Frequently asked questions for iWorkplace Information Management Compliance Solution

iWorkplace is an information management and compliance solution that runs on Microsoft 365 and helps compliance-focused organisations meet their information regulatory obligations at scale, ensuring their organisation is up to Australian data privacy and information standards.

It unifies practical information management and compliance with collaboration to help you achieve your data protection and compliance requirements at scale easier, more cost-effectively, and in a more user-friendly way. iWorkplace utilises Microsoft 365 collaboration and content management platforms that your users already use and love, such as Teams and SharePoint, and leverages Microsoft 365’s built-in robust security capabilities, such as data loss prevention, sensitivity labels, and retention policies. 

Developed by Information Leadership in New Zealand, Professional Advantage is the exclusive partner implementor of iWorkplace in Australia. 

Access our iWorkplace Resource Hub for more information, or contact us to learn more. 

As an information management and compliance solution, iWorkplace for Microsoft 365 can help you say goodbye to:   

1. Siloed platforms for content management, compliance, and collaboration by centralising all in one place.
   
2. Difficulty achieving compliance with data protection standards.  
3. Complex manual content tagging.
4. Custom workflows that result in time-consuming audits.  
5. Information risks due to lack of efficient record retention and disposal processes.  
6. Sprawling teams and channels that make navigating and finding content challenging.  
7. Tedious manual setup of SharePoint sites and information architecture.  
8. Lack of governance of home or personal drives.  
9. Expensive and difficult to maintain on-premises information management systems. 

Download our eBook, The Information Manager’s Guide, to learn how to take concrete steps towards more secure, compliant, and efficient information management.  

Contact us at 1800 126 499 to learn more about iWorkplace. 

• Conform to information protection and compliance standards easily.   
  • Auto provisioning of folders with metadata automatically applied, making a Microsoft Team’s library fully compliant.  
  • Get access to developed retention and disposal schemas.  
  • Leverage existing Microsoft 365 security capabilities for building retention policies, sensitivity labels, etc.  
  • Improve productivity by achieving strong user adoption.  
• Simplify user experience with only one place to go to file things.  
  • Uses native Microsoft SharePoint Online user interface.  
  • Avoid double-handling of information between siloed systems.  
  • Easier for Record Keepers who are not SharePoint Administrators.  
  • Provide instant access to audits and content control reports.  
• Lower total client cost of ownership.  
  • Up to 80% time reduction in rolling out your content taxonomy.  
  • Low-cost licensing: does not require Microsoft 365 E5 licenses.  
  • Considerably cheaper solution cost versus other alternatives.  
  • Self-sufficiency is higher, and a much easier platform to administer. 

Contact us at 1800 126 499 or sign up here to learn how your organisation can benefit from an information protection and compliance solution with iWorkplace.   

Any organisation requiring effective, practical information management at scale can benefit from iWorkplace. However, it is more adopted by organisations belonging to highly regulated industries, particularly but not limited to government, financial, insurance, utilities, not-for-profit, and healthcare. 

It has been notably adopted by local councils across New Zealand, with over half of them using iWorkplace for practical and compliant information management. 

[Relevant Content: Improve your Council Information Management and Compliance with Microsoft 365 and iWorkplace] 

iWorkplace for Microsoft 365 helps your organisation comply with several data protection standards such as, but not limited to: 

1. Australian Privacy Act (APP).

Governs the collection, use, disclosure, and storage of personal data, emphasising the need for secure and responsible records management practices. 

1. Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

Provisions related to consumer data protection and ensure that consumers' rights are protected when dealing with businesses. 

1. Government Information Public Access (GIPA). 

Grants the public the right to access government information, promoting transparency and accountability in government operations.  

1. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

Ensures data privacy by regulating how personal data is collected, processed, and protected by organisations. 

1. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Financial regulator, supervising banks, insurers, superannuation funds, and credit unions to ensure stability, safety, and compliance. 

1. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 

Oversees the registration and regulation of healthcare practitioners in Australia to ensure they meet professional standards and protect public safety. 

1. Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

Australia's financial watchdog, regulating financial markets and services to ensure fairness, transparency, and consumer protection. 

1. Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

Regulates and monitors therapeutic products in Australia to ensure their safety, quality, and efficacy, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices. 

Microsoft 365 E1 license is already sufficient to run iWorkplace which makes it a cost-effective solution for many large enterprises. There is also a cost-effective annual subscription to the iWorkplace apps.

Microsoft 365, E3 and E5 provide various tools through the Purview solutions to assist with content management, sensitivity, and compliance but there will be greater efforts required to establish effective compliance and a significant ongoing systems management overhead without the ongoing benefits delivered by the iWorkplace tools and frameworks.

iWorkplace will ensure compliance, improve the user experience, aid in adoption, provide better integration with Microsoft Teams, enhance reporting capabilities and more. All while still working within the Microsoft 365 apps like SharePoint and Teams. 

There is no Trial available, however, we have a Resource Hub that you can access to watch on-demand demos or webinars to see how it works. Register now to access it here. 

You may also book your appointment here for a personalised demo. 

Professional Advantage offers a complimentary 45-minute Information Management (IM) Strategy Call to any organisation exploring practical ways to achieve effective information management and compliance. Our Modern Work team, with solid experience digitally transforming hundreds of Australian organisations, will help you take the first step towards achieving your goals and confim if iWorkplace is the right fit for your organisation. 

During the call, our team will help you:

1. Assess your current information management situation.
2. Define your information management and compliance objectives and how to achieve them.
3. Discover the modern approaches to help manage your content better while maximising your Microsoft 365 software investment.

Sign up for your commitment-free IM Strategy Call today!