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Department Workspace

Last updated Provisioning Teams

AI summary

The Department Workspace template creates a Microsoft Teams team and SharePoint site for departmental communication and document collaboration. Once you approve a request, the team is created with configurable settings for visibility, owners, channels, and apps. The template supports approval workflows with email notifications and can use requester information as data placeholders.

The Department Workspace template creates a team in Microsoft Teams in Teams, using the settings, approval and emails below.

Teams Recommended Generally available

What it creates

Manage communication inside a department with a team for chat based communication and a SharePoint site for document collaboration.

Each approved request creates a team in Microsoft Teams.

When to use it

Use it for a team that belongs to one department, with chat in Teams and documents in the team's SharePoint site.

Settings

The template starts with these defaults.

SettingDefault
Visibility Public
Minimum owners 1
Requester becomes an owner Yes
Requester can change owners Yes
Requester can change members Yes
Channels General (with a SharePoint tab)
Requester can change channels Yes
Apps Search and QandA
Requester can change apps Yes

Approval and emails

When someone submits a request with this template:

  1. The requester gets an email that the request was received.
  2. The request goes to the approvers. Rencore Governance creates nothing until someone approves it.
  3. Rencore Governance creates a team in Microsoft Teams.
  4. The requester gets an email that the team was created.
  5. If the request is declined, the requester gets an email saying so.
  • Approval step: On
  • Approvers: None set
  • Every approver must approve: No, one approval is enough
  • Reminders: Off
  • Cancel on timeout: Off

The request carries details about the requester that you can use as data placeholders in the emails and the approval: Requester Name, Requester Email, Requester Department, Requester Country, Requester UserId, Requester Job Title, Requester Manager UserId, Requester Manager Name, Requester Manager Email, Requester State or Province, Requester Usage Location, Requester Company, Requester Email Domain, Requester Preferred Data Location, Requester Extension Attribute 1, Requester Extension Attribute 2, Requester Extension Attribute 3, Requester Extension Attribute 4, Requester Extension Attribute 5, Requester Extension Attribute 6, Requester Extension Attribute 7, Requester Extension Attribute 8, Requester Extension Attribute 9, Requester Extension Attribute 10, Requester Extension Attribute 11, Requester Extension Attribute 12, Requester Extension Attribute 13, Requester Extension Attribute 14, Requester Extension Attribute 15, Requester Manager State or Province, Requester Manager Usage Location, Requester Manager Company, Requester Manager Email Domain, Requester Manager Preferred Data Location, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 1, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 2, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 3, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 4, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 5, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 6, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 7, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 8, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 9, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 10, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 11, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 12, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 13, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 14, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 15.

Make it your own

Pick this template in the Provisioning Template Library and change its settings, or start your own template from it. See Create your own provisioning templates, including how to add a PnP provisioning template.

Details

Connector Teams
Status Generally available
Recommended Yes
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Frequently asked questions

What does the department Workspace provisioning template create?

Each approved request creates a team in Microsoft Teams in Teams. Manage communication inside a department with a team for chat based communication and a SharePoint site for document collaboration.

Does the department Workspace template need approval?

Yes. The template has an approval step.

Which settings does the department Workspace template start with?

Visibility: Public; Minimum owners: 1; Requester becomes an owner: Yes.

Can I change the department Workspace template?

Yes. Pick it in the Provisioning Template Library and change its settings, or start your own template from it.