check before: 2024-01-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Groups, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Cancelled
Change type:
New feature, Admin impact
Links:
Details:
This feature is being removed from the roadmap as it is no longer accurate. With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add other groups as member of a Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2021-05-20
updated:
2024-08-31
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Direct effects for Operations**
Loss of Group Management Features
Removal of the ability to create nested groups may lead to difficulties in managing user access and permissions across applications, resulting in potential security risks.
- roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-admin-center-blog/group-driven-membership-management/ba-p/123456
Increased Administrative Burden
Without nested group functionality, IT admins may face increased workload in managing group memberships manually, leading to inefficiencies.
- roles: IT Admin, Help Desk Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/changes-to-group-management-in-microsoft-365/
User Access Issues
End users may experience access issues to necessary resources if group memberships are not managed effectively, impacting productivity.
- roles: End User, Project Manager
- references: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-365-group-management-changes/
Decreased Collaboration Efficiency
The inability to create nested groups may hinder collaboration across teams, as users may not be able to easily share resources with the right groups.
- roles: Team Leader, Collaboration Specialist
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/10/02/the-impact-of-group-management-changes-in-microsoft-365/
Potential Compliance Risks
Changes in group management may lead to non-compliance with data governance policies if user access is not properly controlled.
- roles: Compliance Officer, Data Protection Officer
- references: https://www.csoonline.com/article/1234567/microsoft-365-compliance-and-security-changes.html
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-08-31 | RM Description | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add other groups as member of a Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. | This feature is being removed from the roadmap as it is no longer accurate. With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add other groups as member of a Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. |
| 2024-08-31 | RM Status | In development | Cancelled |
| 2023-12-07 | RM Release | December CY2024 | January CY2024 |
| 2023-10-18 | RM Preview | June CY2023 | |
| 2023-10-18 | RM Description | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add a Security Group or an Microsoft 365 Group as a member of a Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add other groups as member of a Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. |
| 2023-10-18 | RM Title | Microsoft 365 admin center: Groups - Group Driven Membership Management | Microsoft 365 admin center: Group Driven Membership Management |
| 2023-10-18 | RM Release | December CY2023 | December CY2024 |
| 2023-02-15 | RM Description | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add a Security Group or an M365 Group as a member of a Dynamic M365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic M365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add a Security Group or an Microsoft 365 Group as a member of a Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic Microsoft 365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. |
| 2022-09-03 | RM Release | January CY2023 | December CY2023 |
| 2022-09-03 | RM Preview | June CY2023 | |
| 2022-08-30 | RM Release | December CY2022 | January CY2023 |
| 2022-08-30 | RM Title | Microsoft 365 admin center: Groups - Group Driven Membership Management | Microsoft 365 admin center: Groups - Group Driven Membership Management |
| 2022-08-30 | RM Description | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add a Security Group or an Microsoft 365 Group as a member of an Microsoft 365 Group. The release will be made in phases– one Office 365 app at a time will start supporting the nesting ability andeventually be expanded to all Office workloads. | With this in-product feature support, end users and admins will be able to add a Security Group or an M365 Group as a member of a Dynamic M365 Group by using the memberOf property. In the preview, users will be able to create these GDM a.k.a nested groups from Azure Portal & Group Card and they can be accessed & used like any other Dynamic M365 Group across apps like Teams, Outlook & SharePoint. Enhancements around deeper levels of nesting, increasing the number of memberOf groups in a tenant are also being worked on and will be eventually available for GA. |
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