Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It's very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it? Join me as we will explore:* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How you can improve experiences, management, and organizational outcomes.
Personalizing & Improving Office 365 & Your Digital WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
There are a great number of features and capabilities within Office 365 that enable users to have more personalized experiences. What’s more there are many organizations that build on the incredible capabilities of personalized services such as flow, the graph and more to further improve personal experiences.
Join Richard Harbridge as he shares real world examples of Office 365 that enable rich personalization including those that are OOTB, require some configuration, or are opportunities for further development and investment.
Content Collaboration And Protection With SharePoint, OneDrive & Microsoft TeamsRichard Harbridge
SharePoint connects the workplace and powers content collaboration. OneDrive connects you with all your files in Office 365. Teams is the hub for teamwork. Together, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams are greater than the sum of their parts. Join us for an overview of how these products interact with each other and learn about latest integrations we are working on to bring the richness of SharePoint directly into Teams experiences and vice versa. We'll explore new innovations for sharing and working together with data using SharePoint lists, and no-code productivity solutions that streamline business processes. Finally, we’ll explore how to structure teams and projects with hub sites.
August 23 session
SharePoint is transforming the way organizations are connecting their people, business processes, and enterprise-wide information. In this exclusive two-part series on 23 & 25 August, led by SharePoint MVP Randy Williams, IT managers and SharePoint users will walk away with the blueprint they need to ensure they can successfully deploy SharePoint to meet their specific business needs.
In this session, don't miss Randy Williams give a high-level overview of SharePoint and how to utilize the platform for not only managing documents and business processes, but also ushering about true enterprise collaboration.
Top 7 Ways To Improve Teams And SharePoint Navigation In Your Digital WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
70% of people start their journey by navigating. It is at the very heart of an effective digital workplace. Improving the navigation experience is Intranet's number one priority, and it often is not effectively designed or implemented. Navigation is also foundational for integration, automation, security, and many other essential areas of digital workplace investment. Poor navigation creates unnecessary inefficiencies and dependency on already overburdened resources to fill the navigation gaps with their time and effort directing requests, linking digital workspaces, essential applications, and more.
The good news is that organizations employ proven designs and best practices today to overcome these challenges. Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Digital Workplace, as he shares insight on how to better plan, design, personalize, configure, integrate, and enhance navigation for your Intranet and Digital Workplace. In the end, there will be a Q&A session.
Richard Harbridge is the Chief Technology Officer and owner of 2toLead and a Microsoft MVP. Richard works as a trusted advisor with hundreds of organizations, helping them understand their current needs, future needs, and what actions they should take to grow and achieve their bold ambitions.
SharePoint as an Intranet Portal for BusinessRashminPopat2
SharePoint has been one of Microsoft's frontrunners in aiding digital business growth. Companies looking to install this platform as their intranet portal may want to know more about it before investing.
How do organizations successfully migrate or upgrade SharePoint to SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, & Modern SharePoint From Classic SharePoint Or Legacy Versions Of SharePoint Server?
In this session, MVP and expert Richard Harbridge will discuss what important considerations should be understood and planned before an upgrade/migration, what approaches have successfully worked for other companies, and practical guidance on how best to succeed with your modernization or migration project.
Navigating the Inner and Outer Loops--Effective Office 365 CommunicationsChristian Buckley
Presentation from SharePoint Conference North America (#SPC18) presented in Las Vegas on 5-21-18, addressing the "which tool to use and when?" question, and the soft-skills issues at the root of the problem for most orgnizations.
Building Modern Intranets With SharePoint & TeamsJoy Apple
A lot has changed since Microsoft began recommending flat information architecture for modern SharePoint intranets.
In this session we’ll discuss:
- 3 dimensional intranets
- The advantages of flat information architecture
- How hub sites provide consistent navigation, content rollups, and visitor permissions
- How Teams connected team sites play a role in the intranet
- Using Yammer for Communities
Personalizing & Improving Office 365 & Your Digital WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
There are a great number of features and capabilities within Office 365 that enable users to have more personalized experiences. What’s more there are many organizations that build on the incredible capabilities of personalized services such as flow, the graph and more to further improve personal experiences.
Join Richard Harbridge as he shares real world examples of Office 365 that enable rich personalization including those that are OOTB, require some configuration, or are opportunities for further development and investment.
Content Collaboration And Protection With SharePoint, OneDrive & Microsoft TeamsRichard Harbridge
SharePoint connects the workplace and powers content collaboration. OneDrive connects you with all your files in Office 365. Teams is the hub for teamwork. Together, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams are greater than the sum of their parts. Join us for an overview of how these products interact with each other and learn about latest integrations we are working on to bring the richness of SharePoint directly into Teams experiences and vice versa. We'll explore new innovations for sharing and working together with data using SharePoint lists, and no-code productivity solutions that streamline business processes. Finally, we’ll explore how to structure teams and projects with hub sites.
August 23 session
SharePoint is transforming the way organizations are connecting their people, business processes, and enterprise-wide information. In this exclusive two-part series on 23 & 25 August, led by SharePoint MVP Randy Williams, IT managers and SharePoint users will walk away with the blueprint they need to ensure they can successfully deploy SharePoint to meet their specific business needs.
In this session, don't miss Randy Williams give a high-level overview of SharePoint and how to utilize the platform for not only managing documents and business processes, but also ushering about true enterprise collaboration.
Top 7 Ways To Improve Teams And SharePoint Navigation In Your Digital WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
70% of people start their journey by navigating. It is at the very heart of an effective digital workplace. Improving the navigation experience is Intranet's number one priority, and it often is not effectively designed or implemented. Navigation is also foundational for integration, automation, security, and many other essential areas of digital workplace investment. Poor navigation creates unnecessary inefficiencies and dependency on already overburdened resources to fill the navigation gaps with their time and effort directing requests, linking digital workspaces, essential applications, and more.
The good news is that organizations employ proven designs and best practices today to overcome these challenges. Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Digital Workplace, as he shares insight on how to better plan, design, personalize, configure, integrate, and enhance navigation for your Intranet and Digital Workplace. In the end, there will be a Q&A session.
Richard Harbridge is the Chief Technology Officer and owner of 2toLead and a Microsoft MVP. Richard works as a trusted advisor with hundreds of organizations, helping them understand their current needs, future needs, and what actions they should take to grow and achieve their bold ambitions.
SharePoint as an Intranet Portal for BusinessRashminPopat2
SharePoint has been one of Microsoft's frontrunners in aiding digital business growth. Companies looking to install this platform as their intranet portal may want to know more about it before investing.
How do organizations successfully migrate or upgrade SharePoint to SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, & Modern SharePoint From Classic SharePoint Or Legacy Versions Of SharePoint Server?
In this session, MVP and expert Richard Harbridge will discuss what important considerations should be understood and planned before an upgrade/migration, what approaches have successfully worked for other companies, and practical guidance on how best to succeed with your modernization or migration project.
Navigating the Inner and Outer Loops--Effective Office 365 CommunicationsChristian Buckley
Presentation from SharePoint Conference North America (#SPC18) presented in Las Vegas on 5-21-18, addressing the "which tool to use and when?" question, and the soft-skills issues at the root of the problem for most orgnizations.
Building Modern Intranets With SharePoint & TeamsJoy Apple
A lot has changed since Microsoft began recommending flat information architecture for modern SharePoint intranets.
In this session we’ll discuss:
- 3 dimensional intranets
- The advantages of flat information architecture
- How hub sites provide consistent navigation, content rollups, and visitor permissions
- How Teams connected team sites play a role in the intranet
- Using Yammer for Communities
20 M365 Productivity Tips That You've Probably Never Used (But Should)Christian Buckley
Sometimes you attend sessions that cover deep and complex topics that require a lot of attention, thought, and work on the part of the attendee… and then there is this one. Presented April 28th, 2021 as part of the M365 Virtual Marathon event.
In this fun and informative session, Microsoft MVP+RD Christian Buckley will present some of his favorite Microsoft 365 Productivity tips. The tips shared will focus on personal productivity, spanning the entire M365 platform (Yammer, SharePoint Online, Office ProPlus, etc).
Attendees should walk away with two or three gems that could change the way they work on a daily basis.
Planning Your Migration to SharePoint Online #SPBiz60Christian Buckley
Session from SPBiz.com online event on June 18th, 2015. It’s always best to begin with a plan, and this session will provide a framework for developing your own migration plan. While tools will help automate some aspects of the content move, much of the complexity of a SharePoint migration happens before a tool is installed. This session will help analysts, project managers and admin of SharePoint to reduce migration time and increase success.
Extending Collaboration with SharePoint and Microsoft TeamsChristian Buckley
Webinar presented on July 11th, 2018 for the European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Community that walks through the latest updates on SharePoint and Microsoft's messaging around "intelligent communications," and the role of Microsoft Teams alongside existing and future SharePoint infrastructure. Great guidance for people wondering how SharePoint and Teams should coincide.
SharePoint hub sites - what intranet managers need to knowSam Marshall
Sam and Chris demonstrate the features of hub sites in SharePoint (Office 365), and show how internal communicators and intranet managers can create a simple and dynamic intranet, or a landing page for a major section of the intranet.
They discuss when it’s best to use hub sites versus communication or publishing sites, and highlight the advantages and limitations.
Covering:
- What intranet managers and internal communicators need to know about hub sites.
- How they work (with live demo).
- When to use hub sites vs communication, publishing or team sites.
- Advantages, limitations and good practice advice.
This is the slide deck of our webinar on Microsoft Search (formerly known as Bing for Business ) , where myself and Microsoft MVP Vijai Anand have discussed about what is Microsoft Search , how to get started with Microsoft Search in your Office 365 tenant ,how to configure it as an admin for your end users , how to use it and we also discussed about the value proposition of Microsoft Search along with the roadmap .This is a demo heavy session where we have managed to do a demo on all the features of Microsoft Search.
Veelead offers SharePoint consulting services. Certified Microsoft Partner. Get SharePoint demo for your business. Contact veelead for SharePoint Services that fits your business and makes buisiness process automated
Tackling SharePoint Site And Microsoft Teams Sprawl In Microsoft 365 What You...Richard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It's very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How Microsoft 365 can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
Microsoft 365 adoption share point + microsoft teams webinar_3.26.20_deckWithum
Choose SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to bring teamwork together.
In every organization, people have their preference of where to do work. With the rapid development of features, Microsoft Teams has truly become the Hub of Teamwork. With customers big and small, SharePoint remains the “Land of Knowledge.”
In this webinar, presented by Withum’s Adam Levithan and Microsoft Senior SharePoint Product Manager Mark Kashman, we discuss key integrations that take a little planning and allow people to take better advantage of bringing content and communication together!
During this session you will learn how to:
- Work with files, lists and pages within Microsoft Teams
- Let your news headlines be seen everywhere
- Converse on Microsoft Teams conversations within SharePoint
- Add your intranet as a first class Microsoft Teams application
Administrators guide to managing Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams a...Chirag Patel
It’s tough managing various workloads within your Microsoft 365 tenant if your organisation has limited IT staff and resources. Here you will learn how to navigate your way to successfully manage and configure various collaboration and information management requirements. During this demo rich session you will get informed with help and advice to best manage your Microsoft 365 Tenant.
STRATEGY AND SUCCESS WITH OFFICE 365: PRACTICAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE ...Richard Harbridge
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them.
Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Our topics, where we will dig into best practices will include:
Aligning with The Microsoft Roadmap, Planning & Implementing for Scale, Aligning with Industry Trends, Pro-Active Planning, Visualizing & Communicating Better.
Extending your SharePoint Information Architecture to Microsoft TeamsChristian Buckley
Presentation given at SharePoint Saturday Utah, February 9th, 2019 at the Karen G. Miller Conference Center at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) in Sandy, Utah.
Speaker 1: Kanwal Khipple
Kanwal Khipple, Founder and CEO of 2toLead, passion lies in continuing to push for user experience innovation when redesigning digital workplace for many of the top Fortune 100 companies in the world. Kanwal has been recognized as an Microsoft 365 MVP by Microsoft (2009 to 2020).
Session 1: Latest Microsoft 365 Announcements
Attend this session to hear about recent Microsoft 365 product feature changes that are impacting organizations today. If you are leveraging Microsoft 365 to improve productivity then feel free to ask questions.
Schedule:
5:30pm – Introductions and Q&A
6:00pm – Session 1
6:45pm – Closing
Collab365 - Modern collaboration in teams and projects powered by Office 365Jasper Oosterveld
Office 365 is the collaboration toolkit for businesses. We can choose between SharePoint, Office 365 Groups, Yammer and Microsoft Teams. Choice can be good but doesn’t necessarily make our lives easier. Jasper Oosterveld, Microsoft MVP & Cloud Consultant, is going to take you on a 60 minute journey through the Office 365 collaboration landscape. After this session, you have a clear understanding of the different tools and how these connect with each other. Making a choice has become a little bit easier.
Tackling Teams & SharePoint Site Sprawl: Why It Matters & What You Need To KnowRichard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It’s very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How Microsoft 365 can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
Tackling Governance, Site & Teams Sprawl With Microsoft 365Richard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It's very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How Orchestry can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
20 M365 Productivity Tips That You've Probably Never Used (But Should)Christian Buckley
Sometimes you attend sessions that cover deep and complex topics that require a lot of attention, thought, and work on the part of the attendee… and then there is this one. Presented April 28th, 2021 as part of the M365 Virtual Marathon event.
In this fun and informative session, Microsoft MVP+RD Christian Buckley will present some of his favorite Microsoft 365 Productivity tips. The tips shared will focus on personal productivity, spanning the entire M365 platform (Yammer, SharePoint Online, Office ProPlus, etc).
Attendees should walk away with two or three gems that could change the way they work on a daily basis.
Planning Your Migration to SharePoint Online #SPBiz60Christian Buckley
Session from SPBiz.com online event on June 18th, 2015. It’s always best to begin with a plan, and this session will provide a framework for developing your own migration plan. While tools will help automate some aspects of the content move, much of the complexity of a SharePoint migration happens before a tool is installed. This session will help analysts, project managers and admin of SharePoint to reduce migration time and increase success.
Extending Collaboration with SharePoint and Microsoft TeamsChristian Buckley
Webinar presented on July 11th, 2018 for the European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Community that walks through the latest updates on SharePoint and Microsoft's messaging around "intelligent communications," and the role of Microsoft Teams alongside existing and future SharePoint infrastructure. Great guidance for people wondering how SharePoint and Teams should coincide.
SharePoint hub sites - what intranet managers need to knowSam Marshall
Sam and Chris demonstrate the features of hub sites in SharePoint (Office 365), and show how internal communicators and intranet managers can create a simple and dynamic intranet, or a landing page for a major section of the intranet.
They discuss when it’s best to use hub sites versus communication or publishing sites, and highlight the advantages and limitations.
Covering:
- What intranet managers and internal communicators need to know about hub sites.
- How they work (with live demo).
- When to use hub sites vs communication, publishing or team sites.
- Advantages, limitations and good practice advice.
This is the slide deck of our webinar on Microsoft Search (formerly known as Bing for Business ) , where myself and Microsoft MVP Vijai Anand have discussed about what is Microsoft Search , how to get started with Microsoft Search in your Office 365 tenant ,how to configure it as an admin for your end users , how to use it and we also discussed about the value proposition of Microsoft Search along with the roadmap .This is a demo heavy session where we have managed to do a demo on all the features of Microsoft Search.
Veelead offers SharePoint consulting services. Certified Microsoft Partner. Get SharePoint demo for your business. Contact veelead for SharePoint Services that fits your business and makes buisiness process automated
Tackling SharePoint Site And Microsoft Teams Sprawl In Microsoft 365 What You...Richard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It's very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How Microsoft 365 can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
Microsoft 365 adoption share point + microsoft teams webinar_3.26.20_deckWithum
Choose SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to bring teamwork together.
In every organization, people have their preference of where to do work. With the rapid development of features, Microsoft Teams has truly become the Hub of Teamwork. With customers big and small, SharePoint remains the “Land of Knowledge.”
In this webinar, presented by Withum’s Adam Levithan and Microsoft Senior SharePoint Product Manager Mark Kashman, we discuss key integrations that take a little planning and allow people to take better advantage of bringing content and communication together!
During this session you will learn how to:
- Work with files, lists and pages within Microsoft Teams
- Let your news headlines be seen everywhere
- Converse on Microsoft Teams conversations within SharePoint
- Add your intranet as a first class Microsoft Teams application
Administrators guide to managing Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams a...Chirag Patel
It’s tough managing various workloads within your Microsoft 365 tenant if your organisation has limited IT staff and resources. Here you will learn how to navigate your way to successfully manage and configure various collaboration and information management requirements. During this demo rich session you will get informed with help and advice to best manage your Microsoft 365 Tenant.
STRATEGY AND SUCCESS WITH OFFICE 365: PRACTICAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE ...Richard Harbridge
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them.
Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Our topics, where we will dig into best practices will include:
Aligning with The Microsoft Roadmap, Planning & Implementing for Scale, Aligning with Industry Trends, Pro-Active Planning, Visualizing & Communicating Better.
Extending your SharePoint Information Architecture to Microsoft TeamsChristian Buckley
Presentation given at SharePoint Saturday Utah, February 9th, 2019 at the Karen G. Miller Conference Center at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) in Sandy, Utah.
Speaker 1: Kanwal Khipple
Kanwal Khipple, Founder and CEO of 2toLead, passion lies in continuing to push for user experience innovation when redesigning digital workplace for many of the top Fortune 100 companies in the world. Kanwal has been recognized as an Microsoft 365 MVP by Microsoft (2009 to 2020).
Session 1: Latest Microsoft 365 Announcements
Attend this session to hear about recent Microsoft 365 product feature changes that are impacting organizations today. If you are leveraging Microsoft 365 to improve productivity then feel free to ask questions.
Schedule:
5:30pm – Introductions and Q&A
6:00pm – Session 1
6:45pm – Closing
Collab365 - Modern collaboration in teams and projects powered by Office 365Jasper Oosterveld
Office 365 is the collaboration toolkit for businesses. We can choose between SharePoint, Office 365 Groups, Yammer and Microsoft Teams. Choice can be good but doesn’t necessarily make our lives easier. Jasper Oosterveld, Microsoft MVP & Cloud Consultant, is going to take you on a 60 minute journey through the Office 365 collaboration landscape. After this session, you have a clear understanding of the different tools and how these connect with each other. Making a choice has become a little bit easier.
Tackling Teams & SharePoint Site Sprawl: Why It Matters & What You Need To KnowRichard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It’s very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How Microsoft 365 can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
Tackling Governance, Site & Teams Sprawl With Microsoft 365Richard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It's very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
* Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
* Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
* Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
* How Orchestry can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
Steps to Pro-active Governance & Adoption in Microsoft 365Richard Harbridge
Organizations are looking to Microsoft 365 to transform and optimize how they work. When organizations are only reactive with governance and adoption efforts, they will continue to fall behind and spend all their time firefighting, supporting, and struggling to manage and get the most out of their Microsoft 365 investments. Proactive governance leads to greater stability, better resiliency, and much greater effectiveness. When paired with proactive adoption, you achieve far more with less. So why don’t organizations all embrace proactive governance and adoption? Why aren’t all organizations proactively tackling Microsoft Teams lifecycle management or how to best drive more significant teams' usage before and after meetings? Because it can be a daunting challenge, especially without help or a proven path forward.
Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Digital Workplace, as he shares the best ways to accelerate and shift Microsoft 365 governance from being reactive to being proactive. We will explore how proactive adoption aligns and compliments this proven approach and how it and the effectiveness driven by good governance help organizations maximize the value of their digital workplace and Microsoft 365 investments.
Avoiding Failed Deployments Part 2 Interactive Discussion by Joel OlesonJoel Oleson
I had so much content I couldn't include in my keynote and so much I wanted to talk about. I put together a second deck to cover those further details around team forming, process to become a SharePoint Rockstar, and so on. The pictures helped encourage more stories and pull out customer experiences. (Best experienced with Joel)
State Of The Industry: What's Changed In The Past Few Years With Digital Work...Richard Harbridge
Office 365 and SharePoint are evolving fast. A few years ago many of us may have begun modernizing our Digital Workplace environments - planning an upgrade or a migration to a new SharePoint server or even SharePoint Online. Since that time many things have changed in both SharePoint and Office 365, not to mention within our organizations. New services have been added, and many of those services are improving with each passing month. What approaches, strategies and rollout models are other organizations using? What can we learn from their successes?
Join us for this facilitated and interactive discussion where instead of just looking forward, we look back into key changes that we all need to understand better. This discussion will be facilitated by Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP, and internationally recognized expert on Office 365 and SharePoint. Together we will discuss what has changed in the past few years for developers, IT professionals, and Digital Workplace leads while exploring how organizations are leveraging related Microsoft services in different ways today.
What's Changed with SharePoint in the Past Few Years and Why It MattersRichard Harbridge
Office 365 and SharePoint are evolving fast. A few years ago many of us may have begun modernizing our SharePoint environments - planning an upgrade or a migration to SharePoint 2013 or even SharePoint Online. Since that time many things have changed in both SharePoint Server and Office 365, not to mention within our organizations. New services have been added, and many of those services are improving with each passing month. What approaches, strategies and rollout models are other organizations using? What can we learn from their successes?
Join us for this facilitated and interactive discussion where instead of just looking forward, we look back into key changes that we all need to understand better. This discussion will be facilitated by Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP, and internationally recognized expert on Office 365 and SharePoint. Together we will discuss what has changed in the past few years for developers, IT professionals, and SharePoint leads while exploring how organizations are leveraging these services in different ways today.
What's Changed With SharePoint & Office 365 In The Past Two Years & Why It Ma...Richard Harbridge
Office 365 and SharePoint are evolving fast. A few years ago many of us may have begun modernizing our SharePoint environments - planning an upgrade or a migration to SharePoint 2013 or even SharePoint Online. Since that time many things have changed in both SharePoint Server and Office 365, not to mention within our organizations. New services have been added, and many of those services are improving with each passing month. What approaches, strategies and rollout models are other organizations using? What can we learn from their successes?
Join us for this facilitated and interactive discussion where instead of just looking forward, we look back into key changes that we all need to understand better. This discussion will be facilitated by Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP, and internationally recognized expert on Office 365 and SharePoint. Together we will discuss what has changed in the past few years for developers, IT professionals, and SharePoint leads while exploring how organizations are leveraging these services in different ways today.
Intranets With Office 365: What You Need To Know #spsdenver #spscolo #spsdenKanwal Khipple
There is a growing trend of organisations moving to “the cloud” to meet their intranet needs. While many organisations are running their Intranets “on premise”, many are considering entirely cloud-based solutions or running them on platforms like Office 365. What's more organizations are challenging the Intranet to be more of an interactive and engaging digital hub for their digital workplace than just a communication centric portal.
The top two questions for many companies is “should our intranet be built with Office 365?” and "how should we best leverage it with Office 365?"
In this session lets explore:
- The benefits Office 365 brings to an intranet...
- Where the issues and challenges will lie...
- When and how you may integrate Office 365 with your existing intranet and digital workplace today..
State Of The Industry: What's Changed In The Past Few Years With Digital Work...Richard Harbridge
Office 365 and SharePoint are evolving fast. A few years ago many of us may have begun modernizing our Digital Workplace environments - planning an upgrade or a migration to a new SharePoint server or even SharePoint Online. Since that time many things have changed in both SharePoint and Office 365, not to mention within our organizations. New services have been added, and many of those services are improving with each passing month. What approaches, strategies and rollout models are other organizations using? What can we learn from their successes?
Join us for this facilitated and interactive discussion where instead of just looking forward, we look back into key changes that we all need to understand better. This discussion will be facilitated by Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP, and internationally recognized expert on Office 365 and SharePoint. Together we will discuss what has changed in the past few years for developers, IT professionals, and Digital Workplace leads while exploring how organizations are leveraging related Microsoft services in different ways today.
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft VivaRichard Harbridge
With so many Viva capabilities available to organizations, it can be a challenge knowing which should be piloted together or what patterns and practices work best when piloting Viva Connections, Viva Learning, Viva Topics, Viva Goals, Viva Insights, Viva Pulse, Viva Amplify, and more. How do organizations get started successfully, overcome challenges in piloting and rolling out these experiences, and eventually scale to organization-wide deployments?
Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the lessons learned and proven approaches with Microsoft Viva. Together you will explore unique and vital challenges with Viva deployments, such as challenges with multiple tenants or multiple organizations in one tenant or challenges with experiences designed for scale – determining if an organization is large enough or has enough content for a great experience with Viva Topics and more.
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience Today & TomorrowRichard Harbridge
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical.
Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees.
Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee experiences, how Microsoft 365 is changing, and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Tackling Sprawl In Microsoft 365 for SharePoint Sites & Microsoft TeamsRichard Harbridge
Without an effective governance strategy in place, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Sites can quickly go from an organized and effective workspace to an out-of-control, sprawling digital wasteland. Sound familiar?
It's very common for organizations to experience Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl. But, when it does happen, how can you tackle it?
Join Microsoft MVP & 2toLead CTO, Richard Harbridge, as he explores:
• Challenges organizations face with Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
• Solutions to tackle Microsoft Teams & SharePoint Sites sprawl.
• Best practices to get more from Microsoft Teams & SharePoint.
• Real-world guidance on out-of-the-box solutions and custom approaches.
• How Microsoft 365 can improve experiences, management and organizational outcomes.
MICROSOFT 365 STRATEGY & SUCCESS: PRACTICAL TOOLS & TECHNIQUES FOR THE STRATE...Richard Harbridge
People are complex. Office 365 is complex. Add the two together and you get some of the most challenging, difficult, and stressful situations, especially if you are responsible for facilitating shared understanding between them. Join Richard Harbridge to learn about actionable techniques to improve, simplify and amplify your leadership, business analysis and information architecture efforts with Office 365. Walk away with improved confidence when dealing with business and non-technical related challenges of Office 365, and be familiarized with effective tools and techniques that make Office 365 implementations more successful.
Topics include:
ALIGNING WITH MICROSOFT & OUR INDUSTRY
KEY PATTERNS & GOVERNANCE
TACKLING SPRAWL EFFECTIVELY
Pro-Active Planning (Estimates & Roadmaps)
PRO-ACTIVE ADOPTION & EXCELLENCE
VISUALIZING & COMMUNICATING BETTER
Q&A / Next Steps
Proactive Governance & Adoption In Microsoft 365 - M365OttawaRichard Harbridge
Proactive governance of Microsoft 365 is critical as organizations continue to depend more and more on the competitive advantage and productivity it can provide. Microsoft 365’s value and impact are dependent on whether it is leveraged (adopted) and how efficiently it is leveraged (governance). However Microsoft 365 can be daunting to tackle around governance and management. Where do you start? Is Microsoft Teams governance what should be prioritized first? What part of Teams governance? The Microsoft Teams lifecycle and the Microsoft Teams lifecycle management? What do the business stakeholders lead, and what does IT lead? How do we drive adoption pro-actively while improving coordination, management, and end-user experiences with effective governance?
Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Digital Workplace, as he shares proven approaches to getting started with and succeeding in establishing and improving Microsoft 365 Governance. In shifting from a reactive approach to Microsoft 365 governance to a pro-active one and from a reactive approach to adoption to a pro-active approach to adoption that drives better results, accomplishes more with less, and empowers the organization to maximize the value of their digital workplace.
A solid outline to get an organization started with their governance plan. All the topics they need to consider for a well thought out approach to govern and manage SharePoint as an IT service. Additional consultant commentary is included. Please see www.sharepointpmp.com for more on optimizing SharePoint, collaboration, ECM, Projects, and Knowledge Management in your organization.
Helping Organizations & Users Decide: When To Use What In Office 365 - aOS Ca...Richard Harbridge
Your users may struggle with these questions:
• Should I share a message via Skype for Business instead of Yammer, Office 365 Groups, or Exchange?
• Should I collaborate on data using an Excel sheet or a SharePoint list?
• Should I share a file in Outlook, in a meeting, from OneDrive for Business, on Yammer, in a Group, or in a SharePoint site?
What happens when your users can't decide what technology or feature to use? They use what they know, or what’s easy; even if better options exist. In this session, join Richard Harbridge as he helps you maximize the value of your Office 365 investment by providing the guidance you need to help your users make better, more effective decisions on how they get work done.
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience Today & Tomorrow SH...Richard Harbridge
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical. Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees.
Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee experiences, how Microsoft 365 is changing, and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Best Practices For Getting The Most Out Of Your Intranet & Digital Workplace ...Richard Harbridge
What’s the best way to improve a successful Intranet or Digital Workplace? With intelligence, analytics and targeted insight!
Modernizing your Intranets and Digital Workplaces with the latest version of SharePoint or Office 365 is necessary but not sufficient. The question for many organizations is how we get even more value out of the Intranet after it has been upgraded, migrated and modernized. To achieve greater levels of success you need greater insight and to understand the importance of engagement, analytics and how these can improve employee experiences and content within the organization.
Join Richard Harbridge, Office 365 MVP & Intranet expert, as he shares engagement & analytics real world examples and best practices. These practices have helped successful customers get more from Office 365, SharePoint, their Intranets and their Digital Workplaces.
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Preparing, Piloting & Paths to Success with Microsoft CopilotRichard Harbridge
Preparing, Piloting & Paths to Success with Microsoft Copilot
In the modern post generative AI era, leveraging innovative tools is crucial for enhancing productivity and improving performance. This workshop will explore how to get the most out of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Viva Copilot and Microsoft Copilot experiences. Join Microsoft MVP and industry expert Richard Harbridge as we delve into challenges surrounding its adoption including initial preparation, user training, support, governance and integration into existing workflows. We will start with an overview highlighting the critical to understand elements that make Copilot so impactful in organizations today along with plenty of data and industry insights. As we transition into guidance around piloting Microsoft 365 Copilot, participants will explore its robust features through rich examples. Engaging with real-world scenarios will unveil common hurdles and provide a clear roadmap towards optimizing Microsoft 365 Copilot for your organizational needs.
Bridging The Gap: How AI Is Transforming Both Customer Experience & Employee ...Richard Harbridge
In the post-pandemic and hybrid world, the importance of effective conversations in both customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) has surged.
Historically, voice data has primarily enhanced customer support, but with the integration of advanced recording, transcription, and AI-driven tools, there's a newfound potential to elevate all employee interactions.
AI copilot agents stand at the forefront of this transformation, offering streamlined customer interactions, real-time insights for support agents, and organizational agility. The transition from chat to voice calls presents both an opportunity and a challenge.
While analytics have been a mainstay in , their application in remains largely untapped. This disparity offers organizations a chance to holistically understand operations and create a seamless synergy between CX and EX.
However, the utilization of AI and analytics brings forth challenges, especially concerning data anonymization and de-anonymization in the context of employee data. As privacy norms evolve, organizations must tread carefully, balancing the promise of AI with ethical considerations.
Join industry experts , Chief Executive Officer of and Chief Technology Officer at as they share insights, best practices and lessons learned that can help your organization navigate forward faster with AI.
Mastering Microsoft 365: The Winning Trio Of Automation, Governance & AdoptionRichard Harbridge
Mastering Microsoft 365: The Winning Trio of Automation, Governance, and Adoption
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, mastering Microsoft 365 is no longer just a luxury—it's a necessity. Join us for an enlightening webinar presented by Microsoft MVP and renowned industry expert, Richard Harbridge, as we delve deep into how automation, governance and adoption can not only improve the management, but the employee experience of Microsoft 365.
What we'll cover:
Governance and Lifecycle Mastery: Understand the critical nuances of the governance and lifecycle of SharePoint sites and teams. Navigate the complexities with ease and ensure your organization's digital assets are managed effectively and securely.
Tackling Sprawl: With the proliferation of digital tools and platforms, sprawl has become a pressing concern. Learn actionable strategies to manage and mitigate sprawl, ensuring your digital ecosystem remains organized and efficient improving both the management and employee experience.
The Power of Automation: Discover how automation and programmatic improvements not only streamline operations but also lead to proactive management. Unleash the potential of Microsoft 365 by leveraging automation to its fullest.
The Symbiotic Relationship of Governance and Adoption: Dive into the intricate relationship between governance and adoption. Understand how a robust governance framework can bolster adoption rates and how fostering adoption can, in turn, reinforce governance.
In a world where efficiency, security, and adaptability are paramount, mastering Microsoft 365 can set your organization leagues ahead of the competition. Equip yourself with the knowledge and strategies to make the most of this powerful suite and drive your organization towards unparalleled success.
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft VivaRichard Harbridge
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft Viva
With so many Viva capabilities available to organizations, it can be a challenge knowing which should be piloted together or what patterns and practices work best when piloting Viva Connections, Viva Learning, Viva Topics, Viva Goals, Viva Insights, Viva Pulse, Viva Amplify, and more. How do organizations get started successfully, overcome challenges in piloting and rolling out these experiences, and eventually scale to organization-wide deploymentsJoin internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the lessons learned and proven approaches with Microsoft Viva. Together you will explore unique and vital challenges with Viva deployments, such as challenges with multiple tenants or multiple organizations in one tenant or challenges with experiences designed for scale - determining if an org is large enough or has enough content for a great experience with Viva Topics and more.
Elevate Your Microsoft 365 Experience The Winning Trio Of AI, Analytics & Aut...Richard Harbridge
Let Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge guide you through the exciting world of AI, analytics, and automation in Microsoft 365.
Uncover the innovative ways organizations are optimizing collaboration, communication, and management for employees, leaders, and managers, all while empowering your organization to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Elevate Your Microsoft 365 Experience The Winning Trio Of AI, Analytics & Rec...Richard Harbridge
Redefine and elevate your SaaS experience.
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms are no longer just about providing tools; they're about enhancing user experiences, driving efficiency, and ensuring that businesses stay ahead of the curve. Enter the transformative trio: AI, Analytics, and Recommendations. This session delves deep into the synergistic relationship between these three pillars, illustrating how they can be harnessed to elevate your SaaS experience to unprecedented heights.
Join Richard Harbridge, Microsoft MVP and leading industry expert as he shares best practices and real-world examples from Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Viva that advance your SaaS experience.
Together attendees will gain insights into:
Analytics - Understand your user behavior, workflow efficiencies, and areas of improvement. Dive into how Microsoft 365's robust analytics can offer actionable insights to optimize your business processes.
AI - Beyond just data, discover how AI can be a game-changer in action management. Learn how Microsoft's AI capabilities not only predict but proactively address challenges, ensuring a seamless and enhanced user experience.
Recommendations - Personalization is key in today's SaaS world. Explore how Microsoft 365 tailors recommendations based on user behavior, ensuring that each interaction is relevant, timely, and actionable.
By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and inspiration to leverage the power of AI, analytics, and recommendations, transforming their SaaS platforms from mere tools to dynamic, adaptive, and optimized experiences. Join us for this first session of this series and embark on a journey to redefine and elevate your SaaS experience.
Metaverse & The Employee Experience: What You Need To KnowRichard Harbridge
Back in the day we would use 'who installed a browser' that wasn't the default as an 'indirect signal' that denoted a level of individual interest in improving their digital productivity or experience. Nowadays we are swimming in indirect signals - from who organizes the most meetings (named if you use Audit log etc) to dynamics around networking (Viva Insights) to who uses Teams Apps (another great indirect signal of expanding productivity/investing in digital experiences).
What still works best though is direct signals like comments, nominations, champion programs (yearly and NON MANAGER & NON IT focused) and more that help identify people and map them/amplify their visibility as potential super collaborators, those with high amounts of digital debt and those who would better benefit from greater digital fitness or digital experience investments.
Elevate Your Microsoft 365 Experience The Winning Trio Of AI, Analytics & Aut...Richard Harbridge
Let Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge guide you through the exciting world of AI, analytics, and automation in Microsoft 365.Uncover the innovative ways organizations are optimizing collaboration, communication, and management for employees, leaders, and managers.In this session, you will learn to:• Enhance your organization's potential by learning how to pinpoint areas of focus, tackle risks, and automate tasks for a more productive and efficient workflow.• Delve into the practical applications and benefits of these technologies, from streamlining repetitive tasks to uncovering valuable insights for informed decision-making.• Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to successfully integrate AI, analytics, and automation into your Microsoft 365 environment, empowering your organization to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Ideas & Inspiration: Getting Started & Driving Success With Power Platform At...Richard Harbridge
Understanding the many capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform is essential for any technology leader in today's world. Yet, the more significant challenge for many business leaders is understanding how they can drive meaningful impact in their own business based on these technologies.Power Platform makes incredible things possible at a fraction of the cost. Still, the focus often is on the plumbing or ways Power Platform supports that future state instead of envisioning future states powered by them. This session will focus on the best strategies to leverage when building business momentum around the Microsoft Power Platform. We will explore how organizations inspire and grow their usage of these tools and ideas/examples of Power Platform solutions that drive success for other customers.Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Employee Experience, as he shares insight on how to better plan for, prepare for and benefit from the future of the Microsoft Power Platform.
Smarter, Not Harder How AI Is Changing Employee Experience - Reworked Connect...Richard Harbridge
Over the past few years, rapid changes have disrupted how companies lead, enable, empower, and engage around employee experience. Leaders in communications and human resources are all tackling new challenges in connecting with employees and may be overwhelmed with increased communication and collaboration volume, velocity, and variety. To help combat this challenge, rapid innovations in automation and artificial intelligence technology have created new tools for employees and leaders to use and master.
In this masterclass session, Richard Harbridge - a Microsoft MVP and leading industry expert on employee experience - will share insights on how automation and AI technology are revolutionizing employee experience strategies. You’ll learn about the latest trends in AI and employee experience, including the implications of OpenAI for employee experience strategies. You’ll also discover how emerging tech innovations like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and more are changing the playing field forever.
Whether you’re a leader in communications, technology, or human resources, this masterclass will provide valuable insights and tools to help you empower and enable your employees more effectively and prepare for the future of work. Join us as we explore proven employee experience strategies to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Tackling Employee Experience Today As We Embrace The Future WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
Tackling Employee Experience Today As We Embrace The Future Workplace
The future workplace needs to take into account how the employee experience landscape is changing and the importance of digital experiences throughout the employee journey. The employee experience journey starts before the employee is hired and lasts after they depart. Focusing on the employee experience can feel like a daunting task when reviewing the many different stages of an employee’s journey, but we know understanding and improving these stages can lead to a much more positive employee experience, and maximize the retention, impact, engagement, and performance of the employee.
Smarter, Not Harder How AI Is Changing Communication - Ragan EventsRichard Harbridge
These past few years have accelerated changes and disrupted how companies lead, enable, empower, and engage around communications. Leaders in communications and human resources are all tackling new challenges in connecting with employees and may be overwhelmed with increased communication volume, velocity, and variety. To help combat this challenge, rapid innovations in automation and artificial intelligence technology have created new tools for communicators to use and master, but becoming an early adopter of emerging tech is not without its risks. Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and leading industry expert on employee experience, as he shares insights on the implications of OpenAI for communications strategies, the tech innovations to prepare for today, and how ChatGPT is already changing the playing field forever. * This session description was not written by ChatGPT.
Enhancing Microsoft Teams To Build A Better Digital WorkplaceRichard Harbridge
Today, many organizations have brought the Intranet, or the digital hub of their digital workplace, into Microsoft Teams via Viva Connections. But what else are organizations doing to enhance further, improve upon, and embrace Teams as a hub for not just teamwork, but also corporate communication, social collaboration, networking, and more?
Join Microsoft MVP and 2toLead CTO Richard Harbridge as he shares the unique opportunity Teams apps and solutions provide. Be prepared to explore examples, patterns, and practices for how lines of business in any organization can leverage, extend and integrate Teams to create business-oriented solutions.
Masterclass On Improving & Measuring Onboarding, Retention & Wellbeing With M...Richard Harbridge
85% of leaders say the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are productive. 92% of employees have identified enhancing the employee experience as an essential priority.New challenges are always presented to HR from all sides, and we’re here to help you target critical areas of the employee experience at our free event.Whether you’re looking for strategic guidance or help to achieve technical excellence, our event is full of sessions from world-renowned thought leaders.On February 10th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, learn to avoid new and old challenges, build on existing success, and leverage the latest technology to facilitate your efforts. One lucky winner will walk away with a free $15,000 POC!2toLead CTO and 7X Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge and 2toLead CEO and 13X Microsoft MVP Kanwal Khipple will lead the event.Together, they helped over 200 digital workplaces globally, plan for and increase the employee experience, keynoted conferences, published books, and published blogs for some major publications like Forbes.Join specialized sessions (business or deep dive tech breakouts) designed for HR leaders or the technical team that supports the digital employee experience.The business and general sessions aim to provide insight into the apparent and hidden value of tackling onboarding, retention, and well-being.The optional tech deep dive breakout sessions aims to walk through how to use and implement Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva to improve onboarding, retention, and well-being.Walk away from the event with a greater understanding of the following:- How to identify the most critical areas of the employee experience- How to improve the onboarding experience before and during the process- Building experiences to enable better onboarding- Measure for success- Creating digital employee experiences that help retain top talent- How to track employee well-being- And much more
Getting Started & Driving Success With Power Platform At ScaleRichard Harbridge
Understanding the many capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform is essential for any technology leader in today's world. Yet, the more significant challenge for many business leaders is understanding how they can drive meaningful impact in their own business based on these technologies.Power Platform makes incredible things possible at a fraction of the cost. Still, the focus often is on the plumbing or ways Power Platform supports that future state instead of envisioning future states powered by them. This session will focus on the best strategies to leverage when building business momentum around the Microsoft Power Platform. We will explore how organizations inspire and grow their usage of these tools and ideas/examples of Power Platform solutions that drive success for other customers.Join Richard Harbridge, a Microsoft MVP and internationally recognized expert on Microsoft 365 and the Employee Experience, as he shares insight on how to better plan for, prepare for and benefit from the future of the Microsoft Power Platform.
Masterclass On Improving & Measuring Onboarding, Retention & Well-beingRichard Harbridge
85% of leaders say the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are productive. 92% of employees have identified enhancing the employee experience as an essential priority.New challenges are always presented to HR from all sides, and we’re here to help you target critical areas of the employee experience at our free event.Whether you’re looking for strategic guidance or help to achieve technical excellence, our event is full of sessions from world-renowned thought leaders.On February 10th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, learn to avoid new and old challenges, build on existing success, and leverage the latest technology to facilitate your efforts. One lucky winner will walk away with a free $15,000 POC!2toLead CTO and 7X Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge and 2toLead CEO and 13X Microsoft MVP Kanwal Khipple will lead the event.Together, they helped over 200 digital workplaces globally, plan for and increase the employee experience, keynoted conferences, published books, and published blogs for some major publications like Forbes.Join specialized sessions (business or deep dive tech breakouts) designed for HR leaders or the technical team that supports the digital employee experience.The business and general sessions aim to provide insight into the apparent and hidden value of tackling onboarding, retention, and well-being.The optional tech deep dive breakout sessions aims to walk through how to use and implement Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva to improve onboarding, retention, and well-being.Walk away from the event with a greater understanding of the following:- How to identify the most critical areas of the employee experience- How to improve the onboarding experience before and during the process- Building experiences to enable better onboarding- Measure for success- Creating digital employee experiences that help retain top talent- How to track employee well-being- And much more
Piloting & Scaling Successfully With Microsoft VivaRichard Harbridge
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience: Today & Tomorrow
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical. Organizations need new and innovative approaches and solutions as work and the workforce change. Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees. The question often hard to answer is, what is the best way to meet that growing need, especially in a way that meets it faster, with less cost and risk?Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee communication, employee collaboration, and employee management, how Microsoft 365 is changing these digital employee experiences and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Tackling Employee Experience Today As We Embrace The Future Workplace - M365TORichard Harbridge
Tackling Employee Experience Today As We Embrace The Future Workplace
The future workplace needs to take into account how the employee experience landscape is changing and the importance of digital experiences throughout the employee journey. The employee experience journey starts before the employee is hired and lasts after they depart. Focusing on the employee experience can feel like a daunting task when reviewing the many different stages of an employee’s journey, but we know understanding and improving these stages can lead to a much more positive employee experience, and maximize the retention, impact, engagement, and performance of the employee.
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience Today & Tomorrow - ...Richard Harbridge
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience: Today & Tomorrow
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical. Organizations need new and innovative approaches and solutions as work and the workforce change. Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees. The question often hard to answer is, what is the best way to meet that growing need, especially in a way that meets it faster, with less cost and risk?Join internationally recognized industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge as he shares insight into the future of employee communication, employee collaboration, and employee management, how Microsoft 365 is changing these digital employee experiences and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Getting The Most Out Of Microsoft 365 Employee Experience Today & Tomorrow - ...Richard Harbridge
There has never been a time where improving the employee experience has been more critical. Organizations need new and innovative approaches and solutions as work and the workforce change. Today, every organization shares a need to enhance how we communicate and engage, collaborate and connect, and manage and develop employees. The question that is often hard to answer is, what is the best way to meet that growing need?
Join industry expert and Microsoft MVP Richard Harbridge and award-winning Digital Workplace strategist Brandon Pittman as they share insight into the future of employee communication, employee collaboration, and employee management, and perhaps more importantly, what organizations are doing today to prepare for it.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Welcome to the first live UiPath Community Day Dubai! Join us for this unique occasion to meet our local and global UiPath Community and leaders. You will get a full view of the MEA region's automation landscape and the AI Powered automation technology capabilities of UiPath. Also, hosted by our local partners Marc Ellis, you will enjoy a half-day packed with industry insights and automation peers networking.
📕 Curious on our agenda? Wait no more!
10:00 Welcome note - UiPath Community in Dubai
Lovely Sinha, UiPath Community Chapter Leader, UiPath MVPx3, Hyper-automation Consultant, First Abu Dhabi Bank
10:20 A UiPath cross-region MEA overview
Ashraf El Zarka, VP and Managing Director MEA, UiPath
10:35: Customer Success Journey
Deepthi Deepak, Head of Intelligent Automation CoE, First Abu Dhabi Bank
11:15 The UiPath approach to GenAI with our three principles: improve accuracy, supercharge productivity, and automate more
Boris Krumrey, Global VP, Automation Innovation, UiPath
12:15 To discover how Marc Ellis leverages tech-driven solutions in recruitment and managed services.
Brendan Lingam, Director of Sales and Business Development, Marc Ellis
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
4. Design and implement a simplified experience that gives you quick access to teams, sites,
communities, and more. Complimenting your Intranet and Digital Workplace Strategy.
5. • How can you get a unified navigation/directory going in a few weeks or months?
• How can that be aligned with organizational governance, provisioning, lifecycle,
security and adoption efforts already in motion?
• What Microsoft Funding options are available to help pay for this effort?
Schedule with us a Navigation & Sprawl Planning deep dive workshop
led by one of our expert MVPs, authors or industry speakers.
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of digital spaces or ‘sites’ where content is stored and shared.
8. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
Most organizations don’t know who created a digital space (SP Site, Team, Yammer
Community, etc). What was its purpose? It’s department? It’s product, client, project, etc?
As an end user this
makes navigating these
spaces extremely
challenging.
Think it’s better as an
administrator or digital
workplace/intranet leader?
It’s not.
9. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
Most organizations don’t know who created a digital space (SP Site, Team, Yammer
Community, etc). What was its purpose? It’s department? It’s product, client, project, etc?
As an end user this
makes navigating these
spaces extremely
challenging.
Think it’s better as an
administrator or digital
workplace/intranet leader?
It’s not.
10. WHY DO WE NEED TO MANAGE SPRAWL?
What are the common issues that come with unmanaged sprawl of Microsoft Teams or
SharePoint Sites?
Ineffective
Naming
Unclear Purpose Or
Workspace Focus
Unclear Official vs
Unofficial
Cannot Differentiate
At A Glance
Inappropriate Name
Usage
Owners
Missing
Orphaned
Teams/Sites
Unmanaged
Teams/Sites
Sponsor vs Owner
Challenge
Private Channels
(Don’t Require
Owner)
Redundant
Teams/Sites
Decreased User
Confidence
Inconsistent
Workspaces
Increased
Operational Load
Increased Costs To
Support
Data Loss
Risks
Limited Ability To
Target Labels For
Information
Protection
Limited Ability To
Determine Risk
Limited Ability To
Pro-actively Mitigate
Risks
Limited Permission
Review & Increased
Chances Of Over
Sharing
Loss Of
Control
Often Unmanaged
Use Of Apps (Cannot
Target)
Unmanaged
Integration
Limited Ability To
Target Labels For
Retention
No Clear Escalation If
Owner Missing Or
Unresponsive
Slower
Team/Site
Start
Not Tailored Or Fit
To Purpose
Inconsistent
Design/Layout Leads
To Relearning
Hesitation To
Optimize Created
Spaces
Technically
Challenging
Navigation
Productivity
Costs
Challenging For New
Users To Ramp
Hard To Find
Workspaces
Uncertain Who
Owns A Workspace
Reliance On Others
To Link
Training &
Adoption
Challenges
When To Use What
Challenges
No Consistency
Makes It Harder To
Train
Unmanaged
Workspaces Cannot
Be Targeted With
Guidance
Difficulty Identifying
Champions & Pro-
actively Targeting
Champions
12. SOLUTION: OOTB CREATION EXPERIENCES?
While OOTB can work great for many smaller orgs (less than 100 users), most need more structure
to support governance, lifecycle management, and better search/navigation experiences.
Out Of The Box
●
13. SOLUTION: METADATA DURING CREATION
Why is asking a few extra questions on provisioning so important? What value does this extra
metadata provide once we have it for reference?
Workspace
(Site/Team)
Metadata
Enables Default
Metadata
Empowers Effective
Labelling
Targeted Content
Protection
Targeted Retention
Management
Differentiate
Templates
Faster Adoption
Improved
Productivity
Consistency
Manage More
Effectively
Target Support
Improve Lifecycle
Management
Reduce Redundancy
& Empower
Discovery
Sample Metadata Questions:
• What is the purpose or business reason for
this workspace?
• What division does this relate to?
• What department does this relate to?
• What product does this relate to?
• What customer does this relate to?
• What project does this relate to?
• Will this workspace contain highly
confidential information?
• Who is the business sponsor for this
workspace?
• What should the visibility of this workspace
be? Should it be shown in the directory?
14. SOLUTION: POWER APP FORM(S)!
By centralizing and governing the creation of ‘spaces’ (groups, teams, sites etc.) we can improve
content organization and apply things like default metadata and pre-configured templates.
FREE: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/samples/app-templates#request-a-team
Watch out for premium connector costs with Power Automate on the provisioning!
15. SOLUTION: REQUEST FORM(S)!
By centralizing and governing the creation of ‘spaces’ (groups, teams, sites etc.) we can improve
content organization and apply things like default metadata and pre-configured templates.
You can always create
your own forms and
embed them into your
digital workplace hub /
Intranet.
Here we have simple field
additions and a style that
displays based on an option
in the global navigation.
Requires Minor Customization
◑
16. SOLUTION: MANY OPTIONS!
Each of these capabilities can be leveraged in a solution to meet the needs of an effective
request and provisioning engine for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Yammer and more.
SPFx Solutions Custom Sites
Azure
Functions
Logic Apps WebJobs
PnP
Provisioning
Engine
SharePoint
Site Designs
Teams
Templates
Power Apps
Power
Automate
Microsoft Lists
SharePoint
Lists
17. SOLUTION: REQUEST PROCESS!
It is important to have a process for new site and team creation and to automate the process so that you can
provide tailored, or templated experiences for users and better management/navigation.
Example of a High-level Site Provisioning process description
18. SOLUTION: DIRECTORY EXPERIENCES!
What is shown below is a really simple mockup of a filtered OOTB site directory experience.
You can create many pages with different views/visuals and relevant links to resources (Team, Site, Yammer, etc.)
Our communities can be filtered or explored by hierarchies (site explorer), by focus area (topic map), by the ones you recently visited or have favorited (your sites, your
teams, your communities) or by filtering the columns below (just click the column header).
Link ID Community Manager(s) Practice Groups Date Created Category Private Owner
International Bank Of Banking EB001 Strange, Stephen; Connor, Sarah; Ripley, Ellen Corporate Securities 11/16/2018 RFP Y Snow, John
Travis County, Washington TCT001 Opel, Glenn; Knight, Misty; Allen, Tim; Banner,
Bruce; Marco, Polo, Rambo, John
Litigation; Environmental 11/15/2018 RFP Y Jones, Jessica
Gotham Housing Authority SAH012 Balboa, Rocky Government; Real Estate 11/03/2018 Pitch Y Jones, Jessica
Harbridge Corp HIL003 Parker, Peter; Spector, Marc; Segal, Steven; Bond,
James
Trademark & Copyright 10/30/2018 Proposal N Danvers, Carol
Metropolis Independent School
District
DIS020 Brooks, Mel; Knight, Misty; Grey, Jean; Banner,
Bruce
Public/Education Law 10/27/2018 RFP N Jones, Jessica
International Bank Of Banking EB001 Strange, Stephen; Connor, Sarah; Ripley, Ellen Corporate Securities 11/16/2018 RFP Y Snow, John
Travis County, Washington TCT001 Opel, Glenn; Knight, Misty; Allen, Tim; Banner,
Bruce; Marco, Polo, Rambo, John
Litigation; Environmental 11/15/2018 RFP Y Jones, Jessica
Gotham Housing Authority SAH012 Balboa, Rocky Government; Real Estate 11/03/2018 Pitch Y Jones, Jessica
Harbridge Corp HIL003 Parker, Peter; Spector, Marc; Segal, Steven; Bond,
James
Trademark & Copyright 10/30/2018 Proposal N Danvers, Carol
SITES, TEAMS & COMMUNITIES IN OUR ORG Not Following
BROWSE SECTIONS DEPARTMENTS SITES, TEAMS & COMMUNITIES MY LINKS
Org
Logo
Search
Out Of The Box
●
OOTB Lists and web parts
can give you directory
experiences if you simply
store the data from the
request process
(approved or already
created spaces).
* Public by default
scales and works
better in the long
run
19. Design and implement a simplified experience that gives you quick access to teams, sites,
communities, and more. Complimenting your Intranet and Digital Workplace Strategy.
22. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
The modern digital workplace and Intranet has a continually increasing number
of digital spaces or ‘sites’ where content is stored and shared.
23. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
Most organizations don’t know who created a digital space (SP Site, Team, Yammer
Community, etc). What was its purpose? It’s department? It’s product, client, project, etc?
As an end user this
makes navigating these
spaces extremely
challenging.
Think it’s better as an
administrator or digital
workplace/intranet leader?
It’s not.
24. GOVERNANCE APPROACH…
What follows is a visual breakdown of the Governance approach we recommend at this time. We
can’t just jump to automation – though you can accelerate a service of M365 in a targeted way.
Enablement
• Configuration
• Organizational Understanding
• Critical Risk Mitigation
• Roles & Responsibilities Identified
Managed
• Automation & Playbook Execution
• Monitoring & Ongoing Risk
Mitigation
• Roles & Responsibilities Managed
Optimized
• Distributed Management &
Automation
• Pro-Active Monitoring
• Roles & Responsibilities Optimized &
Pro-Actively Reviewed
25. SOLUTION: IMPROVE MANAGEMENT!
By centralizing and governing the creation of ‘spaces’ (groups, teams, sites etc.) we can
improve how we manage the lifecycle of these spaces.
Expiration & Archiving
Policies
• Targeted & Not Only At
The Space Level
Duplication Detection
& Reduction
• In Provisioning
• In Post Provisioning
Reduce Risks
• Owner Escalation, External
Sharing, Permission
Review etc.
Organizational
Improvements
• Such As Associating Teams
& Sites To SharePoint Hubs
Improve Site / Team
Owner Onboarding
Pro-actively Provide
Training Material &
Adoption Guidance
Pro-active
Optimization
Guidance For Teams,
Sites Or Communities
26. SOLUTION: IMPROVE MANAGEMENT!
By centralizing and governing the creation of ‘spaces’ (groups, teams, sites etc.) we can
improve how we manage the lifecycle of these spaces.
Can we reduce redundant
spaces? Can we improve how
they are managed?
On the more custom side you
might see prompts based on
finding similar existing spaces
(reducing redundant spaces),
or automatic lifecycle and
governance, that occurs
based on re-engaging
users/owners etc.
27. SOLUTION: PRO-ACTIVE MANAGEMENT!
With various bots, intelligent assistants, or even simple Power Automate solutions you can
further improve how users leverage these tools, get the most out of them, and manage them.
30. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
The modern digital workplace and Intranet has a continually increasing number
of digital spaces or ‘sites’ where content is stored and shared.
How can we help our users navigate this?
With so many spaces (sites,
teams, yammer communities and
more) how can an Intranet (a
Digital Hub for your Digital
Workplace) improve navigation
of these spaces?
31. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
Most organizations don’t know who created a digital space (SP Site, Team, Yammer
Community, etc). What was its purpose? It’s department? It’s product, client, project, etc?
As an end user this
makes navigating these
spaces extremely
challenging.
Think it’s better as an
administrator or digital
workplace/intranet leader?
It’s not.
32. SOLUTION: LEVERAGE OOTB NAVIGATION?
Mega menu layout enables you to better organize and showcase the related content and sites
based on topic categories and headings. All with audience targeting and more…
Out Of The Box
●
33. SOLUTION: DESIGN BETTER NAVIGATION!
Navigation doesn’t need to be limited to top level links, or simple UI layouts. Here we have two
examples of content in the nav, and richer/deeper nav.
Requires Customization
◔
This design only scales to so
many links. There are other
options than a simple
sectional layout.
34. SOLUTION: DESIGN BETTER NAVIGATION!
Navigation doesn’t need to be limited to top level links, or simple UI layouts. Here we have two
examples of content in the nav, and richer/deeper nav.
Requires Customization
◔
This design scales to more
lower level links. There are
other options than the OOTB
simple sectional layout.
35. SOLUTION: HOW ABOUT SHAREPOINT HOME?
Office 365’s SharePoint home is now a more modern site directory experience that is more
personalized and dynamic. From recent sites you visited to recent activity relevant to you.
Out Of The Box
●
36. SOLUTION: HOW ABOUT SHAREPOINT HOME?
It’s a little hidden and most users don’t know it exists. Even when trained users often forget to
use it, because you have to navigate away from the places you work to visit it.
Out Of The Box
●
How do users get to it?
So… it’s another place to go?
37. SOLUTION: LEVERAGE OOTB NAVIGATION?
With improvements coming to global menu design can we leverage that to fill the hub mega
menu gaps?
Out Of The Box
●
38. SOLUTION: LEVERAGE OOTB NAVIGATION?
With improvements coming to global menu design can we leverage that to fill the hub mega menu
gaps? ADD your own app to this bar for a DIRECTORY as these default ones are not sufficient.
Out Of The Box
●
39. APP BAR INTEGRATION IN VIVA CONNECTIONS
In Microsoft Viva Connections use resources to easily navigate to your sites, communities, stream
channels, and more. Providing more ways to get to the places you want to engage.
40. SOLUTION: DIRECTORY EXPERIENCES!
What is shown below is a really simple mockup of a filtered OOTB site directory experience.
You can create many pages with different views/visuals and relevant links to resources (Team, Site, Yammer, etc.)
Our communities can be filtered or explored by hierarchies (site explorer), by focus area (topic map), by the ones you recently visited or have favorited (your sites, your
teams, your communities) or by filtering the columns below (just click the column header).
Link ID Community Manager(s) Practice Groups Date Created Category Private Owner
International Bank Of Banking EB001 Strange, Stephen; Connor, Sarah; Ripley, Ellen Corporate Securities 11/16/2018 RFP Y Snow, John
Travis County, Washington TCT001 Opel, Glenn; Knight, Misty; Allen, Tim; Banner,
Bruce; Marco, Polo, Rambo, John
Litigation; Environmental 11/15/2018 RFP Y Jones, Jessica
Gotham Housing Authority SAH012 Balboa, Rocky Government; Real Estate 11/03/2018 Pitch Y Jones, Jessica
Harbridge Corp HIL003 Parker, Peter; Spector, Marc; Segal, Steven; Bond,
James
Trademark & Copyright 10/30/2018 Proposal N Danvers, Carol
Metropolis Independent School
District
DIS020 Brooks, Mel; Knight, Misty; Grey, Jean; Banner,
Bruce
Public/Education Law 10/27/2018 RFP N Jones, Jessica
International Bank Of Banking EB001 Strange, Stephen; Connor, Sarah; Ripley, Ellen Corporate Securities 11/16/2018 RFP Y Snow, John
Travis County, Washington TCT001 Opel, Glenn; Knight, Misty; Allen, Tim; Banner,
Bruce; Marco, Polo, Rambo, John
Litigation; Environmental 11/15/2018 RFP Y Jones, Jessica
Gotham Housing Authority SAH012 Balboa, Rocky Government; Real Estate 11/03/2018 Pitch Y Jones, Jessica
Harbridge Corp HIL003 Parker, Peter; Spector, Marc; Segal, Steven; Bond,
James
Trademark & Copyright 10/30/2018 Proposal N Danvers, Carol
SITES, TEAMS & COMMUNITIES IN OUR ORG Not Following
BROWSE SECTIONS DEPARTMENTS SITES, TEAMS & COMMUNITIES MY LINKS
Org
Logo
Search
Out Of The Box
●
OOTB Lists and web parts
can give you directory
experiences if you simply
store the data from the
request process
(approved or already
created spaces).
* Public by default
scales and works
better in the long
run
42. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
The modern Intranet acts as a Digital Hub for the organization. This means that it needs to
integrate key systems or experiences for improved productivity outcomes.
Dynamic directories and
well designed,
personalized and
improved navigation at
the global header and
footer level help!
So this will help, but is
there more that orgs do?
45. The dashboard allows you to create ‘cards’ which make it easier for employees to get
things done in the organization. Simplifying navigation, streamlining processes and more.
46. The dashboard allows you to create ‘cards’ which make it easier for employees to get
things done in the organization. Simplifying navigation, streamlining processes and more.
47. The dashboard allows you to create ‘cards’ which make it easier for employees to get
things done in the organization. Simplifying navigation, streamlining processes and more.
48. The dashboard allows you to create ‘cards’ which make it easier for employees to get
things done in the organization. Simplifying navigation, streamlining processes and more.
49. The dashboard allows you to create ‘cards’ which make it easier for employees to get
things done in the organization. Simplifying navigation, streamlining processes and more.
50. The dashboard allows you to create ‘cards’ which make it easier for employees to get
things done in the organization. Simplifying navigation, streamlining processes and more.
51. PROBLEM: CONTENT GROWS OVER TIME…
The modern Intranet acts as a Digital Hub for the organization. This means that it needs to
integrate key systems or experiences for improved productivity outcomes.
Integrated and targeted
dashboards, dynamic
and always up to date
directories and a well
designed, personalized
and improved navigation
at the global header and
footer solve the major
navigation challenges…
So this will help, but is
there more that orgs do?
56. Identification
Improve topics by combining AI and
human expertise.
Automatically build topic pages
Create topic pages and topic cards using
suggested definitions, related content,
relevant conversations, and expertise.
Curate topics
Cultivate knowledge using your experts
and AI to refine topic pages.
Organize knowledge
Curation Discovery
demo
66. Identification
Improve topics by combining AI and
human expertise.
Automatically build topic pages
Create topic pages and topic cards using
suggested definitions, related content,
relevant conversations, and expertise.
Curate topics
Cultivate knowledge using your experts
and AI to refine topic pages.
Organize knowledge
Curation Discovery
demo
68. Design and implement a simplified experience that gives you quick access to teams, sites,
communities, and more. Complimenting your Intranet and Digital Workplace Strategy.
69. • How can you get a unified navigation/directory going in a few weeks or months?
• How can that be aligned with organizational governance, provisioning, lifecycle,
security and adoption efforts already in motion?
• What Microsoft Funding options are available to help pay for this effort?
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Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
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Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed . The Viva Connections app is the Viva central landing page consisting of a company news feed and a general dashboard view, which is reminiscent of a SharePoint Communication Site. It will be available as a Teams client desktop application "in the first half of 2021," with mobile app support expected in "summer 2021."
Viva Connections is "powered by SharePoint," Microsoft explained, but it also lets organizations "extend your SharePoint intranet content, including your home site, into Microsoft Teams." It's also possible to customize the Viva Connections app using "Power Apps, SPFx [SharePoint Framework], and the third-party solutions you already deployed," Microsoft added. The app works with Yammer for chats, OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Stream for videos.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/microsoft-viva-connections-helps-everyone-to-stay-engaged-and/ba-p/2107009
Microsoft Viva Topics automatically organizes content and expertise across your organization, making it easy for people to find information and put knowledge to work.
The Viva Topics app provides the means to surface expertise within an organization via so-called "Topic Cards." It'll also show information on things like an organization's project names and the definitions used, which will pop up in a card-like fashion in context via "highlights" in text as people use Office 365 apps. These Topic Cards are automatically created from Microsoft 365 and Teams use via artificial intelligence. Viva Topics is now at the general availability release stage. It's offered as an "add-on to Microsoft 365 commercial plans."
Viva Topics seems a lot like the "topic intelligence" or "Topic Cards" phase of Project Cortex, which Microsoft had briefly described last year when it announced the release of SharePoint Syntex, the first Project Cortex product. This topic intelligence product was supposed to have been available last year, but it apparently got delayed.
Microsoft's announcement didn't exactly say that Viva Topics is the next Project Cortex release, but it did indicate that it "works with our other content management tools, including Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance and SharePoint Syntex.“
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/introducing-microsoft-viva-topics/ba-p/2107007
Microsoft Viva Topics automatically organizes content and expertise across your organization, making it easy for people to find information and put knowledge to work.
Microsoft Viva Learning empowers employees with formal and informal learning when and where it’s needed, making it easier for people to learn while working.
https://resources.techcommunity.microsoft.com/viva-topics/faq/
Microsoft Viva Learning empowers employees with formal and informal learning when and where it’s needed, making it easier for people to learn while working.
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