Microsoft Solutions Partner · Dubai · Muscat · Doha
SharePointdevelopment and intranets
We map how your departments store, approve and publish information, then build the SharePoint sites, libraries and permissions that match it, and move your old file shares across.
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Why work with us on SharePoint
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work(Microsoft 365).
Since 2007with 1,500+ active cloud customers across the Middle East.
Local officesin Dubai, Muscat (head office) and Doha. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain are served from Dubai.
350,000+ users migratedsince 2007.
Arabic and Englishbilingual sites and support from our team.
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SharePoint is Microsoft 365's platform for intranets, team sites and document management, included in every Microsoft 365 Business plan. Gulf Infotech (in the Middle East since 2007), a Microsoft partner, designs and builds SharePoint Online intranets, document libraries, permissions and workflows, migrates file servers and trains your staff and administrators.
What is SharePoint development?
SharePoint development is the work of turning an empty SharePoint tenant into sites your organisation uses every day. Out of the box you get blank sites; the value comes from structure:
- a communication site for news, policies, forms and quick links, with department sites joined under a hub.
- one per department or project, often created through Microsoft Teams, with document libraries and lists.
- metadata, version history, approval flows and retention, so contracts and HR files are findable and controlled.
- groups that match your org chart, so people see what they need and nothing more.
Live contentIt suits organisations on Microsoft 365 that have outgrown shared drives and email attachments, and those that want a controlled base before switching on Copilot.
Good morning, team
News
Quick links
This week
- Town hall · Sun 10:00
- IT training · Tue 14:00
- Payroll cut-off · Thu
What does Gulf Infotech deliver?
Company intranetPublish- Home
- News
- Departments
- HR
- IT help
- Finance
- Projects
- Training
01 / 07
Information architecture
site map, hubs, navigation, content types and naming rules agreed with each department.
Company intranetPublishFont style
Classic02 / 07
Intranet build
home page, news, events, staff directory, policy library and forms, in English and Arabic.
Company intranetPublishThis week
- Town hall · Sun 10:00
- IT training · Tue 14:00
Leave request
Map
- Text
- Image
- Quick links
- Document library
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Forms
- Events
- Map
- Video
- Charts
03 / 07
Document libraries and workflows
metadata, approvals and retention, with Power Automate for routine steps.
Share with others
- All staff groupViewer
- HR teamEditor
- IT teamEditor
Intranet home
Restricted
Only people in your Microsoft 365 organisation can view
04 / 07
Permissions and sharing
Microsoft 365 groups, guest access rules and external-sharing limits per site.
Hub site
yourcompany.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet
Joined to the company hub
Navigation
CNAMEintranetIntranet hub
05 / 07
Migration
on-premise file servers, older SharePoint versions and Google Drive into SharePoint and OneDrive. See Microsoft 365 migration.
Section editors
- HR pagesEditor
- IT helpEditor
- Finance proceduresEditor
Editor training session06 / 07
Copilot readiness
permission clean-up and access reviews before Copilot is switched on. See Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Company intranetPublish- Home
- News
- Departments
- HR
- IT help
- Finance
- Projects
- Training
07 / 07
Training and support
end-user sessions for site owners and editors, admin training, then local support. See Microsoft 365 support.
Which SharePoint site type fits each need?
Most intranets combine all four: one communication site at the top, a hub per division, and team sites underneath.
| Need | Site type | Typical owner |
|---|---|---|
| Company news, policies, announcements | Site typeCommunication site (intranet home) | Typical ownerHR or internal communications |
| Department or project files and lists | Site typeTeam site, usually connected to a Microsoft Team | Typical ownerDepartment head |
| Grouping related sites with shared navigation | Site typeHub site | Typical ownerIT or intranet owner |
| Controlled records (contracts, HR files) | Site typeTeam site with metadata, approvals and retention | Typical ownerLegal, finance or HR |
How is SharePoint licensed?
SharePoint Online comes with every Microsoft 365 Business plan, so you do not buy it separately for most users. Development and migration work is quoted per project scope.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$7.00Price (USD)
- SharePoint and storage
- SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, web Office apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot
$23.50Price (USD)
- SharePoint and storage
- Adds desktop Office apps and Copilot
Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot
$32.00Price (USD)
- SharePoint and storage
- Adds advanced security and device management
Prices as of October 2026 · per user per month, billed annually (annual upfront commitment) · exclude VAT where it applies (Oman and UAE 5%, Saudi Arabia 15%, Bahrain 10%, Qatar and Kuwait none). We recommend the plans with Copilot built in; standalone Business Standard and Business Premium plans without Copilot are also available, with pricing on request from Gulf Infotech (contact us). These plans, along with E3, E5, E7, the Copilot add-ons, Defender for Business, Defender for Office 365, Intune, Windows 365, Power BI and the Education plans, are supplied in every country we serve.
Licences are one component: deployment and security configuration, migration, training and support are separate, paid components, quoted for your requirement.
Your organisation's SharePoint storage is 1 TB plus 10 GB per licence, each site holds up to 25 TB and single files can be up to 250 GB. A tenant that stays over its storage limit can be set to read-only, so we size storage before migration. SharePoint agents (Copilot-powered assistants scoped to a site) need a Copilot licence or Microsoft's pay-as-you-go billing.
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Frequently asked questions
What is SharePoint development?
SharePoint development is designing and building SharePoint Online sites for your organisation: the intranet home page, department team sites, document libraries with metadata and approvals, permissions and simple workflows. It turns the SharePoint licence you already have in Microsoft 365 into a structured place for news, policies and controlled documents, instead of scattered shared drives and email attachments.
How much does SharePoint cost?
SharePoint Online is included in Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7.00 per user per month, billed annually, and in all higher Business plans, so most users need no extra licence. Prices are as of October 2026 and exclude VAT. Development, migration and training are quoted per project after we agree the sites, libraries and data volume involved.
How long does implementation take?
It depends on the number of departments, sites and how much data you migrate. Every project follows the same phases: discovery workshops, information architecture sign-off, build, a pilot with one department, data migration, then training and launch. After discovery we give you a dated plan with an indicative timeline, which depends on your requirements and can change, and file cutovers are typically scheduled outside working hours.
Do you provide training and support?
Yes. We train site owners and editors on pages, libraries, permissions and news, and train administrators on the SharePoint admin centre, sharing settings and storage. Training runs live online or in person. After launch our team handles support requests remotely in English and Arabic and escalates to Microsoft when needed.
Can SharePoint replace our file server?
Yes, for most organisations. Department shares move into SharePoint document libraries and personal folders into OneDrive, with version history, sharing controls and access from any device. We map old folder permissions to Microsoft 365 groups first, check file paths against SharePoint's 400-character limit, and size storage so the tenant stays within its 1 TB plus 10 GB per licence allowance.
Do we need to fix SharePoint permissions before using Copilot?
Yes, it is the most important step. Copilot shows users any content they already have permission to view, so overshared sites become visible in Copilot answers. We review site access, remove broad "everyone" sharing, apply sensitivity labels and use SharePoint Advanced Management reports, which come with Copilot licences, before Copilot is switched on.
Still have a question?Ask a SharePoint specialist
Plan your SharePoint intranet
Tell us how many departments and users you have and where your files live today, and we will propose a site structure and a quote.
Not sure SharePoint is the right fit?
Tell us what the site must do and we will say honestly whether SharePoint fits.
Ask a SharePoint specialist