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The EPC Group blog collects the firm's working notes on enterprise Microsoft programs: Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Azure, Power BI and Fabric, Dynamics 365, security, governance and adoption. It is written for the architects, IT leaders and compliance owners who run those programs and need a specific decision explained rather than a product overview.

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HIPAA-Compliant SharePoint: Governance for Healthcare Organizations | EPC Group
SharePoint7 min read

HIPAA-Compliant SharePoint: Governance for Healthcare Organizations | EPC Group

Learn how to configure SharePoint for HIPAA compliance with Purview sensitivity labels, DLP policies, conditional access, audit logging, and BAA docum

Errin O'Connor
March 13, 2026
SharePoint Governance Workshop (2-Day) | EPC Group
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Governance Workshop (2-Day) | EPC Group

EPC Group SharePoint Governance Workshop — 5-day intensive fixed-fee engagement producing board-ready governance charter, 5-tier sensitivity label taxonomy, permissions architecture, M365 Copilot oversharing remediation roadmap.

Errin O'Connor
March 7, 2026
SharePoint Modern Workplace Adoption | EPC Group
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Modern Workplace Adoption | EPC Group

SharePoint modern workplace adoption framework — 6-phase rollout (persona enablement, champion network, pilot, departmental, enterprise, M365 Copilot Studio agents). 60%+ daily-active utilization target.

Errin O'Connor
March 6, 2026
SharePoint Common Issues: Troubleshooting Guide 2026 | EPC Group
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Common Issues: Troubleshooting Guide 2026 | EPC Group

SharePoint Common Issues: Troubleshooting Guide 2026 | EPC Group.

Errin O'Connor
March 5, 2026
SharePoint Copilot Agents: Knowledge-Grounded AI
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Copilot Agents: Knowledge-Grounded AI

SharePoint Copilot Agents: Knowledge-Grounded AI.

Errin O'Connor
March 5, 2026
SharePoint Folder Structure: Best Practices 2026
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Folder Structure: Best Practices 2026

Folders vs metadata, flat vs deep hierarchy, naming conventions, 5000 item threshold, governance.

Errin O'Connor
February 20, 2026
SharePoint Recycle Bin & File Recovery Guide 2026
SharePoint4 min read

SharePoint Recycle Bin & File Recovery Guide 2026

SharePoint recycle bin guide. First/second stage, 93-day retention, PowerShell recovery, prevention strategies.

Errin O'Connor
February 14, 2026
SharePoint Search: Enterprise Configuration Guide 2026
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Search: Enterprise Configuration Guide 2026

SharePoint search guide. Microsoft Search, managed properties, result sources, query rules, PnP Modern Search.

Errin O'Connor
February 11, 2026
SharePoint Intranet Development Services 2026
SharePoint5 min read

SharePoint Intranet Development Services 2026

SharePoint intranet development services — modern hub-and-spoke architecture, custom SPFx web parts, Viva Connections in Microsoft Teams, Power Automate workflows, M365 Copilot grounding. Fixed-fee project tiers, 10-20 weeks.

Errin O'Connor
February 10, 2026

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