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SharePoint: Requesting External Sites

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NYSERDA uses an external-facing SharePoint site as a secure web-based collaboration platform. With this platform, files can be shared with NYSERDA staff, external stakeholders, as well as with inter-agency personnel who require access to perform their specific job duties. Sharing files or information that contain classification ratings of Low, Moderate, or High are subject to NYSERDA's Data Classification and Security Controls Policy.

This page outlines the process involved in requesting a new external SharePoint site. Click each step below to review the complete process and all steps involved. If you have questions or issues with any part of this process, please reach out to the Data Governance Office (part of IT) for further support.

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Introduction

Outline Requirements

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Outlining requirements is an extremely

important first step in the process of establishing a new

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external SharePoint site. IT

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, Data Governance, and Legal will rely largely on these requirements when building

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a site but will reach out to you if they have questions

during implementation

. To that end, the more detail you provide regarding how the site will be used, the type of data that will be shared, and by whom, the easier the implementation will be.

Provide as much clarity on what you know at the time. While it is possible to re-work sites, and change components and names, it is not a recommended practice. Re-working sites can be time consuming, and possibly confusing when dealing with permission groups, and may pose issues for users who frequent your site. It may also require removing all external stakeholders from permission groups only to re-add them again so external stakeholders can receive updated links

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Project Lead Responsibilities

What is

the purpose and goal of your new site?

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Do you currently have a site this new site will be aligned to? If so, what is the name and URL for your existing parent site?

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the Role of a Project Lead?

Adhere to the data classification and security controls policies, and External SharePoint best practices that have been put into place to protect information
Complete required training – new Project Leads must take required training (refresher training is available)
Share information appropriately with stakeholders (internal and external) through a document library and permission group especially data with Moderate or High Confidentiality ratings
If you receive email requests from stakeholders, add them via the Permission Group if they should have access; do not click on the links in the email
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Update permissions groups – remove stakeholders that no longer need access
Approve updates to your site – add new document libraries/SharePoint lists or sub-sites, or update project leads
If you are the owner of an approved external SharePoint site, contact the Data Governance Office before adding:
- Data or documents that do not comply with the existing purpose or classification, or
- Authorized stakeholders that are not under a NYSERDA agreement or NDA.

Why is the Project Lead Role Important?

Failure to secure and protect the confidentiality of sensitive information containing utility data, proprietary data, low to moderate income etc. may:
- Impact NYSERDA financially and jeopardize our mission, and public trust
- Harm NYSERDA customers
- Cause legal implications
- Create administrative burden to assess the risk and address the data breach

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General Guidance

Prior to submitting the External Data Sharing Request form and the Information Asset Identification Worksheet to begin the process of implementing an external SharePoint site, outline the answers to the following questions below. These answers will help guide you when completing the required forms.

Will the site be used for multiple initiatives, programs, or phases?
What is the purpose and/or goal of your new site?
What initiative will the site support and what is the justification for external collaboration?
Who are the stakeholders?
What type of data are you sharing on the site? (Describe the actual data/content that will be shared through documents or data sets).
Are there any third-parties involved who have restricted access to the data? If so, what data is restricted by a third party and how is it restricted?
Will everyone have access to all documents on the site or will you need to restrict access to specific information or users?
If you are collaborating across teams, is a current site already in place? If so, does it make sense to use an existing site or create a new one?

Will you be requesting a single site, or should IT also create sub-sites? If so, how many?

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Site	Generally, refers to the top-most page of your complete site structure. Can also be called a Parent site. This is often the page users navigate to first when accessing the site.
Sub-Site	Any site that is a Child to a Parent site.
Document Library	A site component of SharePoint that provides the ability to upload, share and edit documents and files with other users who have access.
List	A site component of SharePoint that provides an ability to collect, organize and manage important data.
Site Component(s)	Any part of a site that is not a Site or Sub-Site. Examples include Document Libraries, Lists, Calendars, etc.
Permission Group	A mechanism to provide access to Sites and Site Components that minimizes work effort and risk of exposure to sensitive information.

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Site and Sub-Site refer to the site's hierarchy. Each uses an independent left-hand navigation bar. Components in one Site or Sub-Site cannot be accessed using the left-hand navigation bar of a different Site or Sub-Site.

Clicking Home in a Sub-Site will navigate users to the Sub-Site home page, not the parent Site home page.

How many Document Libraries or Lists will you require as part of the implementation?
What should the names for each site, sub-site, Document Library and List be?
- Certain characters have special meanings when used in file names in SharePoint. If a file or folder you’re trying to upload to SharePoint contains any of the characters listed below, it may prevent files and folders from syncing. Rename the file or folder to remove these characters before you upload it.
  
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Who will require access to the site, sub-site, Document Library and/or List, and what level of access should they be given? (see the information table below for access level definitions).
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Groups Access Level

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Project Leads Administer Provides access to

add and remove members from permission groups assigned to sites, sub-sites, document libraries and lists. Should only be assigned to users who will need to manage and maintain access to all site and site components. This access also provides all the access listed below as well

the overall site (parent and child/site and sub-site), as well as the ability to add or remove users from Permission Groups. This access should only be provided to NYSERDA staff who will administer the site.
Members	Contribute	Provides access to

upload and delete document from document libraries as well as

the overall site (parent and child/site and sub-site), plus allows for the ability to add, edit, and

delete list items. This access also provides all the access listed below

/or delete documents in Document Libraries and items in Lists. This access can be provided to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
Visitors Read Provides view only access to

sites

the site, sub-

sites

site, and site components: associated document libraries

and lists including the

(included ability to download documents) and lists.

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Unique Permission Groups can be established for each site, sub-site, document library, and list. Be sure to outline what level of access each user will need for each site/sub-site and site components (Document Libraries and Lists).

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Provide as much clarity on what you know at the time.

What will be the name of your new site?

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While it is possible to

change the names of sites and site components

re-work sites, change components and names, it is not

recommended. Be sure to think thoroughly through what the name of the site will be as changes, while possible, can have some negative downstream impacts to

a recommended practice as it can be time consuming for IT and may pose issues for users who frequent your site.

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Then, complete an External Data Sharing Request Form utilizing you requirements outline. Reference the Data Classification and Security Controls Policy as needed.

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Complete a Data Classification Form utilizing your requirements outline. Reference the Data Classification and Security Controls Policy as needed.

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The Data Governance Office (part of IT) is available to help

requestors complete either of these forms if necessary. If you are having trouble, please reach out to them.

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a Requestor complete the required forms (External Data Sharing Request form and Information Asset Identification Worksheet) if necessary. Be sure to consult with your Program Counsel before submitting a request.
If a NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement), MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) or other agreement exists, the classification of data must comply with stated restrictions. This information is necessary to inform both Legal and Data Governance of any restrictions on how NYSERDA may share or store data. Please ensure this information is communicated to the Data Governance Office and Legal, and denoted on the Information Asset Identification Worksheet. The External Data Sharing Request form can be found on the Data Governance SharePoint Site .
The Data Governance Office reviews all completed forms and will follow up with the Requestor if forms are not fully completed or more details are needed.
For external SharePoint sites, the Requestor, Project Leads, Data Stewards, and Site Manager are responsible for ensuring that the integrity, security requirements, and access authorizations are managed properly.
If you are not the Project Leads, please consult with the Project Leads specified on the Information Asset Identification Worksheet. If the Project Leads is not listed on the Information Asset Identification Worksheet, contact the Data Governance Office.
The following types of data sharing do NOT need to go through the Sharing Data with External Stakeholders Request process:
- Responses to FOIL requests that have been vetted through Counsel’s Office.
  (Utilize the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) External SharePoint Site.)
- External and internal collaboration on NYSERDA Lean Projects.
  (Utilize NYSERDA's Lean Projects External SharePoint Site.)
- Proposals to Scoring Committee Members for programs not in Salesforce. Approval must be provided by your Contract Management liaison and Program Counsel before requesting an External SharePoint site to conduct a scoring committee.
  (Submit a Service Desk: Share Data with External Parties ticket.)
- Requests to the Web Development team.
  (Submit a request through the Marketing Collaboration Tool.)
- NYSERDA corporate reports to required stakeholders.
  - Reports on the NYSERDA Reporting Timeline will continue with current process
  - If file transfers are required, submit a Service Desk: Share Data with External Parties ticket
It can take up to two to three weeks after completing step 4 of the process outlined in the Submit Request tab on this page before your new site is implemented. Be sure to take this into consideration.

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This part of the process may take up to two or three weeks to receive all approvals and implement the site. The process may be expedited in rare and necessary situations

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The Data Governance Office will review your submitted Data Classification Form, External Data Sharing Request Form and Share Data with External Parties service desk request and provide a recommendation to the

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legal contact assigned to your Program or Department.

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Once the request is approved by Legal, the Data Governance Office will work with IT to implement the site based

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on your submitted requirements. You will receive a notification from IT when the site has been implemented with instructions on how to use the new platform.

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Review the new site when you receive notification of implementation

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. Confirm that the site was implemented correctly according to your requirements and verify that the following disclosure appears on all pages.

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When your site is implemented, IT will update the Share Data with External Parties Service Desk ticket established during the Submit Request step. This action sends an automated email to the Requestor confirming the work completed which includes a link to the Share Data with External Parties

service desk ticket you established documenting

Service Desk ticket. The Requestor should access the ticket by clicking this link. Then, using the comments field in the ticket, document any additional changes that are needed or provide your approval for the new site. When providing final approval, be sure to close the ticket by clicking the Passed UAT button at the top-right of the page. This action sends an email confirmation to the Data Governance Office and IT that the platform works successfully.

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If you are the owner of an approved external SharePoint site, contact the Data Governance Office before adding:

Data or documents that do not comply with the existing purpose or classification, or
Authorized stakeholders that are not under a NYSERDA agreement or NDA.

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Share details with the external stakeholders on how to access the platform and data. Each

If you or other Project Leads require training on how to use your new SharePoint site or site components, submit a

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ticket (only accessible from within your VM, otherwise access the Service Desk from the NYSERDA Launch Page and select the Request Training ticket type).

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Provide access for the new site to internal and external stakeholders following the instructions on the SharePoint: Managing Permissions page. Each user must have a unique Microsoft email account - shared accounts are not allowed.

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Ensure that the integrity, security requirements and access authorizations are managed properly.

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Remove stakeholders immediately that no longer work at an organization or on the program.

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