{"id":8242,"date":"2024-03-29T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T19:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8242"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:22:23","slug":"understanding-information-silos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/understanding-information-silos","title":{"rendered":"Understanding information silos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">When working alongside different groups, it may be hard to remember to share data and findings with the entire team, especially people you don\u2019t work as closely with. Over time, you may end up inadvertently creating discrepancies and disorganized data. 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