Microsoft Purview offers a wide range of capabilities for protecting, governing, and managing information, but knowing where to start is often the biggest challenge. Should you begin with Sensitivity Labels, Data Loss Prevention, Retention, Audit, eDiscovery, Insider Risk, or something else entirely?

In this session, we'll take a practical look at different Microsoft Purview deployment journeys and discuss how organizations can prioritize the capabilities that deliver the most value based on their business requirements, regulatory obligations, and data risks.

Drawing on lessons learned from real-world deployments, we'll explore common starting points, proven implementation approaches, and the mistakes that often make Purview projects more complicated than they need to be. We'll cover capabilities such as Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels, Data Loss Prevention, Retention, Audit, eDiscovery, and Insider Risk, but more importantly, we'll discuss when and why to implement them.

We'll also look at something that is often overlooked in Purview projects: the technical implementation is usually the easy part. Understanding how information is used, educating users, building awareness, and investing in communication, training, and adoption are often far more important to long-term success than the technology itself.

Whether you're planning your first Purview deployment or looking to refine an existing strategy, you'll leave with practical guidance, lessons learned from the field, and a framework for building a Purview roadmap that fits your organization rather than simply following a best-practice checklist.