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Modern Workplace & Collaboration

Deploy Microsoft 365 that actually works—with governance, security, and adoption that sticks. Teams, SharePoint, and collaboration tools configured for real productivity.

Modern workplace and collaboration services

Microsoft 365 Without Strategy Is Just Chaos

Most organisations have Microsoft 365 licenses, but few are getting real value. Without proper configuration, governance, and adoption, M365 becomes another source of sprawl, risk, and frustration.

Teams Sprawl

Hundreds of Teams with no naming convention, abandoned channels, and sensitive data scattered across the tenant.

SharePoint Chaos

Multiple intranets, inconsistent site structures, and documents stored in personal OneDrives instead of shared locations.

Governance Gaps

No lifecycle policies, external sharing enabled everywhere, and sensitive documents accessible to anyone with a link.

Low Adoption

You've deployed the tools, but people still email attachments and schedule meetings the old way.

Security Blind Spots

Data loss prevention isn't configured, sensitivity labels aren't applied, and compliance officers are nervous.

The Cost of Getting It Wrong

  • Productivity lost searching for information
  • Security incidents from oversharing
  • Compliance failures from ungoverned data
  • Wasted licensing costs
  • Change fatigue without adoption

Microsoft 365 Components

Microsoft 365 is more than email and Office apps. We help you unlock the full value of the platform across communication, collaboration, and compliance.

Microsoft Teams

Hub for teamwork

Chat, meetings, calls, and collaboration in one place. Integration with apps and services for unified workflows.

Key Capabilities

Persistent chat & channelsVideo meetings & webinarsTeams Phone & telephonyApp integrations

SharePoint Online

Content & intranets

Content management, intranets, and team sites. The foundation for document collaboration and information architecture.

Key Capabilities

Team & communication sitesDocument librariesHub sites for organisationEnterprise search

OneDrive for Business

Personal cloud storage

Personal cloud storage synced across devices. Individual productivity with enterprise security controls.

Key Capabilities

Personal file storageDesktop sync clientKnown Folder MoveSecure sharing

Exchange Online

Email & calendaring

Enterprise email and calendaring. Essential for formal communication and scheduling with full compliance.

Key Capabilities

Business emailShared mailboxesCalendar schedulingArchive & retention

Microsoft Viva - Employee Experience

Integrated employee experience platform in Teams

Viva Connections

Company intranet in Teams

Viva Insights

Wellbeing and productivity analytics

Viva Learning

Learning content aggregation

Viva Engage

Community and social networking

Viva Goals

OKR and goal management

Teams Governance Model

Without governance, Teams becomes chaos. We implement controls that enable collaboration while maintaining security and manageability.

Creation Control

  • Who can create Teams
  • Naming conventions & prefixes
  • Templates for common scenarios
  • Approval workflows

Lifecycle Management

  • Expiration policies
  • Activity-based renewal
  • Owner certification reviews
  • Archive & deletion procedures

Access & Sharing

  • Guest access policies
  • External sharing settings
  • Sensitivity labels applied
  • Information barriers

SharePoint Information Architecture

A well-designed information architecture makes content findable, manageable, and secure. We implement hub sites that organise your digital workplace.

Intranet Hub

Organisation

Top-level communication site with global navigation, news, and organisation-wide content

Department Hubs

Finance • HR • IT • Operations

Hub sites that aggregate department content, news, and team sites with consistent branding

Team Sites

Collaboration

Team and project sites associated with Microsoft 365 Groups and Teams for daily work

Hub Site

Navigation & roll-up

Communication Site

News & broadcasting

Team Site

Team collaboration

Project Site

Bounded project

Adoption & Change Management

Tools without adoption are wasted investment. We build change management into every deployment—champions, training, and communications that drive real usage.

Champions Network

1-2 champions per department providing peer support and early adoption feedback.

Role-Based Training

Scenario-based learning for end users, power users, and administrators.

Quick Reference Guides

Visual guides for common tasks—how to share files, schedule meetings, find information.

Change Communications

Coordinated messaging explaining the why, what's changing, and how to get help.

Adoption Success Metrics

80%
Active Teams users target
60%
Meetings in Teams
70%
Files in cloud storage
Monthly
Champion engagement

How We Deliver Modern Workplace

We implement Microsoft 365 with governance and adoption built in—not as afterthoughts. The result is a platform that's secure, manageable, and actually used.

1

Assess & Plan

Review current M365 configuration, assess governance and security posture, identify quick wins and critical gaps.

2

Design & Configure

Design Teams and SharePoint architecture, configure governance policies, implement security baselines and DLP.

3

Migrate & Deploy

Migrate content from legacy platforms, deploy standardised templates, configure integrations and monitoring.

4

Adopt & Sustain

Deliver user training and champions program, establish governance processes, transition to operations.

Security & Compliance

Microsoft 365 includes powerful security and compliance capabilities. We configure these to protect your data and meet regulatory requirements.

Information Protection

Sensitivity LabelsData Loss PreventionEncryption & RightsAuto-labelling

Microsoft Purview

Retention PoliciesRecords ManagementeDiscoveryCompliance Manager

Defender for Office 365

Safe AttachmentsSafe LinksAnti-PhishingAttack Simulation

Device Management

Intune PoliciesApp ProtectionConditional AccessMobile MAM

Governance

Teams LifecycleSharing PoliciesGuest Access ControlsAudit Logging