RM501427 - SharePoint: Content Management Assessment (CMA)

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Status

Launched

Release

General Availability

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

Published Aug 28, 2025

Platforms

Web

Service

SharePoint

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

The Content Management Assessment (CMA) helps tenant admins quickly evaluate site health, permissions, and lifecycle readiness—all in a single, actionable dashboard. It brings together multiple SAM reports, including Site Lifecycle Management (SLM) and Data Access Governance (DAG), and delivers clear, tailored recommendations to strengthen governance and prepare for Copilot onboarding.

Description

The Content Management Assessment (CMA) helps tenant admins quickly evaluate site health, permissions, and lifecycle readiness—all in a single, actionable dashboard. It brings together multiple SAM reports, including Site Lifecycle Management (SLM) and Data Access Governance (DAG), and delivers clear, tailored recommendations to strengthen governance and prepare for Copilot onboarding.

How it works:

- CMA streamlines a process that was once manual and time-consuming:

- CMA automatically runs backend APIs to generate reports such as SLM and DAG.

- Results are presented in a clean, easy-to-read dashboard with actionable guidance.

Preview highlights:

- Clearer, more accessible UI

- Refined tooltips and issue categories

- Easier navigation across reports

Getting started:

1. Open the SharePoint Admin Center.

2. Go to Advanced Management.

3. Select “Start a free content assessment.”

4. Review results and explore tailored recommendations.

5. Share your feedback to help shape future improvements.

GA date: October CY2025