of truth across the tools your people already use. You need this when documents live in silos, teams duplicate work across apps, or information is hard to find. We integrate SharePoint with Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, the Power Platform, and Viva, configuring surfacing, search, and governance so everything works together. Deliverables include connected workspaces, document-management structures, and automated flows between systems. The result is a unified digital workplace where a file, a chat, and an approval all reference the same governed content — cutting the friction that slows everyday work.

3–8 weeks Learn more

Mobile App Development

Frontline staff, field teams, and executives need SharePoint content wherever they are — not just at a desk. Mobile-ready experiences put documents, approvals, and dashboards securely in their hands on any device. You need this when people can’t act on approvals away from their desk, or field teams resort to paper and phone calls. We build responsive SharePoint sites and, where it makes sense, dedicated mobile apps that respect your existing permissions and security model. Deliverables include mobile-optimized interfaces, secure authentication, offline-tolerant patterns where appropriate, and testing across devices. Whether it’s a property manager approving an invoice on-site or an executive reviewing a dashboard between meetings, the right information is one tap away and always in sync.

4–8 weeks Learn more

SharePoint Migration

Migrating SharePoint is where most projects go wrong — content breaks, permissions scramble, and workflows vanish. Our migration practice exists to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. You need this when moving from on-premises to SharePoint Online, consolidating tenants, or upgrading legacy versions. We start with a full inventory and dependency map, then execute a staged, validated migration with delta passes so nothing is lost and there’s no productive downtime. Content, metadata, permissions, and workflows arrive intact, and we keep a rollback plan ready throughout. Deliverables include a migration plan, mapping documentation, validation reports, and post-migration support. We’ve migrated environments holding 700,000+ documents, so even large, complex moves are familiar territory rather than a risky first attempt.

6–16 weeks Learn more

Intranet Portal Development

A modern intranet is the front door to your digital workplace — the place employees go to find news, documents, people, and tools. Done well, it lifts productivity and adoption across the whole organization. You need this when your current intranet is outdated, search doesn’t work, or staff can’t find what they need. We build modern communication sites and hub-site architectures with the navigation, search, personalization, and governance that make content effortless to find. Deliverables include information architecture, branded hub and communication sites, news and content models, and an adoption plan. Whether you’re launching a brand-new intranet or replacing an aging one, you get a portal employees actually use — backed by the structure to keep it healthy as you grow.

6–12 weeks Learn more

SharePoint B2B Integration

Collaboration rarely stops at your firewall — partners, clients, and vendors often need access too. B2B integration lets you share securely with external parties without exposing internal content or losing control. You need this when you’re emailing sensitive files to partners, running clunky FTP handoffs, or standing up partner portals. We configure secure external sharing, extranets, and partner portals with the identity, conditional-access, and governance controls to keep collaboration safe. Using Microsoft Entra ID B2B, sensitivity labels, and least-privilege permissions, external users see only what they should — and you keep a full audit trail. Deliverables include a configured external-sharing model, partner-facing sites, and governance documentation, so you can collaborate beyond your walls with confidence rather than risk.

4–10 weeks Learn more

SharePoint Syntex Services

When teams spend hours manually tagging contracts, invoices, leases, or claims, SharePoint Syntex (now part of Microsoft Syntex) pays for itself fast. It uses AI to read incoming documents, classify them, and extract key fields automatically. You need this when high document volumes make manual metadata impractical and poor tagging is hurting search and compliance. We design and train Syntex models tuned to your document types, then wire the extracted metadata into your libraries, retention, and workflows. Deliverables include trained content-understanding models, configured libraries, and validation of extraction accuracy. The result turns unstructured piles of documents into structured, searchable, compliant information at scale — eliminating tedious manual work and making the content far easier to govern and find.

4–8 weeks Learn more

SharePoint AI Agents & Copilot

Your SharePoint already holds the knowledge employees need — the problem is finding it. AI agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio turn that content into a secure, conversational assistant your team can simply ask. You need this when staff waste time hunting through libraries, or the same questions get asked over and over. We build permission-aware Copilot agents grounded in your own governed SharePoint content, with security trimming so people only see what they’re allowed to. Employees ask questions in plain language and get accurate, sourced answers — not guesses. Deliverables include a configured agent, grounding and security setup, and testing against real questions. It effectively turns your document libraries into a knowledge assistant that respects every existing permission boundary.

4–8 weeks Learn more
Case Study

$6M Saved Managing 700,000+ Documents for a Public REIT

When BioMed Realty, a leading life-science REIT, needed to bring order to documents scattered across 20+ properties, they turned to Al Rafay Consulting. A focused SharePoint workflow-automation initiative grew, over a seven-year partnership, into DocuArc — an enterprise document management system now governing 700,000+ documents with automated metadata tagging, compliance tracking, and AI-powered search.

“We’ve now grown our work with SharePoint into a full-blown Business Intelligence platform that has created tremendous efficiency and value for our organization.” David Hsiao — SVP & CIO, BioMed Realty
Read the full DocuArc case study
$6MOperational savings
700K+Documents governed
20+Properties unified
7 yrsPartnership & counting
How We Deliver

The ARC SharePoint Delivery Framework

Twelve years and 100+ projects taught us that outcomes come from process, not heroics. Every engagement runs through four phases — each with deliverables you can hold us to.

01

Discovery & Architecture Review

We audit your current environment, content, and workflows, review governance and security, and identify quick wins alongside long-term opportunities.

Deliverables: Current-state audit, governance review, target architecture & written roadmap.

02

Implementation / Migration

Microsoft Certified architects build and configure the solution, then migrate content, permissions, and workflows in staged, validated waves.

Deliverables: Configured environment, migrated & validated content, and a rollback plan.

03

Adoption & Training

Technology only pays off when people use it. We run role-based training, change management, and champion enablement backed by clear documentation.

Deliverables: Training sessions, adoption plan, and end-user & admin documentation.

04

Managed Support

After launch we provide SLA-backed support, proactive optimization, and a steady cadence of feature releases as Microsoft evolves the platform.

Deliverables: Ongoing support with defined response times, health checks & enhancement backlog.

Engagement Models

How We Price SharePoint Consulting

Three transparent ways to work with us. Most clients start with an assessment, move into a scoped project, then transition to managed support — but you can enter at any stage.

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Assessment Engagement

Fixed scope ~2 weeks

A focused architecture review of your current SharePoint environment, governance, and workflows — delivered as a written roadmap you own, whether or not you build with us.

  • Current-state audit & governance review
  • Recommended target architecture
  • Prioritized roadmap & quick wins
  • Written report + readout session
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Ongoing

Managed Service

Monthly retainer per month

SLA-backed support, proactive optimization, and a steady cadence of small enhancements as Microsoft ships new SharePoint, Syntex, and Copilot capabilities.

  • Administration, monitoring & user support
  • Security & compliance maintenance
  • Defined SLAs & response times
  • Enhancement backlog & feature releases
Talk about support

Every engagement is scoped to your environment after a short discovery conversation — no surprise invoices, no commitment to start. Request a tailored quote.

Technology Stack

Our SharePoint & Microsoft Stack

We work across the full Microsoft stack, current and legacy — so we can meet you wherever your environment is today.

SharePoint Server 2016, 2019 & Subscription Edition (on-prem & hybrid)
SharePoint Online Microsoft 365 cloud workloads
Custom Development SPFx, React, TypeScript & the PnP libraries
Identity & Auth SAML, OIDC, external IdP & Microsoft Entra ID (incl. rtFA)
Power Platform Power Automate, Power Apps & Power BI
AI & Content Intelligence Microsoft Syntex, M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio & Azure AI Search
Why ARC

Why Choose ARC as Your SharePoint Consulting Company

Deep Microsoft Specialization

12+ years focused on the Microsoft stack and 100+ completed SharePoint projects across enterprise and mid-market organizations.

3x Microsoft Solutions Partner

Three concurrent designations — including Data & AI and Digital & App Innovation — independently validating our expertise.

Inc. 5000 Honoree, 4 Years Running

Inc. 5000 #749 and Inc. Regionals #57, with 557% growth — proof of a stable, scaling partner you can build on.

Fortune-Tier Client Roster

Trusted by demanding organizations including BioMed Realty, CNA, and Innovative Industrial Properties.

Real Estate Vertical Depth

A 7-year SharePoint engagement with a public REIT gives us pattern knowledge generalists simply don’t have.

Hybrid US + Karachi Delivery

Chicago and Karachi offices provide time-zone coverage and cost efficiency without compromising quality.

100% Client Retention

Every client who has worked with us has chosen to continue the relationship — the clearest signal of delivered value.

Certified Architects on Every Engagement

You get Microsoft Certified SharePoint architects and developers, not junior staff learning on your project.

Client Voices

What Our Clients Say

Al Rafay Consulting was an outstanding partner in developing our internal pipeline tracker. They took a detailed upfront inventory of our existing tools and processes, were extremely communicative throughout, and were instrumental in the successful launch.
Adam Goldblatt, Director, Investments at BioMed Realty Adam Goldblatt Director, Investments, BioMed Realty
BioMed Realty engaged ARC 7 years ago to kick-start an internal SharePoint campaign focused on productivity through workflow automation. We’ve grown that into a full business-intelligence platform that created tremendous efficiency and value.
David Hsiao, SVP & CIO at BioMed Realty David Hsiao SVP & CIO, BioMed Realty
When we were looking to design and implement our new website, ARC was an invaluable partner — helping us select a flexible platform and implement our design into a site we can easily manage as we grow.
Catherine Hastings, CFO at Innovative Industrial Properties Catherine Hastings CFO, Innovative Industrial Properties
ARC went above and beyond to give us the tool we needed. Ali and his team sat side by side with us learning our industry, and through it all showed patience, collaboration, and resolve.
Kelly Bargabos, CFO/COO at San Diego Theatres Kelly Bargabos CFO/COO, San Diego Theatres
Working with ARC over three years has been exceptional. A vast knowledge of their core business plus a hunger to learn new industries has proven critical to our partnership.
Mark Zikra, Director of Technology at CA Ventures Mark Zikra Director of Technology, CA Ventures
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SharePoint consulting?

SharePoint consulting is professional guidance and hands-on delivery that helps organizations plan, build, migrate, secure, and adopt Microsoft SharePoint. A SharePoint consultant assesses your needs, designs the right architecture and governance, implements intranets, document management, and custom solutions, then trains your team and supports the environment so you realize SharePoint’s full value.

How much does SharePoint consulting cost?

Cost depends on scope, complexity, and data volume. Most engagements begin with a short discovery and architecture review that defines requirements and produces an accurate estimate before any build work starts. Smaller projects like a single workflow are modest; enterprise migrations or custom development are larger investments. We scope transparently so there are no surprises.

How long does a SharePoint implementation take?

A focused intranet or document-management build typically takes 6 to 12 weeks; complex migrations or custom development can run 3 to 4 months. Timelines depend on content volume, integrations, and customizations to rebuild. Our discovery phase produces a phased roadmap with realistic milestones, and we deliver in validated waves so you see value early.

What’s the difference between SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online?

SharePoint Server is the on-premises or hybrid version you host and maintain yourself, with full infrastructure control. SharePoint Online is the cloud service in Microsoft 365, where Microsoft handles hosting, updates, and scale, and you get the latest features including Copilot and Syntex first. Most organizations are moving to SharePoint Online, though regulated industries sometimes retain on-premises or hybrid.

Should we migrate to SharePoint Online or stay on-premises?

For most organizations, SharePoint Online wins on cost, security, scalability, and access to new AI capabilities. On-premises or hybrid can still make sense for strict data-residency, regulatory, or deep-customization requirements. We assess your compliance needs, customizations, and integrations during discovery and give you an unbiased recommendation rather than a default push to the cloud.

How do you handle SharePoint migrations with zero downtime?

We inventory and map all content, permissions, and dependencies, then migrate in staged waves with validation at each step. Delta migrations capture changes made during the move, and we cut over outside business hours. Users keep working on the source until the validated switch, so there’s no productive downtime, and we keep a rollback plan ready throughout.

Can you integrate SharePoint with our existing CRM/ERP?

Yes. We connect SharePoint to systems like Dynamics 365, Salesforce, SAP, and others using the Power Platform, APIs, and custom connectors. Integrations can sync records, surface CRM and ERP data inside SharePoint and Teams, and automate cross-system workflows so your people stop re-keying data between platforms. We design these connections with security and maintainability in mind.

What kind of training do you provide for end users?

We deliver role-based training for end users, site owners, and administrators, plus a champions program to sustain adoption internally. Sessions are tailored to your actual environment and workflows, not generic SharePoint demos, and we leave behind documentation and quick-reference guides. Strong adoption is why our solutions keep delivering value years after launch.

Do you offer SharePoint managed services after implementation?

Yes. Our SLA-backed managed services cover administration, monitoring, user support, security and compliance maintenance, and continuous optimization. As Microsoft ships new SharePoint, Syntex, and Copilot capabilities, we evaluate and roll out what benefits you. This is why many clients stay with us for years, including a 7-year support relationship with a public REIT.

How do you ensure SharePoint security and compliance?

We design least-privilege permission models, configure Microsoft Entra ID and modern authentication, apply sensitivity labels and data-loss-prevention policies, and build audit trails into workflows. We align deployments with frameworks relevant to your industry and support data-residency requirements. Governance is part of the architecture from the first phase, not an afterthought.

What is SharePoint Syntex and when should we use it?

SharePoint Syntex, now part of Microsoft Syntex, uses AI to automatically read, classify, and tag documents and extract key data. Use it when you handle high volumes of similar documents such as contracts, invoices, leases, or claims, and manual tagging is slowing your team or hurting findability. Syntex turns unstructured content into structured, searchable, compliant information at scale.

Can you build SharePoint AI agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio?

Yes. We build permission-aware AI agents grounded in your own SharePoint content using Copilot Studio. Employees ask questions in plain language and get accurate answers sourced from your governed repositories, with security trimming so people only see what they’re allowed to. It effectively turns your document libraries into a secure, conversational knowledge assistant.

What’s your experience with custom SharePoint development?

Our developers build SPFx web parts and extensions, Power Platform solutions, and document-centric applications using React, TypeScript, and the PnP libraries. We’ve delivered everything from executive dashboards to enterprise document systems managing 700,000+ documents. We write maintainable, well-documented code that survives Microsoft’s platform updates rather than breaking with the next release.

Why choose ARC over a generalist Microsoft consultancy?

We embed AI in every SharePoint solution, specialize in four industries for deeper domain knowledge, and maintain 100% client retention across 100+ projects. You get Microsoft Certified architects, not rotating junior staff, and one accountable team from discovery through long-term support. A generalist spreads thin; we go deep on SharePoint and the verticals we serve.

How do we get started?

Start with a free SharePoint architecture review, a 30-minute conversation with a Microsoft Certified architect. We’ll discuss your goals, assess your current environment at a high level, and outline practical next steps. There’s no obligation, and you’ll leave with clarity on what’s possible and where to focus first.

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Free SharePoint architecture review — 30 minutes with a Microsoft Certified architect, no obligation. Bring your goals and your current environment; leave with a clear, practical roadmap.

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