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The Container Method™ Site Planning Course

Stop Building Messy SharePoint Sites. Start Planning Them Right.

The Container Method™ Site Planning Course teaches you a simple, repeatable 4-step process for designing SharePoint sites that stay organised, intuitive, and Copilot-ready.

  • $37

SharePoint Site Planning Course

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

Learn the proven 4-step Container Method™ for planning organized, user-friendly SharePoint sites. Includes video training, fill-in-the-blank worksheet, and real examples. Stop building messy sites—start building smart ones.

Overview

Most SharePoint sites start strong — then fall apart. Folders multiply, content disappears, and navigation turns into chaos.

The problem isn’t SharePoint — it’s planning.

This course shows you how to fix that once and for all using the Container Method™ — a business-first approach to SharePoint that focuses on purpose, structure, and clarity before a single site is built.

You’ll learn how to plan any site — team, project, process, or resource — so your environment stays consistent, scalable, and findable.

What You'll Learn

✅ How to use the 4-step Container Method™ planning framework
✅ How to define the purpose and scope of each site
✅ How to decide what content belongs in each container
✅ How to plan structure and metadata that actually make sense
✅ How to avoid the 4 most common SharePoint design mistakes
✅ How to build a consistent, Copilot-ready site framework your users will love

Who This Course is For

  • SharePoint site owners and creators

  • Information managers and governance leads

  • Project managers and department coordinators

  • Anyone responsible for new site planning or redesign

No coding, no complexity — just practical frameworks and real examples.

Course Breakdown

Introduction to the Course
    Planning Your Site and Mastering the Container Method™
    • 13 mins
    • 26.6 MB
    Complete Planning Guide (Text Version) - 10 pages
      SharePoint Site Planning Worksheets
      • 843 KB
      The Container Method in Practice - Examples
      • 104 KB

      What's Included

      The SharePoint Site Planning Guide (Complete Version)

      A full step-by-step reference to the 4-step Container Method™ framework.

      Downloadable Site Planning Worksheets

      Easy-to-use templates that guide you through each site design decision.

      The Container Method™ in Practice

      Completed example plans for different site types (Project, Team, Resource, Process).

      Container Success Checklist

      Your before, during and after launch guide.

      Why It Works

      The Container Method™ replaces guesswork with a repeatable system that scales.
      It’s built from real consulting experience with hundreds of organisations — the exact process used to fix messy, inconsistent sites.

      Once you master it, every SharePoint site you plan will have:

      • Clear purpose

      • Logical organisation

      • Consistent metadata

      • Engaged users

      • Better search results

      • Built-in Copilot readiness

      Results You Can Expect

      ✅ Confidence planning and launching new SharePoint sites
      ✅ Clearer, cleaner site structures that grow sustainably
      ✅ Happier users who can actually find what they need
      ✅ Reduced duplication and better governance
      ✅ A consistent framework that saves hours per project

      About the Author

      Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Specialist

      Liza Tinker, Microsoft 365 consultant and creator of the Container Method™, has 20+ years of experience designing intuitive, metadata-driven SharePoint environments for real organisations.
      Her practical frameworks are trusted by teams worldwide who want to make SharePoint work — without the chaos.

      Plan Smarter. Build Better.

      Learn the framework used by experts to make SharePoint sites clear, scalable and AI-ready.