Update on Microsoft 365 Community Docs – August 2020

It felt like it was time to do an update on the Microsoft 365 Community Docs, which I last wrote about here in Microsoft 365 Community Docs: Call for Content. We also did a post on the SharePoint Community Blog in June: Updates on the Microsoft 365 Community Docs – June 2020.

New Articles Since June

Since then, the readership has continued to increase, and we also have a lot of great new articles!

• The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model – Introduction
• The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model – Collaboration Competency
• The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model – Communication Competency
• Managing SharePoint Online Security: A Team Effort
• Basic Security Set Up for Microsoft 365
• Creating Useful Views for Lists & Libraries
• The Principles of Communication
• Managing External Guests in SharePoint vs Teams
• The Evolution of Company-wide Email Communication to SharePoint News
• Defining a Power Platform Environment Strategy
• Document Lifecycle Scenarios

We’ve got as team of folks working on an update of Sadie Van Buren’s (@sadalit) SharePoint Maturity Model for Microsoft 365. There is a lot of interest in this series, and here are those specific articles again, for easy reference:

• The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model – Introduction
• The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model – Collaboration Competency
• The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model – Communication Competency

Readership Trend

Without specific stats (which often confuse everyone – what’s a “hit”?), here’s the growth trend for the repo from May through July.

Recent Updates

Not only do we have a lot of new articles, but many of the existing articles have received updates and additions.

• Glossary
• Library scenarios
• Site Builder/Owner: New Site Checklist
• Planning Permissions with Group-based SharePoint Sites… when you’re used to Regular SharePoint Permissions
• Understanding Power Platform Licensing 
• A Guided Tour Designed to Help You Select an Effective Navigation Strategy
• Should I store my files in Microsoft Teams or in SharePoint? An understanding of behind the scenes
• Working with Cascading Lists in SharePoint and Power Apps
• Working with modern client-side pages using PnP PowerShell
• Designing your solution for scale
• OneDrive PC Folder Backup Benefits for End Users
• Auto Apply Retention Labels in Office 365 Using Content Types and Metadata

New Contributors

We love seeing new contributors to the repo! If you’re not sure how to get start and would like to, check out the SharingIsCaring sessions to learn some of the mechanics for contributing. There a free and fun way to up your authoring skills

• Aaron Rendell
• Ashik Paul
• Divyachapan (DC) Padur
• Liam Cleary
• Simon J Hudson

Prior Contributors

• Anna Jhaveri
• Beth Hall
• Emily Mancini
• Eric Skaggs
• Hugo Bernier
• Jim Love
• Jimmy Hang
• Joanne Klein
• Julie Turner
• Marc D. Anderson
• Marc Jordana
• Marcus Rowell
• Norm Young
• Patrick Doran
• Paul Bullock
• Pedro Marques Santos
• Prasad Kasireddy
• Ralph Rivas
• Susan Hanley
• Thomas Daly
• Veronique Lengelle

As always, thanks to the great Microsoft team helping with this effort. As they say, it takes a village:

• Joanne Hendrickson
• Pam Green
• Tom Resing
• Thomas Raya
• David Strome
• Vesa Juvonen