SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 – Administration Basics (GOC222)
This five‑day instructor‑led training provides a complete introduction to SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 administration, focusing strictly on features included in standard Microsoft 365 licenses (Business Standard / E3).
Premium features (SharePoint Premium, Copilot) are introduced conceptually, but all hands‑on labs remain within the scope of baseline Microsoft 365 licensing.
A 5‑day foundational administration course delivered exclusively for GOPAS
The course emphasizes
- Information architecture design
- Permissions, security & access management
- Governance models & long‑term operations
- Search optimization (including PnP Modern Search)
- Extensibility (low‑code and pro‑code)
- Practical, sustainable administration practices
Who Should Attend
Ideal for:
- SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365 administrators
- Team site or workspace owners moving into admin responsibilities
- Advanced business users preparing for platform administration
- IT professionals and managers responsible for Microsoft 365 environments
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365 and everyday SharePoint Online usage
- Understanding of collaboration & document management concepts
- Beneficial experience:
- Entra ID fundamentals
- Managing sites, lists, and libraries
- Basic PowerShell skills
Training Format
- Multi‑session blocks (2–3 hours)
- Hands‑on labs and demos
- Exercises in configuration, search, governance, and scripting basics
- Includes governance matrix, feature checklist, search improvement guide
- GOPAS training materials (electronic or printed)
What You Will Learn
1. Fundamentals of SharePoint Online
- Evolution from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online
- Role of the PnP community
- Relationship between Microsoft 365, Azure and SharePoint
- Service architecture at the tenant level
- Roles of SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams
- Admin centers overview and built‑in reports
- Lab: Validate default tenant/service configuration
2. Information Architecture & Site Strategy
- Team vs. Communication sites
- Hub sites and association strategies
- Navigation models and design approaches
- Hierarchical vs. flat hub‑based architecture
- Content types, managed metadata, taxonomy basics
- Lab: Hub architecture design + site classification matrix
3. Lists & Structured Data
- List design principles, view configuration, rules
- JSON formatting basics
- Column types, lookups, calculated fields
- Item‑level permission best practices
- Large list threshold avoidance, indexing, optimized views
- Lab: List standards (naming, views, JSON formatting)
4. Document Libraries & Content Management
- Document content types & metadata
- Versioning strategies and lifecycle basics
- Retention fundamentals available in standard licensing
- Lab: Library configuration with metadata + versioning rules
5. Identity, Access & Security
- Permissions model fundamentals
- Site, library, and item‑level access
- Modern sharing controls
- Best practices for secure collaboration
6. Extensibility & Automation
- Low‑code enhancements
- Introductory scripting with PnP.PowerShell
- Preparing for advanced extensibility (Power Platform, pro‑code)
7. Governance & Long‑Term Sustainability
- Governance frameworks for Microsoft 365
- Access reviews and permission hygiene
- Navigation, naming, and lifecycle standards
- Search optimization, including PnP Modern Search
- Operational planning for sustainable SharePoint management