This sequence of posts is about my first impressions of the SharePoint Advanced Management add-on features for M365/SharePoint Online.
There are four posts in total:

• Introduction of SharePoint Advancement Management - page 1 of 4
• Features against oversharing - page 2 of 4
• Site lifecycle features - page 3 of 4
• Minor SAM features - page 4 of 4

Introduction of SharePoint Advancement Management

From MS Learn - SharePoint Advanced Management:

Microsoft SharePoint Premium - SharePoint Advanced Management is an essential add-on for Microsoft 365 that equips IT administrators with a powerful suite of tools to bolster content governance throughout the Microsoft Copilot deployment journey.

I can't afford it you say? Well, starting from early 2025 the full SAM add-on will be available to all tenants that have at least one Copilot license, see https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/accelerate-microsoft-365-copilot-adoption-with-built-in-content-governance/4298951

This means you'll get access to the admin center reports, but also to the site lifecycle features that contact site owners, and the site reviews which are also aimed at site owners!

In this blog series I will discuss the main features within SAM, and based on my first impressions discuss their usefulness and what are some downsides.

On the next page I will discuss features against oversharing, which are the sharing reports in the admin center plus the site review functionality, and also the SharePoint Site Access Restriction feature.

Continue to Features against oversharing - page 2 of 4