Architecture Foundation for Automation
We are at a key inflection point, and going through a once in a generation change in how we do business, and this creates a unique opportunity to integrate Information management best practices and behaviors into the new operating model. If we act now, we can also leverage the ongoing digital transformation and develop a […]
Microsoft Teams and Site templates to automate M365 Information Governance
Perhaps, the most important part of information governance is the use site / Teams’ templates. These templates define the structure of your site or team. Consider it is as a sketch of the site / team that tells you what components will be included when the template is deployed. For SharePoint site it means that […]
M365 architecture to improve access and control of information
If you have many M365 users and files, then you need to plan how to best connect people, information, and knowledge with required security and compliance. Your M365 architecture and setup – like in the picture below – should enable people to quickly go where they want to find what they need, but also ensure […]
The Business Case for Microsoft Information Governance
In the information age, information is an asset that can be used to add value, identify new opportunities, reduce costs, minimize risks. Knowledge workers are information workers that create, collaborate, analyze, and share information, and Information Governance ensures information availability, trustworthiness, and completeness while reducing operational risks and costs. It is a framework to connect […]
Finding and Protecting the Crown Jewels – A Compliance Framework
Information Governance seems to manifest itself in multiple separate projects managed under a single roof. It is better than silos, but still not completely integrated. M365 strategies, for example, may not touch paper file management, which may not touch GDPR, which may not touch long term archival information. I wanted to put together a high-level […]
Why should Organizations implement Information Governance now?
The explosion of information volume and variety threatens the ability of organizations to 1) empower individual knowledge workers, 2) allow them to work remotely, and 3) automate core back-end processes. At the same time, we are in the middle of a once-in-a-generation disruption in the way organizations manage information, driven by the cloud. Organizations face […]
Improve M365 governance AND reduce costs
The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the revenues of many companies, which has required them to reduce costs. It will require resources to establish M365 governance to improve how information in M365 is classified and protected, but the benefits may outweigh the costs. Many people look at information governance (IG) as a risk mitigation effort, […]
Apply Sensitivity Labels to Documents & Emails, Containers or Both – New Improved UI
The option to apply sensitivity labels for containers i.e. SharePoint Sites, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Groups went live a couple of months ago. Sensitivity labels when applied to containers allow users to configure the following protection settings Control Privacy (public or private) of teams sites and Microsoft 365 groups External user access (Limited to […]
Information Management – the why, what, and how
Every organization, product, customer, and executive is now on a digital journey. Effective customer engagement, business operations, and compliance all rely on one thing: effective information management. The more information you have about your customers, the more effective you will be at providing valuable products or services to your customers. The better you manage operational […]
The problem is you, not the technology
Change is constant, but the pace of change varies. Some areas may change multiple times per year, while others may only change once per decade. The change is happening slower than we expect, but still faster than what we are ready for. As an example, people in the Nordic are required to change to winter […]
