Google Workspace: Shared Drives & Collaboration Architecture

Company files shouldn’t depend on whoever happened to create them.

Files That Outlast Employees

Most of your team probably still keeps work in My Drive. That’s fine until someone leaves and the files they own go with them.

We design a Shared Drive structure that matches how your teams work, with permissions people can understand. We also plan the move for files already in the wrong place, and train your team to use the new setup.

Illustration of scattered personal My Drive folders folding into one Google Workspace Shared Drive structure for team files.

A Clear Drive Structure

Shared Drives organized around how each team works

Permissions that are easy to understand and maintain

A move plan for files stuck in My Drive

Training so people use the new structure

Building Your Drive Structure

1

Map the Work

We map your teams, projects and content types, and see where files and access sit today.

2

Design the Drives

We choose a drive count that stays clear to manage, then set a permissions model for each one.

3

Move the Files

We move files with Workspace admin tools and scripts, keep sharing intact, and track each ownership transfer.

4

Verify and Train

We check the migration after cutover, then show your teams where things live now.

Why Choose System Strats

We have run Workspace admin across businesses of every shape, from 5-person teams to multi-entity organizations with sensitive data. A Shared Drive plan has to fit that reality, so yours is built around your teams and the data they handle.

Frequently Asked Questions

My Drive files belong to one person and disappear when that person leaves. Shared Drive files belong to the business and stay put when people change. Any file your team depends on belongs in a Shared Drive.

We map your teams, projects and content types, then aim for a structure that’s clear and easy to maintain. Too few drives makes permissions messy, and too many creates its own sprawl.

Yes. We use Workspace admin tools and scripts to move files without breaking sharing, track ownership transfers, and verify the migration after cutover.

We handle those too. We migrate from other cloud storage providers and map their folders and permissions to your new Shared Drive structure.

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