Course Outline

Introduction to Microsoft 365 for Government Teams, OneDrive, Planner, and Copilot

  • Platform overview and licensing considerations for government
  • Roles and responsibilities for administrators and users in a government context
  • Governance, compliance, and data residency fundamentals for government operations

Microsoft Teams: Collaboration and Meetings for Government

  • Creating teams and channels, managing membership, and ensuring secure access
  • Meeting setup, recordings, live collaboration features, and compliance with government standards
  • Best practices for organizing channels and sharing files within a government environment

Microsoft Teams: Advanced Management and Governance for Government

  • Configuring teams policies, external access controls, and adhering to government regulations
  • Retention, eDiscovery, and audit logging for Teams content in a government context
  • Integrating apps, bots, and connectors to enhance collaboration within government agencies

OneDrive for Business: Personal Storage and Sharing for Government

  • Syncing files, selective sync options, and cross-device access for government users
  • File sharing permissions, secure external sharing, and compliance with government security requirements
  • Version history, file restoration, and managing storage quotas in a government setting

Planner: Task Management for Government Teams

  • Creating plans, buckets, and assigning tasks to support government projects
  • Tracking progress, using labels, and setting due dates for government workflows
  • Integrating Planner with Microsoft Teams and Outlook for enhanced productivity in government operations

Microsoft Copilot: Practical Use Cases and Controls for Government

  • Using Copilot to draft emails, documents, and meeting summaries for government communications
  • Implementing prompting strategies and verifying AI outputs for accuracy in a government context
  • Ensuring privacy, secure data handling, and administrative controls for Copilot usage within government agencies

Integrations and Automation for Government

  • Connecting Planner, Teams, and OneDrive with Power Automate to streamline government processes
  • Automating approvals, notifications, and file workflows to enhance efficiency in government operations
  • Utilizing connectors and templates for common business processes within government agencies

Security, Compliance, and Admin Best Practices for Government

  • Configuring conditional access and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Microsoft 365 in a government setting
  • Implementing data loss prevention, sensitivity labels, and information protection to meet government standards
  • Conducting audits, generating reports, and monitoring user activity to ensure compliance with government regulations

User Adoption, Training, and Change Management for Government

  • Designing role-based training programs and quick-reference guides for government employees
  • Measuring adoption success and collecting user feedback to improve government operations
  • Creating internal champions and developing sustainment plans to support ongoing use of Microsoft 365 in government agencies

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • An understanding of organizational collaboration needs for government operations.
  • Experience using email and basic productivity applications.
  • Familiarity with IT policies and information governance in a public sector environment.

Audience

  • Office professionals and team leads who wish to enhance collaboration within government agencies.
  • IT support staff and administrators who aim to manage Microsoft 365 services for government entities.
  • HR or training coordinators who seek to facilitate user adoption of new technologies in government settings.
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