Reality Tech

06/16/2026

A project starts with excitement.

A few emails become dozens. A shared folder turns into five versions of the same document. Deadlines live in spreadsheets, sticky notes, Teams chats, and someone's memory.

Before long, the challenge isn't the project itself, it's finding the information you need to keep it moving.

That's where SharePoint helps with your project management.

SharePoint becomes more than a document repository if used correctly. It becomes the central hub where tasks, files, schedules, and project communication come together in one place.

In this video, we explore how organizations use SharePoint to bring structure to project management and how Microsoft's Project Web Access can take project tracking to an enterprise level.

Sometimes the biggest productivity boost isn't working harder, it's knowing exactly where everything belongs.

06/15/2026

A surprisingly useful SharePoint feature more people should use:

Folder colors.

Because after the 40th identical-looking folder, visual navigation starts mattering more than people expect.

It’s a small change, but it makes large libraries feel much easier to work with, especially when content is grouped by projects, months, or departments.

Simple feature.
Very practical improvement.

06/11/2026

One of the most common questions in Microsoft 365 environments is surprisingly simple: “When should we use OneDrive, and when should we use SharePoint?”

The confusion is understandable, the platforms overlap in many ways.

But the difference becomes critical when organizations start thinking about collaboration, ownership, governance, and long-term document management.

This video breaks down the roles each platform was designed to play.

06/09/2026

For many organizations, compliance starts as a checklist.

Then come the questions 👇

Where is our sensitive data?
Who has access to it?
Are we actually meeting compliance requirements or just assuming we are?

As cloud environments grow, managing risk becomes far more complex.

This is where Microsoft Purview enters the picture.

From HIPAA and GDPR to internal governance policies, Purview helps organizations monitor, assess, and better understand their compliance posture across Microsoft environments.

06/08/2026

The sentences that quietly creates Microsoft 365 problems:

“We’ll fix permissions later.”
“Everyone needs access.”
“It’s just temporary.”
“Save it wherever for now.”
“We’ll clean this up next quarter.”

None of these sound risky in the moment.

But over time, they turn into:
1. Messy permissions
2. Scattered files
3. Duplicate content
4. and environments nobody fully understands anymore

That’s usually where structure, governance, and the right Microsoft 365 setup start making a real difference.

Reality Tech helps organizations simplify the chaos before it becomes the bigger project.

06/04/2026

Without governance, even the best SharePoint environments can quickly become difficult to manage.

Effective governance helps organizations maintain structure, improve compliance, and reduce long-term operational challenges.

From compliance to environment management, governance creates the foundation for scalable and sustainable collaboration.

06/03/2026

A proud moment for all of us at Reality Tech.

We're excited to share that our CEO, Joel Plaut, has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) status in SharePoint.

The MVP award recognizes individuals who make meaningful contributions to the Microsoft community through technical expertise, knowledge sharing, and industry leadership.

Anyone who has worked with Joel knows how passionate he is about helping organizations get more value from SharePoint and Microsoft 365.

We're proud to have Joel's leadership guiding Reality Tech every day.

06/02/2026

The enterprise collaboration market has changed dramatically over the years.

Why did SharePoint succeed where Lotus Notes lost momentum?

This video explores the evolution of enterprise collaboration platforms and the business factors that reshaped the market:

• Licensing strategy
• Broader functionality
• Integration across business tools
• User adoption at scale

Understanding past technology transitions can help organizations make smarter technology decisions for the future.

06/01/2026

One of the biggest signs a SharePoint environment is becoming difficult to manage? Employees start relying on workarounds instead of the platform itself.

Local folders. Duplicate documents. Side processes. Manual tracking.

A few operational realities Reality Tech sees regularly in mature Microsoft 365 environments ↓

05/29/2026

Half the confusion in Microsoft 365 usually starts with one question:

“Wait, where was that file saved again?”

Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive - people use them interchangeably all the time, even though they’re built for completely different purposes.

And honestly, that’s how things slowly get messy. Duplicate files, random folders, five versions of the same document named “final_FINAL”.

We broke this down in the blog, what each tool is actually for, and how to use them without overlap.

Learn SharePoint vs OneDrive vs Teams, when to use each, and how they work together for better collaboration, file management, and productivity.