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Can IC work without SharePoint savvy?
ALCorbett 100% agree - you've highlighted some really good points.
Although the modern web parts are a huge step forward vs Classic, the learning curve can be pretty steep once you want to do more. Setting up page templates and having admin who understand comms vs info management can help.
Right now, I think it's useful for IC to be across the technical aspects of SharePoint and M365 because once you start exploring other channels (Viva Engage/Yammer, Viva Connections, Teams, etc), it's easier to see how it ties together. If you want to elevate your comms strategy and get the most out of the tools/channels, you'll need to understand how it works.
Hopefully Viva Amplify can help simplify some of this but in the short term, I think there's definitely room for more content about SharePoint as an IC tool.
Looking forward to reading the article!
Create a page on a Communications site and you are faced with a myriad of content and tooling options in any given web part and, if you're considered an editor, its likely you have bells and whistles permissions to add people, change the navigation structure and look and feel of the page. That's a LOT for someone who has been tasked with building out a site with next to no training (or without functionality tailored to their specific needs e.g. through third party wrappers).