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--          XWiki migration and collaboration guidance
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--      <h1 id="hero-title">From Google Workspace to XWiki: a practical transition guide</h1>
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--      <p class="resource-summary">
--        A practical guide for moving durable knowledge, documentation and governance from Google Workspace
--        into XWiki, while keeping the right tools for real-time editing, files, meetings and communication.
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--  <section class="resource-page">
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--        <aside class="resource-sidebar" aria-label="Page summary">
--          <h4>In this guide</h4>
--          <ul>
--            <li><a href="#main-idea">Main idea</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#workspace-map">Google Workspace map</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#replacement-map">What can move to XWiki</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#what-belongs-in-xwiki">What belongs in XWiki</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#not-xwiki">What should not move</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#open-source-stack">Open-source alternatives</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#transition-plan">Transition plan</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#pilot">Pilot example</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#adoption">Adoption guidance</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#implementation">XWiki features to implement</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#example-architecture">Example architecture</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#related-resources">Related resources</a></li>
--            <li><a href="#faq">FAQ</a></li>
--          </ul>
--        </aside>
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--        <article class="resource-content">
--
--          <p>
--            Moving an organization away from <a href="https://workspace.google.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Workspace</a>
--            is rarely just a software migration. It is also a change in habits, ownership, permissions, document lifecycle
--            and the way people expect collaboration to happen.
--          </p>
--
--          <p>
--            Google Workspace is often successful because it is the default place where people write documents, share files,
--            collaborate in real time, collect information, meet, chat and search. This makes any transition feel difficult,
--            especially when users are already comfortable with the existing tools.
--          </p>
--
--          <div class="resource-note">
--            <p>
--              <strong>The practical position:</strong> XWiki should not be presented as a full one-to-one replacement for
--              Google Workspace. XWiki is strongest as the structured knowledge layer: official documentation, working group
--              spaces, policies, procedures, meeting notes, decisions, knowledge bases, governance content and maintained
--              organizational memory.
--            </p>
--          </div>
--
--          <div class="resource-note">
--            <p>
--              <strong>Summary recommendation:</strong> use XWiki as the trusted knowledge and governance layer. Move official
--              documentation, procedures, decisions, policies, meeting outcomes and maintained knowledge into XWiki. Keep
--              real-time office editing, email, calendar, chat, video meetings and large file sync in dedicated tools that
--              can integrate with or link back to XWiki.
--            </p>
--          </div>
--
--          <p>
--            A realistic transition does not start by moving everything out of Google Drive. It starts by deciding what kind
--            of information should become durable, structured and maintained in XWiki, and what kind of work should remain
--            in office, file-sharing, communication or meeting tools.
--          </p>
--
--          <h2 id="main-idea">The main idea: do not replace the suite, replace the knowledge problem</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            The strongest argument for XWiki is not that it can imitate Google Workspace. The strongest argument is that
--            it can solve a problem that often appears inside Google Workspace over time: scattered documents, unclear
--            ownership, duplicated files, weak navigation, old links, inconsistent permissions and no obvious place for
--            the trusted version of important knowledge.
--          </p>
--
--          <p>
--            A useful message for an organization is:
--          </p>
--
--          <div class="resource-note">
--            <p>
--              <strong>Use Google-style office tools for fast drafting and real-time editing when needed. Use XWiki for
--              trusted, maintained, structured knowledge that people need to find and rely on later.</strong>
--            </p>
--          </div>
--
--          <h2 id="workspace-map">What Google Workspace usually provides</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            Before proposing a transition, it is important to understand why users are attached to Google Workspace.
--            They are not only attached to a document editor. They are attached to an entire collaboration habit.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Google Workspace area</th>
--                <th>What users usually value</th>
--                <th>Typical organizational risk over time</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Docs</td>
--                <td>Fast writing, real-time editing, comments and suggestions.</td>
--                <td>Documents become isolated files instead of part of a maintained knowledge structure.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Drive</td>
--                <td>Easy file sharing, folders, ownership and external collaboration.</td>
--                <td>Folder structures grow organically and become difficult to clean up or govern.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Sheets</td>
--                <td>Simple trackers, lists, budgets, lightweight databases and reports.</td>
--                <td>Business processes become hidden in spreadsheets without clear ownership or validation.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Slides</td>
--                <td>Presentation creation and sharing.</td>
--                <td>Final knowledge remains locked in presentation files instead of reusable documentation.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Forms</td>
--                <td>Quick surveys, registration forms and internal data collection.</td>
--                <td>Collected data may not become part of a structured internal process.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Sites</td>
--                <td>Simple internal or public pages.</td>
--                <td>Content may be separated from the broader knowledge base and governance model.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Gmail, Calendar, Meet and Chat</td>
--                <td>Communication, scheduling, meetings and quick coordination.</td>
--                <td>Decisions and knowledge remain scattered in messages, meetings and informal conversations.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <h2 id="replacement-map">What can move to XWiki, and what should only partially move</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            A good transition separates content by purpose. Some content belongs naturally in XWiki. Some content should
--            remain in office collaboration tools. Some content should be moved to other open-source or self-hostable
--            systems that complement XWiki.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Current Google Workspace usage</th>
--                <th>XWiki replacement or equivalent</th>
--                <th>Fit</th>
--                <th>Recommended transition</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Official documentation in Google Docs</td>
--                <td><a href="https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/UserGuide/Features/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">XWiki pages</a>, spaces, navigation, page history, comments and permissions.</td>
--                <td>Excellent</td>
--                <td>Move final and maintained documentation to XWiki pages.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Policies, procedures and governance documents</td>
--                <td>XWiki pages with templates, metadata, review dates, ownership and approval workflows.</td>
--                <td>Excellent</td>
--                <td>Move to XWiki and add lifecycle rules.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Meeting notes</td>
--                <td>XWiki meeting note templates inside team or working group spaces.</td>
--                <td>Excellent</td>
--                <td>Start new meeting notes in XWiki and link older notes when useful.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Working group or committee documents</td>
--                <td>XWiki spaces with homepage, members, notes, decisions, documents and tasks.</td>
--                <td>Excellent</td>
--                <td>Create one structured space per group.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Decision records</td>
--                <td>XWiki decision page template with context, options, decision, owner and date.</td>
--                <td>Excellent</td>
--                <td>Move decisions out of scattered Docs, email and chat.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Google Sites pages</td>
--                <td>XWiki spaces and pages, public or private depending on rights.</td>
--                <td>Very good</td>
--                <td>Move informational pages to XWiki when they need structure, history or governance.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Shared file archive</td>
--                <td>XWiki attachments, File Manager-style applications or linked external storage such as <a href="https://nextcloud.com/files/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nextcloud Files</a>.</td>
--                <td>Good, with limits</td>
--                <td>Use XWiki for curated files attached to knowledge pages, not for massive file sync.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Simple trackers in Google Sheets</td>
--                <td>XWiki structured applications, <a href="https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/App%20Within%20Minutes%20Application" target="_blank" rel="noopener">App Within Minutes</a> or custom XWiki apps.</td>
--                <td>Good for structured records</td>
--                <td>Move recurring lists with stable fields; keep complex spreadsheets elsewhere.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Collaborative drafting in Google Docs</td>
--                <td>XWiki real-time editing or office document integrations such as <a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/docs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ONLYOFFICE Docs</a> or <a href="https://www.collaboraonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collabora Online</a>.</td>
--                <td>Partial</td>
--                <td>Use XWiki for final content; test collaborative editing needs separately.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Forms and surveys</td>
--                <td>XWiki forms for internal structured data; <a href="https://www.limesurvey.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LimeSurvey</a> for advanced surveys.</td>
--                <td>Partial</td>
--                <td>Use XWiki for workflow forms, not necessarily for all survey campaigns.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Slides and presentation decks</td>
--                <td>XWiki pages for the reusable knowledge behind the presentation; office tools for authoring.</td>
--                <td>Limited</td>
--                <td>Store final slides as attachments if needed, but document the core knowledge in XWiki.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <h2 id="what-belongs-in-xwiki">What belongs naturally in XWiki</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            XWiki is a strong destination for information that should be easy to find, maintain, discuss, review and trust
--            over time.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Content type</th>
--                <th>Example</th>
--                <th>Why XWiki is a good fit</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Organizational knowledge</td>
--                <td>How the organization works, who owns what, internal processes.</td>
--                <td>Structured spaces, navigation, search and page history make the knowledge easier to maintain.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Working group spaces</td>
--                <td>Homepage, members, meetings, decisions, documents and open questions.</td>
--                <td>Each group gets a stable knowledge home instead of a folder full of unrelated files.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Policies and procedures</td>
--                <td>Security policy, onboarding procedure, publication process, governance rules.</td>
--                <td>Ownership, review date, approval state and history can be made explicit.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Decision records</td>
--                <td>Why a tool was selected, why a policy changed, why a migration approach was chosen.</td>
--                <td>Decisions become searchable and linked to related documentation.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Community documentation</td>
--                <td>Member guides, contribution guides, public project pages, FAQs.</td>
--                <td>XWiki can support public and private content with a consistent structure.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Structured internal apps</td>
--                <td>Registers, inventories, simple approval requests, directories, lists.</td>
--                <td>XWiki can model structured data instead of leaving every process in a spreadsheet.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <h2 id="not-xwiki">What should not be replaced by XWiki</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            A credible transition guide should clearly explain where XWiki is not the right tool. This avoids unrealistic
--            expectations and helps the organization design a better collaboration stack.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Need</th>
--                <th>Why XWiki is not the best replacement</th>
--                <th>Better direction</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Email</td>
--                <td>XWiki is not an email platform.</td>
--                <td>Keep the existing mail system or evaluate dedicated mail/groupware solutions.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Calendar and scheduling</td>
--                <td>XWiki can display or manage calendar-like information, but it is not a full scheduling suite.</td>
--                <td>Use a groupware platform such as <a href="https://nextcloud.com/groupware/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nextcloud Groupware</a> or keep the existing calendar system.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Video meetings</td>
--                <td>XWiki is not a video conferencing system.</td>
--                <td>Use <a href="https://jitsi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jitsi</a>, <a href="https://nextcloud.com/talk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nextcloud Talk</a> or another dedicated meeting tool.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Instant messaging and chat</td>
--                <td>XWiki comments and notifications do not replace real-time chat.</td>
--                <td>Use <a href="https://element.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matrix/Element</a>, <a href="https://mattermost.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mattermost</a>, Nextcloud Talk or another chat platform.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>General file sync and desktop folder replacement</td>
--                <td>XWiki attachments are useful around pages, but XWiki is not designed as a Dropbox or Drive sync client.</td>
--                <td>Use Nextcloud Files or another file sync and sharing platform.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Heavy spreadsheets</td>
--                <td>Complex formulas, pivot tables, financial models and large spreadsheet workflows are not XWiki's role.</td>
--                <td>Use ONLYOFFICE, Collabora, LibreOffice or another office suite.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Presentation authoring</td>
--                <td>XWiki can document knowledge and store final files, but it is not a presentation editor.</td>
--                <td>Use ONLYOFFICE, Collabora, LibreOffice Impress or another presentation tool.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Large survey campaigns</td>
--                <td>XWiki can collect structured data, but advanced surveys need branching, reporting and respondent management.</td>
--                <td>Use LimeSurvey or another survey platform.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <div class="resource-note">
--            <p>
--              <strong>In practice:</strong> the goal is not to make XWiki do everything. The goal is to make XWiki the
--              trusted home for maintained knowledge, while integrating or linking to the right tools for files, office
--              editing, chat, meetings and identity.
--            </p>
--          </div>
--
--          <h2 id="open-source-stack">Open-source alternatives that can complement XWiki</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            For organizations trying to reduce dependency on Google Workspace, XWiki can be part of a broader open-source
--            collaboration architecture. The exact stack depends on hosting preferences, support needs, security requirements
--            and user expectations.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Collaboration need</th>
--                <th>Possible open-source or self-hostable contender</th>
--                <th>How it works with XWiki</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Structured knowledge base</td>
--                <td><a href="https://www.xwiki.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">XWiki</a></td>
--                <td>Main platform for documentation, governance, knowledge management and structured pages.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>File sync and file sharing</td>
--                <td><a href="https://nextcloud.com/files/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nextcloud Files</a></td>
--                <td>Use for general file storage and sharing; link important files from XWiki pages when needed.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Office document editing</td>
--                <td><a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/docs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ONLYOFFICE Docs</a> or <a href="https://www.collaboraonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collabora Online</a></td>
--                <td>Use for documents, spreadsheets and presentations; integrate with XWiki where office attachments must be edited directly.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Chat and team messaging</td>
--                <td><a href="https://element.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matrix/Element</a>, <a href="https://mattermost.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mattermost</a> or Nextcloud Talk</td>
--                <td>Use for real-time conversations; move durable decisions and outcomes back into XWiki.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Video meetings</td>
--                <td><a href="https://jitsi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jitsi</a> or Nextcloud Talk</td>
--                <td>Use for calls; store agendas, notes and decisions in XWiki.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Surveys and advanced forms</td>
--                <td><a href="https://www.limesurvey.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LimeSurvey</a></td>
--                <td>Use for survey campaigns; publish results or documentation in XWiki.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Identity and SSO</td>
--                <td><a href="https://www.keycloak.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Keycloak</a>, existing Google identity, Microsoft Entra ID or another OIDC/SAML provider</td>
--                <td>Use SSO so users access XWiki without a separate password and with mapped groups where appropriate.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <h2 id="transition-plan">A practical transition plan</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            The safest transition is gradual. The organization should not begin by migrating every Google Drive folder.
--            That approach creates too much noise, too many permission questions and too many low-value documents.
--          </p>
--
--          <h3>1. Define the role of XWiki</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            Start with a clear rule:
--          </p>
--
--          <div class="resource-note">
--            <p>
--              <strong>XWiki is the place for official, maintained and reusable knowledge. Office tools are for temporary
--              drafting, spreadsheets, presentations and real-time editing when they are truly needed.</strong>
--            </p>
--          </div>
--
--          <p>
--            This prevents users from seeing XWiki as just another storage location. It gives XWiki a distinct purpose.
--          </p>
--
--          <h3>2. Identify high-value content first</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            Do not migrate by volume. Migrate by value.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Move early</th>
--                <th>Move later or archive</th>
--                <th>Usually do not move</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Policies, procedures, onboarding guides, public docs, working group pages, decision records.</td>
--                <td>Older project files, historical meeting notes, reference documents with unclear ownership.</td>
--                <td>Draft files, personal documents, complex spreadsheets, presentation working files, temporary collaboration docs.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <h3>3. Create templates before asking people to write</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            Empty wiki pages slow adoption. Users should not have to decide the structure every time.
--          </p>
--
--          <p>
--            Useful starting templates include:
--          </p>
--
--          <ul>
--            <li>Working group homepage</li>
--            <li>Meeting notes</li>
--            <li>Decision record</li>
--            <li>Policy or procedure</li>
--            <li>Project homepage</li>
--            <li>FAQ page</li>
--            <li>Onboarding page</li>
--            <li>External collaboration page</li>
--          </ul>
--
--          <h3>4. Reduce login friction with SSO</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            If users need another account and another password, adoption becomes harder. XWiki should be connected to the
--            organization's identity provider where possible. This can use XWiki authentication integrations such as
--            <a href="https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/OpenID%20Connect/OpenID%20Connect%20Authenticator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OpenID Connect</a>,
--            SAML or LDAP, and can also support cleaner group mapping and a better external collaborator lifecycle.
--          </p>
--
--          <h3>5. Define permissions and ownership rules</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            Access rights should be designed before content is migrated. A common model is:
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Area</th>
--                <th>Recommended ownership</th>
--                <th>Typical access</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
--            <tbody>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Public documentation</td>
--                <td>Documentation or communication owner</td>
--                <td>Public view, restricted edit.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Internal knowledge base</td>
--                <td>Operations, staff or knowledge management owner</td>
--                <td>Authenticated view, controlled edit.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Working group space</td>
--                <td>Working group chair or coordinator</td>
--                <td>Group members edit, others view depending on sensitivity.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>Board or restricted area</td>
--                <td>Named administrative owner</td>
--                <td>Explicit restricted group access.</td>
--              </tr>
--              <tr>
--                <td>External collaboration area</td>
--                <td>Internal sponsor</td>
--                <td>Limited groups, expiration or periodic review.</td>
--              </tr>
--            </tbody>
--          </table>
--
--          <h3>6. Migrate content into structure, not just into pages</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            A migration that only copies Google Docs into XWiki pages may reproduce the same confusion in a different
--            platform. Each migrated page should have a place, an owner and a reason to exist.
--          </p>
--
--          <p>
--            For each migrated document, decide:
--          </p>
--
--          <ul>
--            <li>Who owns this page?</li>
--            <li>Is it current, historical or archived?</li>
--            <li>Who can view it?</li>
--            <li>Who can edit it?</li>
--            <li>Does it need a review date?</li>
--            <li>Should it remain as an attachment instead of becoming a wiki page?</li>
--            <li>What related pages should link to it?</li>
--          </ul>
--
--          <h3>7. Keep a transition dashboard</h3>
--
--          <p>
--            A simple XWiki dashboard can make the transition visible and manageable.
--          </p>
--
--          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
--            <thead>
--              <tr>
--                <th>Dashboard section</th>
--                <th>Purpose</th>
--              </tr>
--            </thead>
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--          <h2 id="pilot">A good pilot: one working group space</h2>
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--          <p>
--            A strong pilot is small enough to control but useful enough to prove value. For example, one working group,
--            committee, project team or community group can move its durable knowledge into XWiki while keeping office
--            tools for drafting and spreadsheets when needed.
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--              <tr>
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--              <tr>
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--          <h2 id="adoption">How to encourage adoption</h2>
--
--          <p>
--            People do not usually change collaboration habits because a new platform exists. They change when the new
--            platform makes an important part of their work easier, clearer or more reliable.
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--          <h3>Use simple rules</h3>
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--                <th>Rule</th>
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--              <tr>
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