SharePoint Adoption Resources from Microsoft

Microsoft has recently released their adoption resource website https://resources.techcommunity.microsoft.com/adoption/ which is a great resource for anyone using Office 365.

In this blog I wanted to specifically call out the SharePoint resources that they have available. These resources are great for any organizing and provide great insights on adoption, governance, and training in your SharePoint environment: https://resources.techcommunity.microsoft.com/resources/SharePoint-adoption/

The website reviews key stakeholders, scenarios on SharePoint usage, awareness of the platform, and finally training. The sections below provide a quick overview of each section but I encourage you to go out and explorer the website!

Stakeholders:

Executive sponsor resources
Internal Champions Program

Microsoft also has their own champions program: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/success/champions

Scenarios

Tips/Guides for developing a successful intranet
SharePoint Look book to show what is possible in the Modern UI
SharePoint Provisioning solutions with the PnP Provisioning service: https://provisioning.sharepointpnp.com/
Productivity Library of resources for common user scenarios with training

Awareness

Communication Planning
SharePoint go-live campaigns

News
Flyers
Posters

Launch Planning

Quick Start guides
Announcements templates
Tips and Tricks

Training

Training plan template
Microsoft Learning Pathways

The Learning Pathways is the easiest way to get up to date training materials directly in your tenant: https://blog.mslavieri.com/2019/04/getting-started-with-self-service.html

Train the Trainer
End User Training
Migration support

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