Workspace Design Patterns in Fabric
Organize workspaces for effective team collaboration and governance.
Well-designed workspace structure enables efficient collaboration, clear ownership, and proper governance in Fabric.
Workspace Purpose
Workspaces are containers that: - Group related content - Define access boundaries - Enable collaboration - Support deployment stages
Design Patterns
By Domain Organize by business area: - Sales Analytics - Finance Reports - HR Dashboards - Operations
By Environment Separate by lifecycle stage: - Development - Testing - Production
By Project Group by initiative: - Data Warehouse Project - Executive Dashboard - Self-Service Analytics
Hybrid Approach Combine patterns: - Sales-Dev, Sales-Test, Sales-Prod - Domain + Environment naming
Naming Conventions
Consistent naming helps: - Quick identification - Sorting and filtering - Automation scripts
Example: [Domain]-[Environment]-[Project] - Sales-Prod-ExecutiveDashboard - Finance-Dev-BudgetReports
Workspace Settings
Configure appropriately: - License mode - OneDrive connection - Git integration - Default storage
Governance Considerations
Ownership Clear accountability: - Designated owners - Backup admins - Regular review
Access Control Principle of least privilege: - Viewers for consumption - Contributors for editing - Admins sparingly
Content Certification Trust indicators: - Promoted content - Certified content - Clear endorsement process
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best practice for workspace organization?
Domain-based organization with clear naming conventions works best for most organizations. Combine with environment separation (Dev/Test/Prod) using deployment pipelines for larger implementations.
How many workspaces should I create?
Create enough to maintain clear separation of concerns without over-fragmenting. Each workspace should have a clear purpose and owner. Consolidate when content is closely related and shares access patterns.