Microsoft 365 Information Architecture | 19th-22nd October 2026

Gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge to effectively design an information architecture within your Microsoft 365 environment.
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5 hours in total

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5

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Microsoft 365 Information Architecture Course

Gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge to effectively design an information architecture within your Microsoft 365 environment.

What you will achieve after going on the course

Implement Robust Information Governance:
You’ll learn to establish and enforce policies that ensure data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements. This means you’ll be able to create a structured and secure information environment that supports your organisation’s governance needs.

Optimise Data Accessibility:
You’ll gain the skills to structure information in a way that makes it easily accessible to those who need it. This reduces the time spent searching for documents and improves decision-making speed, leading to more efficient operations.

Enhance Collaboration:
By organising data effectively, you’ll facilitate better collaboration within your teams and with external partners. This ensures that everyone has access to the information they need when they need it, fostering a more collaborative and productive work environment.

Is This Course Right For Me?

This course is for Records Managers/Officers or any staff with information management responsibilities. Delegates might would include Records Management staff, Information Governance Officers and Information Managers.

Learning Objectives

  • To get an understanding of the basic principles of information Architecture
  • To understand how information architecture is applied within a M365 environment
  • To gain hands on experience applying information architecture methods to your organisation’s M365 environment
  • To consider how information architecture may be used within your organisation

The problems that customers are facing

Problem 1

Problem: Lack of clear policies and procedures for managing information can lead to data breaches and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.

Solution: By implementing robust information governance, you’ll establish and enforce policies that ensure data integrity and compliance, reducing the risk of data breaches and regulatory penalties

Problem 2

Problem: Employees spend too much time searching for information, leading to inefficiencies and delays in decision-making.

Solution: Optimising information accessibility will structure information in a way that makes it easily accessible, reducing the time spent searching for documents and improving decision-making speed

Problem 3

Problem: Poorly organised information can hinder collaboration within teams and with external partners, leading to miscommunication and inefficiencies.

Solution: Enhancing collaboration by organizing information effectively will facilitate better teamwork and ensure that everyone has access to the information they need, fostering a more collaborative and productive work environment.

Course Agenda

The course will cover the following topics:

Section 1
  • Introduction to Information Architecture
  • Planning and governance
  • Understanding organisational context: governance, strategy, current state
  • Conducting Information Audits
  • Embedding Information Architecture governance

Section 2
  • Introduction to information design
  • Principles of Information Architecture
  • M365 strategic design decisions
  • Documenting designs

Section 3
  • Practical application of Information Architecture to Microsoft 365
  • Hands on build using M365 design feature
  • Avoiding common design errors

Section 4
  • Testing Information Architecture
  • Implementation strategies for Information Architecture
  • Migration strategies for Information Architecture
  • Monitoring, reporting and compliance

Section 5
  • Business as usual Governance
  • Roles and responsibilities for IT, Information Management, Data managers etc
  • Sustainability and the Microsoft 365 evergreen model

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