Microsoft 365 Community / Maturity Model for Microsoft 365

Recorded:
• September 19, 2023

Topic:
Practical scenario: Accessibility

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
⭐ Guest star ⭐ Dona Sarkar| @donasarkar
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mic...
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• June 20, 2023

Topic:
Maturity in the Age of Copilot

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mic...
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• February 21, 2023

Topic:
Employee Experience vs. Staff & Training


Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mic...
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• March 21, 2023

Topic:
Cognitive Business Maturity Model Competency
The role of AI/ML etc. in business

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mic...
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• May 16, 2023

Topic:
Applying Maturity to your Employee Experience

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
🌟Guest star🌟Kevin McDonnell Viva Transformer @kevmcdonk
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mic...
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• April 25, 2023

Topic:
Applying Maturity Model thinking to your use of Microsoft Loop

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
🌟Guest star🌟Darrell Webster @darrellaas
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mic...
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• January 17, 2023

Topic:
Road mapping your 2023 MM4M365 Journey


Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• November 15, 2022

Topic:
Infrastructure Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Todd Klindt | @ToddKlindt
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Works | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver


Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• October 18, 2022

Topic:
Maturity in an Ever-Changing World

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Us
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• September 20, 2022

Topic:
Staff & Training Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model Overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Heather Severino| @HeatherSeverino
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining these calls - Download the invite at https://aka.ms/mm4m365/invite

Recorded:
• May 17, 2022

Topic:
Customization & Development Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Zoe Wilson | @SharePoint_Zoe
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

Recorded:
• April 19, 2022

Topic:
Maturity Model Practitioners One Year On…


Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Practitioner Stories
• Insights and what they tell us


Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest emcee⭐ David Warner | @DavidWarnerII
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

Recorded:
• March 15, 2022

Topic:
People & Communities Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: People & Communities Competency

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Tracy van der Schyff | @tracyvds
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

Recorded:
• February 15, 2022

Topic:
Governance, Risk and Compliance Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: Business Process Competency

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Nikki Chapple| @chapplenikki
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

Recorded:
• January 18, 2022

Topic:
Business Process Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: Business Process Competency

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

Recorded:
• November 16, 2021

Topic:
Search Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: Search Competency

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Agnes Molnar | @molnaragnes
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

Recorded:
• October 19, 2021

Topic:
Communication Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: Communication Competency

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Susan Hanley | @SusanHanley
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

Resources:
• Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/community/microsoft365-maturity-model--intro
• Interested on joining on these calls - register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KtIy2vgLW0SOgZbwvQuRaXDXyCl9DkBHq4A2OG7uLpdUODY3NVRFQ0E4SFg5WlI1TU83WFJQRklZSy4u

May 2021

Recorded:
May 18, 2021

Topic:
Power Platform through the lens of the Maturity Model

Overview:
In this session, April Dunnam and Hugo Bernier join the discussion on the Power Platform and how the Development and Customization competency could be used to improve your adoption of the Power Platform. We also discuss how the Power App CAT Teams; Power App Maturity Model can help.

Agenda:
• Practitioner overview
• Introduction to the Maturity Model
• Latest artifacts for the Maturity Model
• How to get more involved
• Picture time with the Together Mode!
Monthly Discussion: Power Platform through the lens of the Maturity Model

Hosts:
• ⭐Guest stars⭐ April Dunnam & Hugo Bernier
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson

Recorded:
• September 21, 2021

Topic:
Communication Competency

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: Communication Competency

Hosts:
• ⭐ Guest star ⭐ Tara Saylor | @AnokheeTara
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson
• Sharon Weaver, Smarter Consulting | @sharoneweaver

August 2021

Recorded:
August 24, 2021

Topic:
Advanced Content Management – Retention & Compliance

Overview:
In this session, Joanne Klein provides her expertise and knowledge to help us understand how to approach retention and compliance in your business. We discuss where to start and where these capabilities fall within the Maturity Model.

Agenda:
o Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
o Artifacts and Updates
o Purpose
o How to get more involved
o Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
o Discussion: Advanced Content Management – Retention & Compliance

Hosts:
⭐Guest star⭐ Joanne Klein
Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson

July 2021

Recorded:
July 20, 2021

Topic:
How to run an MM4M365 Workshop

Overview:
In this session, we break away from talking about the maturity model. In this session we discuss how can you run a workshop to engage your organization and calculate where you are in the maturity model and where you want to be. This session introduces the support tools and techniques for running a successful workshop.

Agenda:
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: How to run a MM4M365 Workshop

Hosts:
• ⭐Guest stars⭐ You!
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson

June 2021

Recorded:
June 15, 2021

Topic:
Management of Content

Overview:
In this session, we delve into the Management of Content competency and show how your approach to content management evolves through Maturity Model levels. We propose approaches to each level and provide the level 500 panacea.

Agenda
• Practitioner & Maturity Model overview
• Artifacts and Updates
• Purpose
• How to get more involved
• Shout-out & Picture Time (Together Mode!)
• Discussion: Management of Content

Hosts:
• ⭐Guest stars⭐ You!
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson

M365 Maturity Model - April 2021

Recorded:
April 20, 2021

Topic:
Security

Overview:
In this session, we wanted to understand if the Maturity Model needs a security competency. Liam Cleary joins us to provide his expertise on security, identity, and monitoring in Microsoft 365 and how the Maturity Model approaches the topic.

Agenda
• Practitioner overview
• Picture time with the Together Mode!
• Introduction to the Maturity Model
• Latest artifacts for the Maturity Model
• Monthly Discussion: Security
• How to get more involved

Hosts:
• ⭐Guest star⭐ Liam Cleary, Shareplicity | @helloitsliam
• Emily Mancini, Sympraxis Consulting | @eemancini
• Marc Anderson, Sympraxis Consulting | @sympmarc
• Simon Doy, iThink 365 | @simondoy
• Simon Hudson, Novia Consulting | @simonjhudson