Microsoft Teams Governance Software: Self-hosted vs. SaaS

If you are about to make a decision about a SaaS-based governance solution, then you really need to read this article.  

Companies are tending to use more and more SaaS-based software solutions instead of hosting the solutions themselves. SaaS solutions bring a lot of benefits and will become more and more common. Is the statement also valid for SaaS-based Microsoft Teams governance solutions? 

Data protection and data security were previously K.O. criteria for an automated governance solution for your company. At the latest, you would have failed because of the works council? 

SaaS-based Microsoft Teams governance solutions have access to company-critical information and require the following authorisations: 

1. Access to all files and documents created in SharePoint/Microsoft Teams
2. Access to Teams chat and channels
3. Access to apps
4. Access to user profile information
5. Access to all company emails 
   
   While you have legally secured comprehensive data processing agreements with MS Teams to make the move to the cloud, the General Data Protection Regulation is still breathing down your neck.  
   
   In addition, your corporate and IT culture at all times requires the protection of intellectual property, i.e. the safeguarding of the intellectual property of corporate data within your company.