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OneDrive Adoption Playbook

The Success Factors outlined in this deck will help make sure you're set up for a successful roll-out, no matter what your business challenges.

OneDrive Adoption Campaign Project Plan Template

Sample template to help you plan and implement the OneDrive Adoption program.

Recruit key executive sponsors as their influence on culture, is critical to driving employees' adoption of new technology. Champions will evangelize and help build awareness, understanding, and engagement throughout the community.

Identifying and defining your Business Scenarios helps achieve a smooth adoption by using OneDrive to address business challenges or achieve defined goals.

Internal promotional communications and engagement events that focus on creating excitement and awareness for end users are critical to drive sustained usage

Conduct end user training to enable your organization to realize the full value of OneDrive.

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The SharePoint design team is hard at work to inspire this customer sentiment across the intranet marketplace: "Please, make it look like SharePoint." The inspiration follows form and function - and the desire to provide a beautiful first-run experience alongside - one that stands on its own AND is configurable & customizable.

In this episode we go into the minds of the creative design team behind SharePoint. You'll learn about the gorgeous out-of-the-box experience and how that same rigor enables customers to make unique, beautiful, functional intranet sites. We talk with Principal Design Manager - Denise Trabona ( LinkedIn | Twitter) and Omar Shahine ( LinkedIn | Twitter) - Partner Director of Program Management for OneDrive and SharePoint.

And don't miss my Transylvanic impression attempt of Billy Crystal... (I tried - I really did).

This is THE DESIGN episode. By the end, you'll be saying, "Make ours look like SharePoint!

(+ bonus: scroll to the end of this post to view a collection of beautiful customer intranet screenshots from Wavemaker, Beiersdorf AD, 3M, Microsoft and Contoso Inc.)
Subscribe to The Intrazone podcast ! And listen to episode 25 now.

The Intrazone Audience Survey

Microsoft Tech Community

SharePoint design guidance site

SharePoint Look Book also can be downloaded as a PDF

Nielsen Norman Group 2019 report: "10 best intranets award winners" and Video

3M Go was recognized as one of the winner of the 2019 Intranet Design Annual Award from the Nielsen Norman Group. A link to their story.

Tenth of December by George Saunders

Microsoft Ignite | The Tour (various cities worldwide throughout 2019)

SharePoint Conference North America, May 21-23, 2019, Las Vegas, NV; use one of these speaker codes to get $50 off your registration fee; pick the speaker that you're most excited to see, use that code when you register to save yourself money and give them kudos to let them know you're interested in what they're doing at #SPC19.

SPS Events, Twitter @SPS_Events (various cities worldwide throughout 2019)

SharePoint FestWashington, D.C. April 29 - May 3, 2019, Twitter @SharePointFest

SPTechCon, Austin, TX, February 10-13, 2019

North American Collaboration Summit, Branson, MO, March 14-15, 2019

AIIM Conference, San Diego, CA, March 26-28, 2019 - reg code "MICROSOFT" gets you $100 off.

European Collaboration Summit, Wiesbaden, Germany, May 27-29, 2019

Microsoft Business Applications Summit, Atlanta, GA, June 10-11, 2019

ESPC, European SharePoint Conference, Office 365 & Azure Conference - December 2-5, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic

Microsoft Build 2019, May 6-8, 2019; Seattle, WA

SharePoint Twitter @SharePoint

Mark Kashman Twitter @mkashman

Chris McNulty Twitter @cmcnulty2000

Denise Trabona, Principal Design Manager (LinkedIn | Twitter)

Omar Shahine, Partner Director, Program Manager (LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog)

Katie Swanson, SharePoint Product Designer

+ highlighting our WINNERS of last episodes #BillChrisBadges & #SPC19PassGiveaway contests:

o Petr Štěpka (@PetrStepka) SharePoint consultant and developer from Prague - winner of the #SharePoint spaces drone

o Mike Hatheway (@MikeHatheway13) Digital Transformation Consultant in O365 and SharePoint - winner of the full SharePoint Conference 2019 pass.

Listen to the show! If you like what you hear, we'd love for you to Subscribe, Rate and Review it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to visit our show page to hear all the episodes, access the show notes, and get bonus content. And stay connected to the SharePoint community blog where we'll share more information per episode, guest insights, and take any questions from our listeners (TheIntrazone@microsoft.com). We, too, welcome your ideas for future episodes topics and segments via The Intrazone survey. Keep the discussion going in comments below; we're hear to listen and grow.

The SharePoint team wants you to unleash your creativity and content services throughout the year. We will do this, with design excellence, one episode at a time. And as Billy Crystal says, "Dahling - It's not how you feel, it's how. You. Look!" And, SharePoint -- you look mahvelous!

BONUS LINK: " Have you ever asked what other companies do with their #SharePoint-based #intranet in #Office365? " [via @Sway; showcases 14 Microsoft SharePoint customer intranet stories].

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The SharePoint team has been hard at work with great new updates rolled out in January 2019. This is the comprehensive recap for all things SharePoint and related technology, plus the Intrazone Roadmap Pitstop: January 2019 episode - a bonus monthly audible companion to help answer, "What's rolling out now for SharePoint and related technologies into Office 365?" It's all about supporting good change management based on feedback from you, our listeners/readers - so thank you.

and scroll below (info, links and screenshots) to stay informed on how the SharePoint team kicks off 2019 - plus a few teasers of what's to come:

In this podcast episode, I, too, talk with Tejas Mehta ( | ), principal program manager on the SharePoint engineering team who focuses on all things SharePoint + Microsoft Teams integrations - better together (thanks to Tejas).

All the features listed below began rolling out to Targeted Release customers in Office 365 as of January 2019 (possibly early February 2019). "Buckle up! 2019 is gonna be a rip-roaring roadmap ride!" - Me. 😉
Events web part now rolls up event items from numerous source sites Microsoft Stream mobile app is now available for Android & iOS
Can be configured to show content from various source sites - with choices ranging from "This site" to "Select sites" and "All sites in the hub" etc. This update enables you to choose where the event items come from (one site or many) and how they are to be displayed (Filmstrip or Compact). You can additionally refine how they appear by either entering a category name to filter by and/or selecting a date range - as simple as "All upcoming events" to "Next two weeks" to "Select date range" (where you choose the exact range).
Office 365 group-connected team site logo themes appear correct in SharePoint home and SharePoint mobile app
This is a great mobile app to watch your org and team videos on the go - and even take them offline with you when you're traveling. Get started with the Stream mobile apps for iOS & Android by visiting the and Google Play.

You've been asking for this to get updated. This is a color fix for Office 365 group-connected team site logos, and how they are then consistently represented beyond the site itself. When going to change the look and picking a new color for a group with an un-customized logo, the logo color will (NOW PROPERLY) first update on the next page refresh or visit. And then, here comes the real magic of the fix -- it is THE same, consistent color selection that shows in SharePoint home in Office 365 and the SharePoint mobile app; that's the visual coherence people have been asking for.

Mac Files On-Demand (FoD) becoming generally available (GA) (aka, the OneDrive sync client for Mac)
No longer be possible to restrict an entire organization (tenant) to classic mode
First off, Mac Files On-Demand (FoD) works the same way it does on the PC. Now, what is it? This helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your device. And by ALL files, we mean files from your personal library in OneDrive as well as shared libraries in SharePoint in Office 365. New files created online or on another device appear as online-only files, which don't take up space on your device. The feature will be on by default for new users on macOS Mojave. This feature will be ramped on for existing users over the coming months. Admins continue to have the ability to disable or enable this feature via a preference.
Office 365 for Mac is available on the Mac App Store
Starting April 1, 2019, it will no longer be possible to restrict an entire organization (tenant) to classic mode for lists and libraries. Lists and libraries may still use classic mode using the granular opt-out switches that we provide at the site collection, site, list, and library levels. Additionally, lists that use certain features and customizations that are not supported by modern will still be automatically switched to classic mode. This lays the foundation for numerous features rolling out next month - of which I tease below "What's coming in February 2019 teasers" section below.
"We are excited to welcome Microsoft Out of box Flow templates in OneDrive Office 365 SharePoint Migration tool updates to the all-new Mac App Store in macOS Mojave. Apple and Microsoft have worked together to bring great Office productivity to Mac users from the very beginning. Now, with Office 365 on the Mac App Store, it's easier than ever to get the latest and best version of Office 365 for Mac, iPad, and iPhone." -Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
We're committed to delivering the power and simplicity of Office in an experience designed specifically for Mac, and we continue to make significant investments in the platform. We're excited to announce that Office 365 is now available on the newly redesigned Mac App Store. With one click, Mac users can download the cloud-connected, always-up-to-date version of the Office suite-including full installs of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive.

Easily create and run out-of-box Flow templates directly from OneDrive. Just select a document and click on the Flow button in the command bar. You'll automatically have the options for the Copy as a PDF and Request sign-off Flow templates. Run the Flow, and with one click, you can create a copy of any document for a PDF or send off an approval.

Designed to be used for migrations ranging from the smallest set of files to a large-scale enterprise migration, the SharePoint Migration Tool will let you bring your information to Office 365. This update brings an improved user interface with a new, simplified control service aligned to the visual themes of SharePoint in Office 365. It, too, gives you the ability to start new migrations without having to restart the SharePoint Migration Tool. Finally, you can more easily access and view the settings needed to support your migration scenario with a new simplified interaction flow and review experience.

Updated Office 365 suite header experience for OneDrive and SharePoint

If a user or company has not customized the Office 365 suite header, they will see that the default app color has changed to be "communication blue." This is important to communicate to customers who have not branded their header. This update also brings a new help experience - a panel that has a search box, a tip at the top, featured topics in the middle and additional tips. And the SharePoint site settings drop-down is now a right-hand panel. These new experiences just started rolling out to Targeted Release customers.

New icons (including the new teal SharePoint icon) are coming to the Office 365 app launcher

The existing functionality with the Office 365 app launcher and Office.com will remain the same. The only difference will be the icons for Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, Teams, Yammer and Skype will get updated to their new redesigned icons.

Yammer Adoption Resources has a new look and updated content

Take your network to the next level with helpful adoption resources. Plan your strategy, prepare for launch, communicate a launch moment, training members, ongoing engagement, and ultimately measure success - these are all the resources available to you as your company grows and expands the business, with everyone connected and working together.

Thing 1 - SharePoint lists & libraries get more modern features:

Thing 2: Microsoft Stream can have quizzes & polls within the video playback - this is due to integration with Microsoft Forms to seamlessly add quizzes, forms or polling into training videos. Make your videos more engaging and interactive for learners, while giving trainers a way to understand how well the information is being comprehended.

Thanks for tuning in and/or reading this episode/blog of the Intrazone Roadmap Pitstop - January 2019 ( blog/). We're open to your feedback in comments below to hear how both the Roadmap Pitstop podcast episodes and blogs can be improved over time.

We had a lot to share and more to come next year - happiest of new years to you and yours. Please stay engaged. Ask questions. Push us where you want and need to get the best information and insights. We're here to put both our and your best change management foot forward.

Stay safe out there on the roadmap -- and thanks for listening and reading.

Happy now and future trails,

Mark

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Here's a question I get a lot: What's the difference between Office 2019 and Office 365? Aren't they the same?

Well-actually, no.

In fact, while they have similar names, there's a world of difference between the two. Office 365 includes fully installed Office applications-including the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. And these apps keep getting better over time, with new capabilities delivered every month. Most importantly, Office 365 is connected to the cloud, so you can access your content from any device, coauthor with anyone in real-time (regardless of whether or not they've purchased a copy of Office), and use the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to create more impactful content with less effort.

On the flipside, Office 2019 also delivers full installs of the Office apps we know and love-but they're "frozen in time." They don't ever get updated with new features, and they're not cloud-connected. Also, Office 2019 doesn't support real-time coauthoring across apps, and it doesn't have the amazing AI-powered capabilities that come with Office 365.

To test our claim that Office 365 can save you time and make work easy (and fun!), we did something unprecedented: We pitted our own software suites-Office 2019 and Office 365-against each other in a head-to-head showdown. We challenged three sets of twins to complete the same tasks in both versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and filmed them along the way.

Want to get to know Office 365?

I think the results speak for themselves; visit the Twins Challenge website for ideas about how to start maximizing your time while creating your best work. AI-infused features-like Ideas in Excel and PowerPoint, Excel Data Types, Ink to Text, and more-will transform your productivity.

If you don't have Office 365, we have a trial offer for one free month, so you can test it out before committing. We love Office 365, and we think you will too.

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Learn new technology skills with free Microsoft training online courses from edX, the massive open online course (MOOC) provider. Microsoft in conjunction with edX make available a large range of courses. This article will cover some common questions about this offering and provide some resources.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are online, self-paced training courses that are available to everyone at no cost. Anyone can enrol in an edX course and audit the course, this means students can access the course contents for free. Microsoft has made available many technology courses on the edX platform.

Worth noting, edX courses can be either self-paced or instructor-paced. The difference being self-paced courses don't follow a set schedule while instructor-paced courses do, with specific due dates for course activities. Most if not all of the Microsoft courses are self-paced.

Microsoft has published courses on subjects including the following, though availability is subject to change:

IoT, Big Data

Cybersecurity

Azure

Microsoft Office

IT Support

Excel and Power BI

DevOps

Development including with Java, Python, JavaScript, C#

PowerShell

Office 365

It's a great way to try out new subjects that are of interest, also for ongoing professional development, as well as for those entering technology/IT as a profession and picking up essential skills to start their career.

These courses are easier to fit in alongside other commitments like work, home life or other education endeavours because of their self-study and self-paced nature.

Try the DemoX course, this is a free introduction designed to help you explore the edX learning experience. It's a great introduction to what edX can offer.

The Microsoft school page mentioned at the end of the article shows all courses Microsoft have run including current ones you can enrol on as well as archived courses, that are not currently available.

From the front page of the edX home page in the 'What do you want to learn?', click the magnifying glass icon, to display all courses. In the 'Refine your search' area, under Schools & Partners, click 'Filter by School/Partner', pick Microsoft and select Submit. Now finally in Availability in the 'Refine your search' area, select Current.

This shows Microsoft courses you can enrol on, currently 124 courses at the time of writing. Browse this list to find a suitable course and to make it even easier, use the list option, which is one of the two icons towards the top of the results.

The author can highly recommend the Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist course. For anyone interested in Office 365, Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Teams and how to best introduce these services to maximize end-user satisfaction and productivity, this is a superb course.

For a related but more technical course, the Enabling Teamwork with Microsoft Teams is a great option and comes with hands-on labs.

For someone starting a career in IT, a very common path is IT support and the Microsoft Professional Program in IT Support is a perfect series of courses to prepare for this.

Each course outlines how much effort is required for completion, it's in the format of hours per week across a set number of weeks. Students can adjust the pace to suit their learning style.

After enrolling on a course, the course page shows important dates, including when the course ends and the verification upgrade deadline.

While anyone can enrol in a course and access the course contents, when a student is taking the course to further their career or job prospects, the verified track offers a number of benefits. This includes graded assessments, verified certificates and unlimited course access.

There is a fee involved, often $99 USD for Microsoft courses, this includes an identity check, to make sure the student is who they say they are. This ID check lasts for a year but a fee is required for every course where a verified certificate is required.

Students can start for free, auditing the course and then upgrade to the verified track later.
How do I upgrade? Can I start on the audit track and upgrade later?
These can take the form of quizzes throughout the different parts of the course and then a final exam. The answers are assessed and the student has one opportunity to answer each question. Each course will outline it's grade requirements to pass the course and receive the verified certificate.

Students can provide feedback, ask questions and network with other students on the same course by participating in course discussions. This is available once enrolled on a course and its accessible on the course page.
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Here is Microsoft's description but bear in mind, it's a collection of edX courses that teach an overarching topic and requires purchasing the verified track for each course:

" The Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) is a collection of courses that teach skills in several core technology tracks that help you excel in the industry's newest job roles.

These courses are created and taught by experts and feature quizzes, hands-on labs, and engaging communities. For each track you complete, you earn a certificate of completion from Microsoft proving that you mastered those skills. "

For more information go to https://academy.microsoft.com.

These edX courses are complementary to learning new skills and doesn't replace Microsoft certification. Microsoft is starting to adopt new role-based criteria along with several new certifications, starting with Azure and Microsoft 365. Here is a related article on the new Microsoft 365 training and certification options.

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