This article outlines the different categories of Teams sites available. It will help you to understand what type of Teams site should be created based on your current needs.

What is a Community?

A community is a social group within Swinerton that anyone can join. 

Some examples of a community would be:

• The Recipe Sharing Club
• Division Campout Planning
• Cookbook Planning
• Event Planning Committee

What is a Department?

These teams follow the Swinerton specific departments and approval will be required to join.

Some examples of a department would be:

• Marketing
• Estimating
• Quality
• Safety

What is a Division?

These teams follow the Swinerton specific divisions and approval will be required to join.

Some examples of a division would be:

• Sacramento 
• Dallas
• Colorado

What is a Workgroup?

A workgroup is a business group within Swinerton that anyone can join. 

Some examples of a Workgroup would be:

• Business Resource Groups
• Marketing Pursuits
• PJobs (no Project Files)
• NorCal Healthcare Lean Construction

What is a Project?

A project Teams site can only be created by the Service Desk (click HERE). When a new project is starting, the project team can request a new Teams site be created. It is important to note that many project files may live in other Teams sites prior to the Project Teams site being created. The management and possible movement of those files should be discussed between the team members. 

NOTE: Teams is currently not an approved file project file management solution and all project documents must be saved to the z:/drive.