What’s New in Orchestry (October 2023)

October is the month of Microsoft 365 templates

The leaves are falling, and we at Orchestry are hoping so will you - fall in love with our latest release 1000% dedicated to templates for Microsoft 365!

Why are we so enthisastic about templates for Microsoft Teams and SharePoint?

For starters, they save an INCREDIBLE amount of time.

Rather than creating Teams and SharePoint sites from scratch, users can create teams from fully pre-configured templates. On average, a single team creation takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the complexity of the configuration. 

However, when Teams and SharePoint sites are created using one of Orchestry's pre-built templates, the whole process from start to finish takes 5 minutes. In large organizations, when tons of new projects are kicked off daily, this can yield thousands of dollars in savings annually!

Pre-configured templates also introduce a new level of uniformity and consistency into your operations. Every Team and SharePoint site created using Orchestry's templates will have the same look and feel, making it that much easier to navigate. 

Orchestry's templates were built by Microsoft 365 MVPs and Project Managers with decades of experience, so you can be sure that all the right tools for the job are embedded into them, making M365 simple and easy to use.

When paired with Orchestry's powerful self-service provisioning engine, the time savings for IT admins, end users, and organizations as a whole are unparalleled. 

Orchestry's Project Management Templates

Large Project Template

Are you launching quite a few projects and need excellent workspaces to host their collaboration and documentation?

You're not alone! We've developed a Teams Workspace Template for moderately complex projects, requiring consistency and a number of pertinent re-usable assets such as Custom Pages, Lists and Metadata. 

The Large Project Teams Template features include:

1. Pre-configured Teams Channels
2. Fully loaded Teams Channel Tabs
3. Custom Pages like Project Status, Project Kickoff, Document Navigator and more!
4. Custom Lists like a Risk Register, Decision Log and Work Progress!
5. Custom Metadata

A template of similar stature would take hours if not days to develop. Interested in seeing this template in action? Request your demo of Orchestry today!

Small Project Template

We've developed a Teams Workspace Template for less complex projects, requiring consistency and a number of pertinent re-usable assets such as Custom Pages, Lists and Metadata.

The Small Project Teams Template features include:

1. Pre-configured Teams Channels
2. Teams Channel Tabs
3. Custom Pages like Project Status, Project Roles and more!
4. Custom Lists like a Risk Register, and a Work Progress!
5. Custom Metadata

Orchestry's Employee Onboarding Template

We've developed a Teams Workpsace for onboarding new employees, requiring consistency and a number of pertinent re-usable assets such as Custom Pages, Lists and Metadata.

The Employee Onboarding Teams Template features include:

1. Teams Channels
2. Teams Channel Tabs
3. Custom Pages like Your First Day, Employee Support, and more!
4. Custom Lists like a New Hire Checklist and an Acronym Dictionary!
5. Custom Metadata

Want to see this template in action and see how much time and money it can save your organization? Request your demo of Orchestry today!

Everything you wanted to know about Microsoft 365 templates

Orchestry dedicated the month of October to publishing a whole collection of engaging content about Microsoft 365 templates.

• Top 5 Benefits of Using Microsoft Teams Templates - Ever wondered about the benefits of using Microsoft Teams templates? Read our article to learn more about the cost and time savings they can bring.

• Get More from Microsoft Teams with Advanced Templates - Learn about the benefits of Microsoft Teams templates and understand how they make Microsoft Teams more user-friendly.

• 5 Most Requested Microsoft Teams Templates - What are the top templates of Microsoft Teams and channel examples? Learn more in this article!

• Microsoft Teams Templates for Every Business Function - Microsoft Teams templates for every business function that doesn't require Microsoft 365 training will help you increase Teams user adoption.

• Viva Engage Community Templates in Orchestry - This article dives into how Orchestry simplifies the creation, management, and discoverability of Microsoft Viva Engage Communities.