The collaboration hub.
WHAT IT PROVIDES
Persistent chat, individual and group Channels, for topic-based discussion Meetings and calls File storage, backed by SharePoint Integration with other applications
WHAT A TEAM IS
A group of people with shared channels, files and membership.
WHAT A CHANNEL IS
A subdivision of a team, for a topic or workstream.
WHAT CHANNEL TYPES EXIST
Standard, visible to all team members Private, visible to a subset Shared, including people outside the team
WHERE FILES ACTUALLY LIVE
A SharePoint site created with the team, with one folder per channel.
WHY THAT MATTERS
Permissions, retention and storage are governed there.
WHAT CHAT FILES DO DIFFERENTLY
They are stored in the sender's personal storage, and shared.
WHAT THAT IMPLIES
Files shared in chat leave with the person who sent them.
WHAT TO ADVISE
Share files in channels, not in chat, for anything that matters.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Who may create teams.
WHY
Uncontrolled creation produces sprawl within months.
