Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is the dominant cloud platform for collaboration, email, and Office applications. It is the core of the modern digital workplace.

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Core concept

Integrated productivity suite: from Teams and SharePoint through to the classic Office apps, all tools are tightly interconnected and secured via a central identity (Entra ID).

Assessment

• Use case: Standard working environment for virtually all industries.
• Advantage: Maximum compatibility, comprehensive security features (E5 Security), and high employee adoption.
• Limitation: Strong dependency on a single vendor (vendor lock-in), complex governance requirements, and data protection challenges (US Cloud Act).

Related topics

• Digital Workplace, the workplace context for Microsoft 365.
• Vendor Lock-in, the dependency risk in Microsoft 365.
• US Cloud Act, the jurisdiction context for Microsoft 365.