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Microsoft 365 Battle: Folders vs. Metadata

We're lacing up our gloves for the next Microsoft 365 Battle: Folders vs. Metadata! Join us as we debate the pros and cons of each, consider the AI implications, and help you decide the best approach for your organization's document management.

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SharePoint & Teams Folders vs Metadata

Remember when everyone believed metadata would revolutionize document organization? Fast forward 20 years, and here we are, still pondering the same fundamental question. Should you stick with trusty old folders, or put in the extra effort for metadata? 

Here’s what you can expect from this no-holds-barred debate:

  • Team Metadata: Flexible! Scalable! But what about the extra training and occasional headaches?
  • Team Folders: Intuitive and user-friendly! But are you missing out on the full potential of Microsoft 365?
  • The AI Angle: How does the folders vs. metadata argument play into your Microsoft 365 AI strategy? Is it critical, or just a minor footnote?

Which One Should You Use?

Our panel of experts—Orchestry's Michal Pisarek and Joy Apple, along with Marc Anderson and Julie Turner from Sympraxis Consulting—will enter the ring to debate the pros, cons, and everything in between. You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of which approach is right for your organization. Or maybe you'll learn that, in the words of every consultant ever, it all depends.

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Presenters

CEO, Janitor

Michal Pisarek

CEO, Janitor

Michal Pisarek

Seven-time Microsoft SharePoint MVP, former Co-Founder of Dynamic Owl Consulting and of BONZAI Intranet, this serial entrepreneur, international speaker, Office 365 thought leader, and former professional chef brings great depth of product, leadership, and user experience expertise to Orchestry, working with Fortune 500 companies to deliver maximum efficiency of their Microsoft 365 investments.

When Michal takes a day off occasionally, you will find him experimenting in the kitchen, inventing a new cocktail, or learning a new language while enjoying all Vancouver has to offer with his wife, daughter, and furry companion.

 

Director, Customer & Partner Success, Orchestry

Joy Apple

Director, Customer & Partner Success, Orchestry

Joy Apple

An information technologist with a rich history working with Microsoft products since 2008. As a Microsoft MVP and Modern Workplace Strategist, Joy has a proven track record of guiding Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and branches of the Armed Forces towards success with Microsoft technologies.

Co-Founder, President, Sympraxis Consulting

Marc Anderson

Co-Founder, President, Sympraxis Consulting

Marc Anderson

As a seasoned professional with a background in software development and project management, I have had extensive experience in management and technology consulting across a wide variety of industries and geographies. For many years, I have been working almost exclusively with the Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms. Having followed the evolution of the product set from TPU and Tahoe to SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365 I know how it can support enterprise-level collaboration and content management extremely effectively. I enjoy staying hands-on and building what I design.

I'm the author of the popular jQuery Library for SharePoint Web Services (SPServices). I'm also a frequent blogger on SharePoint and other topics and speaker at SharePoint conferences, large and small. I'm a repeat awardee of the Microsoft MVP award.

CTO, Sympraxis Consulting

Julie Turner

CTO, Sympraxis Consulting

Julie Turner