How the chaos starts
Teams is easy to adopt, and usually anyone can create a new team. After a few years, many businesses have more teams than employees, with vague names, stale guest accounts, and files scattered everywhere.
Structure that lasts
Start with a few simple rules: consistent naming conventions, clear ownership of each team, and a distinction between permanent teams for departments and temporary teams for projects. Archive project teams when the project is finished.
Why it's urgent now
AI tools like Copilot make the mess more visible. AI pulls information from every team a user can access – including old and outdated ones. A well-organized Teams environment means better AI answers and lower risk.
What we recommend
- Set rules for who can create teams
- Adopt a consistent naming standard
- Give each team at least two owners
- Archive teams that haven't been used in six months
How we can help
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