{"id":13434,"date":"2024-10-12T02:15:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T01:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/how-to-manage-ownerless-teams-in-microsoft-365\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:53:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:53:33","slug":"how-to-manage-ownerless-teams-in-microsoft-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/fr\/how-to-manage-ownerless-teams-in-microsoft-365\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Ownerless Teams in Microsoft 365"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ownerless teams in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft 365<\/a> can create security risks and productivity issues. Here&#8217;s how to handle them:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\nFind ownerless teams using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoftteams\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre d'administration des \u00e9quipes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scripts PowerShell<\/li>\n<li>Third-party tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/sharegate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">ShareGate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nFix ownerless teams by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding new owners (at least 2 per team)<\/li>\n<li>Archiving inactive teams<\/li>\n<li>Deleting unnecessary teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nPrevent future ownerless teams:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set clear ownership policies<\/li>\n<li>Utilisation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/products\/power-automate\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Connecteur Power Automate<\/a> for auto-assignments<\/li>\n<li>Conduct regular team audits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nBest practices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always have multiple owners<\/li>\n<li>Check ownership frequently<\/li>\n<li>Train team owners on their responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Conseils rapides :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use PowerShell for bulk changes<\/li>\n<li>Back up data before deleting teams<\/li>\n<li>Set up alerts for ownerless teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember: Regular maintenance keeps your Microsoft 365 environment secure and efficient.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>T\u00e2che<\/th>\n<th>Outil<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Find ownerless teams<\/td>\n<td>Centre d'administration des \u00e9quipes<\/td>\n<td>Weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add new owners<\/td>\n<td>PowerShell<\/td>\n<td>As needed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audit ownership<\/td>\n<td>ShareGate<\/td>\n<td>Monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Review inactive teams<\/td>\n<td>Custom script<\/td>\n<td>Quarterly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let ownerless teams slip through the cracks. Stay on top of team management to keep your Microsoft 365 setup running smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"related-video-from-youtube\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Vid\u00e9o connexe de YouTube<\/h2>\n<p><iframe class=\"sb-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TogRgCPMupY\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ownerless-teams-in-microsoft-365\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Ownerless teams in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft 365<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mars-images.imgix.net\/seobot\/screenshots\/www.microsoft.com-1fc4ef096f8cf6816f49106c9c13b1a2.jpg?auto=compress\" alt=\"Microsoft 365\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-teams-become-ownerless\" tabindex=\"-1\">How teams become ownerless<\/h3>\n<p>Teams can lose their owners in a few ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The owner&#8217;s account gets deleted<\/li>\n<li>An owner changes roles and drops their team duties<\/li>\n<li>The owner leaves the company or switches departments<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A 2022 IT Pro Today survey found that 67% of companies had ownerless teams due to staff changes.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"risks-of-ownerless-teams\" tabindex=\"-1\">Risks of ownerless teams<\/h3>\n<p>No owner? Big problems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Security gaps: No one&#8217;s watching who can access what<\/li>\n<li>Team can&#8217;t grow: Members can&#8217;t update settings or add people<\/li>\n<li>Rule-breaking: No oversight can lead to compliance issues<\/li>\n<li>Lost data: Important info might not get saved properly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a real example from TechCorp in 2023. Their marketing team had no owner for 3 months:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Probl\u00e8me<\/th>\n<th>R\u00e9sultat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Old member list<\/td>\n<td>5 ex-employees still had access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>No one managing permissions<\/td>\n<td>Budget info left exposed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Missed alerts<\/td>\n<td>15% over storage limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s advice?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;Always have at least two active owners for every team. This keeps things running if one owner isn&#8217;t around.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"finding-ownerless-teams\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Finding ownerless teams<\/h2>\n<p>Want to keep your Microsoft 365 environment secure? You need to spot teams without owners. Here are three ways to do it:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"teams-admin-center\" tabindex=\"-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoftteams\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre d'administration des \u00e9quipes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mars-images.imgix.net\/seobot\/screenshots\/learn.microsoft.com-cf1d2392230709c77d85b32f6d5868ac.jpg?auto=compress\" alt=\"Centre d&#039;administration des \u00e9quipes\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/p>\n<p>Quick visual check:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Se connecter en tant qu'administrateur<\/li>\n<li>Go to &quot;Teams&quot;<\/li>\n<li>Look for &quot;0&quot; in Owners column with an exclamation point<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Great for small orgs, but slow for big ones.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"powershell-power\" tabindex=\"-1\">PowerShell power<\/h3>\n<p>For faster checks, use this PowerShell script:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-powershell\">$teams = Get-Team\n$ownerlessTeams = $teams | Where-Object { (Get-TeamUser -GroupId $_.GroupId | Where-Object {$_.Role -eq 'Owner'}).Count -eq 0 }\n$ownerlessTeams | ForEach-Object { Write-Host &quot;Ownerless team found: $($_.DisplayName)&quot; }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This lists all ownerless teams in a snap.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"third-party-tools\" tabindex=\"-1\">Third-party tools<\/h3>\n<p>Tools like ShareGate can automate the process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Auto-detect ownerless teams<\/li>\n<li>Generate ownership reports<\/li>\n<li>Easy owner promotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AdminDroid offers a &quot;Teams Without Owner&quot; report with:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Info<\/th>\n<th>What it shows<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Team Name<\/td>\n<td>The ownerless team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Description<\/td>\n<td>Team&#8217;s purpose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Member Count<\/td>\n<td>How many members<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guest Count<\/td>\n<td>Number of guests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Teams Type<\/td>\n<td>Private or public<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Archive Status<\/td>\n<td>Archived or not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Group ID<\/td>\n<td>Team&#8217;s unique ID<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Pick the method that works best for your org size and needs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"fixing-ownerless-teams\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Fixing ownerless teams<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve spotted teams without owners. Now what? Let&#8217;s fix them up:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"add-new-owners\" tabindex=\"-1\">Add new owners<\/h3>\n<p>Got a team with no captain? Here&#8217;s how to put someone in charge:<\/p>\n<p>1. Teams admin center:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams &gt; Manage teams<\/li>\n<li>Pick the lonely team<\/li>\n<li>Hit &quot;Members&quot; and upgrade someone to &quot;Owner&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. PowerShell (for bulk changes):<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-powershell\">$teamId = &quot;your-team-id&quot;\n$newOwnerId = &quot;user-id-to-promote&quot;\nAdd-TeamUser -GroupId $teamId -User $newOwnerId -Role Owner\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3 id=\"archive-dead-teams\" tabindex=\"-1\">Archive dead teams<\/h3>\n<p>For teams that are just collecting dust:<\/p>\n<p>1. Teams Admin Center:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams &gt; Manage teams<\/li>\n<li>Pick the ghost town<\/li>\n<li>Click &quot;Archive&quot;<\/li>\n<li>Lock down the <a href=\"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/fr\/sharepoint-with-microsoft-teams\/\" style=\"display: inline;\">SharePoint site<\/a> if you want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. PowerShell:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-powershell\">Set-Team -GroupId $teamId -Archived $true\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3 id=\"trash-unwanted-teams\" tabindex=\"-1\">Trash unwanted teams<\/h3>\n<p>When a team&#8217;s time is up:<\/p>\n<p>1. Teams Admin Center:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams &gt; Manage teams<\/li>\n<li>Select the goner<\/li>\n<li>Hit &quot;Delete&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. PowerShell:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-powershell\">Remove-Team -GroupId $teamId\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Ce qu'il faut faire<\/th>\n<th>Click this<\/th>\n<th>Or type this<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>New boss<\/td>\n<td>&quot;Members&quot; then &quot;Owner&quot;<\/td>\n<td>Add-TeamUser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mothball<\/td>\n<td>&quot;Archive&quot;<\/td>\n<td>Set-Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nuke it<\/td>\n<td>&quot;Delete&quot;<\/td>\n<td>Remove-Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to tell team members what&#8217;s up. And ALWAYS back up before you delete.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Alex Simons, big cheese at Microsoft&#8217;s Identity Division, says: &quot;Keep your team ownership in check. It&#8217;s like flossing for your Microsoft 365 setup.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h6 id=\"sbb-itb-8be0fd2\" class=\"sb-banner\" style=\"color:transparent!important;line-height:0!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important;\">sbb-itb-8be0fd2<\/h6>\n<h2 id=\"stopping-future-ownerless-teams\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Stopping future ownerless teams<\/h2>\n<p>Want to keep your Microsoft 365 environment clean? Here&#8217;s how to avoid ownerless teams:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"setting-team-rules\" tabindex=\"-1\">Setting team rules<\/h3>\n<p>Create clear ownership policies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2+ owners per team<\/li>\n<li>Backup owners assigned<\/li>\n<li>Quarterly ownership reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"auto-assigning-owners\" tabindex=\"-1\">Auto-assigning owners<\/h3>\n<p>Use Power Automate to stay on top:<\/p>\n<p>1. Alert flow:<\/p>\n<pre><code>Trigger: Team becomes ownerless\nAction: Notify IT admin\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>2. Auto-assign flow:<\/p>\n<pre><code>Trigger: Team ownerless for 7 days\nAction: Promote most active member to owner\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3 id=\"regular-team-checks\" tabindex=\"-1\">Regular team checks<\/h3>\n<p>Keep tabs on team management:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>T\u00e2che<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Outil<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Audit ownership<\/td>\n<td>Monthly<\/td>\n<td>Centre d'administration des \u00e9quipes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ownerless team report<\/td>\n<td>Weekly<\/td>\n<td>PowerShell script<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inactive team review<\/td>\n<td>Quarterly<\/td>\n<td>ShareGate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Tony Redmond, Microsoft MVP and author of &quot;Office 365 for IT Pros&quot;, says: &quot;Proactive governance prevents ownerless teams. Regular audits and automation save admins tons of time.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"tips-for-good-team-ownership\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Tips for good team ownership<\/h2>\n<p>Want to keep your Microsoft 365 teams secure and productive? Here&#8217;s how to manage team ownership like a pro:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"use-multiple-owners\" tabindex=\"-1\">Use multiple owners<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t put all your eggs in one basket. Always have at least two owners per team. Why? If one owner leaves or goes MIA, your team won&#8217;t be left high and dry.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Propri\u00e9taires<\/th>\n<th>Risk<\/th>\n<th>Ce qu'il faut faire<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Haute<\/td>\n<td>Add another owner ASAP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>So-so<\/td>\n<td>Think about a third for big teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3+<\/td>\n<td>Faible<\/td>\n<td>You&#8217;re good to go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"check-ownership-often\" tabindex=\"-1\">Check ownership often<\/h3>\n<p>Stay on top of your game with regular check-ins:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly: Run a quick PowerShell script to spot any ownerless teams<\/li>\n<li>Monthly: Use the Teams Admin Center for a full ownership audit<\/li>\n<li>Quarterly: Deep dive into inactive teams and owners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"train-team-owners\" tabindex=\"-1\">Train team owners<\/h3>\n<p>Your owners need to know their stuff. Here&#8217;s how to make that happen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly 30-minute training sessions<\/li>\n<li>Create a cheat sheet for common owner tasks<\/li>\n<li>Set up a Teams channel for owner Q&amp;A and tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;Having at least 2 team owners is a smart move. It&#8217;s your safety net for keeping things running smoothly, even when someone&#8217;s out of the picture.&quot; &#8211; Cagdas Davulcu, CEO at Valprovia GmbH<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"fixing-common-problems\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Fixing common problems<\/h2>\n<p>Managing ownerless teams in Microsoft 365 can be tricky. Here&#8217;s how to tackle some common issues:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"access-errors\" tabindex=\"-1\">Access errors<\/h3>\n<p>Can&#8217;t add a new owner? Try this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check your admin rights<\/li>\n<li>Se rendre au centre d'administration de Microsoft 365<\/li>\n<li>Go to Teams &amp; Groups &gt; Active teams &amp; groups<\/li>\n<li>Click the team name<\/li>\n<li>Add the new owner under &quot;Members&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ahmed Masoud from Microsoft Community Support breaks it down:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;Log in to Microsoft 365, go to aka.ms\/admin. Navigate to Teams &amp; Groups &gt;&gt; Active teams &amp; groups. Click the Team name. In the window that opens, go to Members &gt;&gt; &#8216;View all and Manage Owners&#8217;. Add new owner. Delete old owner.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"update-delays\" tabindex=\"-1\">Update delays<\/h3>\n<p>Changes not showing up? It might be a sync issue between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/business\/identity-access\/microsoft-entra-id\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure AD<\/a> and Teams.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Give it 24 hours<\/li>\n<li>Still no luck? Use PowerShell to force a sync<\/li>\n<li>If problems persist, reach out to Microsoft Support<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"guest-owner-issues\" tabindex=\"-1\">Guest owner issues<\/h3>\n<p>Guest users as team owners can be a headache. Here&#8217;s what to do:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Probl\u00e8me<\/th>\n<th>Solution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Guest can&#8217;t use owner features<\/td>\n<td>Check Azure AD guest permissions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guest owner invite not working<\/td>\n<td>Resend invite or add manually<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Too many guest owners<\/td>\n<td>Set a policy to limit guest owners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Managing ownerless teams in Microsoft 365 is key for security, productivity, and teamwork. Here&#8217;s what you need to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Find teams without owners<\/li>\n<li>Add new owners (at least two)<\/li>\n<li>Set up alerts for ownerless teams<\/li>\n<li>Do regular checks<\/li>\n<li>Train team owners<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick guide:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Ce qu'il faut faire<\/th>\n<th>How to do it<\/th>\n<th>Why it&#8217;s good<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Spot ownerless teams<\/td>\n<td>Centre d'administration des \u00e9quipes<\/td>\n<td>Easy to see<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add owners in bulk<\/td>\n<td>Scripts PowerShell<\/td>\n<td>Fast for big companies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Set up alerts<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/fr\/microsoft-365-groups\/\" style=\"display: inline;\">Microsoft 365 Group settings<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Catch issues early<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enforce rules<\/td>\n<td>Tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syskit.com\/products\/point\/solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline;\" rel=\"noopener\">Syskit Point<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Better control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"why-keep-an-eye-on-teams%3F\" tabindex=\"-1\">Why keep an eye on teams?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a one-time thing. You need to keep checking because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It stops security problems<\/li>\n<li>It keeps teams working smoothly<\/li>\n<li>It helps follow company rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;To add a new owner: Go to Microsoft 365 admin center (aka.ms\/admin). Click Teams &amp; Groups &gt;&gt; Active teams &amp; groups. Pick the team, go to Members &gt;&gt; &#8216;View all and Manage Owners&#8217;. Add new owner and remove old one.&quot; &#8211; Ahmed Masoud, Microsoft Support<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sb\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"can-you-have-a-microsoft-team-without-an-owner%3F\" tabindex=\"-1\">Can you have a Microsoft team without an owner?<\/h3>\n<p>No, you can&#8217;t have a Microsoft team without an owner. But teams can end up ownerless in some cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The only owner&#8217;s account gets deleted or disabled<\/li>\n<li>The last owner leaves the organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what happens:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Sc\u00e9nario<\/th>\n<th>R\u00e9sultat<\/th>\n<th>Effet<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Owner&#8217;s account deleted<\/td>\n<td>Team loses its owner<\/td>\n<td>No one can manage the team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last owner leaves<\/td>\n<td>Team becomes orphaned<\/td>\n<td>Team works, but no one&#8217;s in charge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Microsoft has a backup plan. Here&#8217;s what Vlad, a Software Engineer, says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;Microsoft automatically asks the most active members of an ownerless group or team if they&#8217;ll accept ownership.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This helps, but it&#8217;s better to be prepared:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have at least two owners per team<\/li>\n<li>Check for ownerless teams regularly<\/li>\n<li>Teach team members about ownership duties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Found an ownerless team? Act fast. 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