Archive: SharePoint

Death to Legacy Systems World Tour

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Are you Still Running on Legacy Systems? If the answer is yes, you are not just maintaining old technology. You are actively limiting how your business grows, adapts, and competes. That is exactly why IncWorx launched the Death to Legacy Systems World Tour. This initiative brings real conversations to organizations across industries. It focuses on […]

Post Migration SharePoint Optimization That Drives Value

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Executive Summary (TL;DR) Migrating to SharePoint Online is a starting point, not a finish line. Real value comes from post-migration SharePoint optimization through automation, analytics, and governance. Organizations that optimize after migration reduce risk, improve adoption, and unlock measurable business outcomes. Power Platform, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 analytics are essential to turning migration into […]

A Modern Intranet Strategy That Actually Works

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Executive Summary (TL;DR) A modern SharePoint intranet succeeds when information architecture, governance, and adoption are designed together, rather than treated as separate initiatives. SharePoint hubs and global navigation must reflect how the business actually operates, not how content has historically been stored. Governance needs to enable scale and security without slowing teams down or pushing […]

SharePoint Online Information Architecture for Scale

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Executive Summary (TL;DR) SharePoint Online findability issues are almost always information architecture problems, not search problems Content types and managed metadata create the structural foundation for scalable governance, security, and automation Well-designed information architecture directly improves SharePoint search, Power Platform integrations, and Copilot accuracy Organizations that plan architecture intentionally reduce technical debt and increase adoption […]

Modernizing Document Management with SharePoint Online

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Executive Summary (TL;DR) Historically, file servers were built for storage, not modern collaboration, compliance, or AI‑driven insights. As a result, SharePoint Online enables secure, governed document management when governance is embedded by design. However, successful modernization requires rethinking architecture, permissions, ownership, and lifecycle management. Ultimately, organizations that treat migration as transformation achieve stronger security, better […]

SharePoint Alert Retirement: What Microsoft’s Decision Means

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Executive Summary (TL;DR) Microsoft is retiring traditional SharePoint Alerts in SharePoint Online as part of its broader move toward modern, governed notification and automation experiences built on Power Automate and SharePoint Rules. This is not a lift-and-shift migration, SharePoint alerts must be audited, rationalized, and intentionally rebuilt using modern tools. Organizations that treat this as […]

Continuous Consulting for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform

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Executive Summary (TL;DR) Continuous Consulting gives IT leaders predictable access to senior Microsoft expertise, without the delays of project scoping or the overhead of hiring. If your team is managing a growing Microsoft 365 or Power Platform environment with limited capacity, this model enables continuous progress, faster delivery of small improvements, and better long-term alignment […]

Migrating from Nintex to Power Automate: Handling Complex Flows

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Executive Summary (TL;DR) Migrating from Nintex is not a direct rebuild, especially for state machines and long‑running approvals. Power Automate requires event‑driven, data‑centric workflow design to scale reliably. Approvals, routing, and rework loops must be re‑architected to avoid platform limits and governance risk. A structured migration approach reduces technical debt while improving security, observability, and […]

Power Automate Workflows: Rebuilding SharePoint Designer Logic

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Executive Summary (TL;DR) SharePoint Designer workflows are no longer a viable long-term automation strategy. Microsoft guidance clearly positions Power Automate as the supported replacement. A successful migration from SharePoint Designer to Power Automate is not a one-to-one rebuild. It requires rethinking logic, triggers, and governance. Organizations that modernize workflows gain stronger security, better integrations, and […]

SharePoint End of Life 2026: What CIOs Must Do Now

Posted on by Heidi Breski

Executive Summary (TL;DR) SharePoint 2016 and 2019 officially reach end of support on July 14, 2026, ending all security updates and patches. Unsupported SharePoint servers introduce significant security, compliance, and operational risk for organizations still running on premises environments. Modern migration options include SharePoint Online or SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, which remains supported under Microsoft’s […]