IA + Governance
Information architecture, governance approaches, and adoption resources
Learn + plan
Get up to speed with these resources.
- Microsoft Learn structured learning paths.
- Microsoft Adoption Centre comms resources to help communicate change.
- Adoption Centre assets for SharePoint (Web Archive) Super useful stuff.
- SharePoint: IA guidance (examples)
- SharePoint: IA examples
- SharePoint: AIIM guide for IM
- Look for well-reviewed books
- Generic guidance for comms teams: Web Style Guide, Microsoft Writing Style Guide
- Gov’t style guides: AU (+ ATSI), CA, UK (+ Home office), US, NZ, OECD, EU global list - also check your local state.
Some key stumbling blocks / quick wins
- M365: Governance / Maturity model
- M365: Manage group creation
- M365 governance vendors: ShareGate, Syskit, Rencore, AvePoint
- SP: Governance overview
- SP: Brand center
- SP: Hub sites, site topology
- SP: Taxonomy / term store
- SP: Plan service limits + list limits
Governance, planning and adoption blogs
- Official MS 365 blog (+ podcasts / YouTubes)
- Official SP Community blog (+ podcasts / YouTubes)
- JumpTo365 (YouTube)
- Sharegate blog
- Rencore blog (Many influencers! Waldek Mastykarz, Tobias Zimmergren, and more)
- Step Two blog (James Robertson) (slideshare) + Intranet awards
- Hands On Tek by João Ferreira
- NN Group Intranet awards
- Marc Anderson - Sympmarc
Tools
- MS 365 Developer Program - a free MS 365 test environment
- Microsoft solution provider directory
- ShareGate - for teams / M365 governance
- Microsoft Clarity - for user studies
- Sprocket 365 Policy hub - for intranet training compliance and engagement tracking (N.B. I helped make this)