Do I need a new Channel or Team?
“I will create a new Team for that”, is perhaps the most common mistake which users make with Microsoft Teams. It may be the case that a new Team is required, but equally, it may be more appropriate to create a Channel in an existing Team. So why do users make the...
The Why, What and How of Microsoft Teams Governance Strategy – Part One
There is a perception that users will “get” Microsoft Teams, and there is no need for the governance controls associated with products like SharePoint. At ProvisionPoint, we have seen various examples where there has been little or no consideration to governance as...
Why you need two Owners for each Office 365 Group
Recently I attended the Ignite the Tour event in London, which was an excellent opportunity to learn about plans for Microsoft 365. One particularly useful presentation for me was Microsoft talking about managing Office 365 Groups. This session introduced several...
Why Governance of Microsoft 365 Matters for all Organisations
It has long been a frustration of mine that, when I attend conferences about Microsoft 365, all of the governance topics are targeted at large enterprises.Now, it is undoubtedly true that the scale of the governance challenges with products like Microsoft Teams is far...
Teams is Not The Answer to Your SharePoint Adoption Problems
Teams to the Rescue! "Microsoft Teams is the solution to all your problems". Forget about all those problems you are having with SharePoint adoption, use Teams instead. It will give your users what they need. Sounds too good to be true doesn't it? It seems a pretty...
The risk of ‘Over Adoption’ with Microsoft Teams
Teams ChaosMicrosoft Teams is billed as an easy to use application which users will naturally adopt, but there is a real risk of 'over adoption' that can result in information chaos and sprawl.The reality of many deployments of Teams is that users are let loose with...
Saving Money with Office 365 Automation
People PowerI worked for a company many years ago where all staff, whether they had been in the organisation a few weeks or many years were given one monthly task. The task was to propose how the organisation could perform better and/or save money. It didn’t matter...
The Importance of Office 365 Ownership
Taking ResponsibilityWhat exactly is a site owner for SharePoint?Is it a group membership? a security role? a level of expertise? or a business function?In reality, a site owner is frequently all of these, and an effective approach to facilitating and managing site...
The pros and cons of a naming convention for Microsoft Teams
Does ProvisionPoint allow me to set a naming convention for Microsoft Teams? This is a question that we are regularly asked during demos, and of course the answer is yes. There is then typically a follow-up question about the validity of a specific approach to naming...
Using Microsoft Teams with Azure DevOps
At ProvisionPoint, we are a big fan of Microsoft Teams. We use Microsoft’s flagship communications platform as our main communication and collaboration mechanism. This doesn’t just cover our internal communications, calls and demos, it also includes the collaboration...
