Google-Workspace-Administrator Exam Dumps : Associate Google Workspace Administrator

Google recommends using the organizational unit (OU) structure for applying different settings and policies to different groups of users and devices within your Google Workspace domain. To apply a unique set of policies to each department, you should create achild organizational unitfor each department under your main domain structure.

Here's why option D aligns with Google's best practices and why the others are less suitable:

D. Create a child organizational unit for each department.

Explanation:Organizational units provide a hierarchical structure for managing users and devices. By creating a child OU for each department, you can then apply specific device and user policies to that OU. Users and devices within a child OU inherit policies from parent OUs but can also have OU-specific policies that override or supplement the inherited ones. This allows for granular control and ensures that each department can have the policies tailored to its needs. This is the recommended method by Google for managing policies based on departments or other logical groupings within an organization.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference:The official Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "How the organizational structure works" and "Apply settings for specific groups of users or devices" (or similar titles) clearly explains the purpose and benefits of using OUs for policy management. It emphasizes the hierarchical nature and how policies are applied and inherited through the OU structure. Creating child OUs for departments is a direct application of this recommended practice.

A. Create separate top-level organizational units for each department.

Explanation:Creating separate top-level OUs for each department is generally not recommended for managing policies within the same organization. Top-level OUs are meant to represent distinct functional or administrative units that might have their own domain settings and administrators. Managing all departments under a single domain but in separate top-level OUs can complicate overall administration, sharing, and user management across the organization. Child OUs within a single domain provide the necessary separation for policy application while maintaining a unified organizational structure.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference:Google's documentation on organizational structure usually advises on creating a logical hierarchy of child OUs under a single top-level OU representing the organization. Separating departments into top-level OUs is not a standard or recommended practice for policy management within a single domain.

B. Create an Access group for each department. Configure the applicable policies.

Explanation:Access groups are primarily used for controlling access to specific resources or services. While you can manage group membership based on departments, policies for users and devices are typically applied at the organizational unit level, not directly to access groups. While some settings might be influenced by group membership, OUs are the primary mechanism for policy enforcement.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference:The Google Workspace Admin Help distinguishes between organizational units and groups (including access groups). Policies are consistently described as being applied to OUs. Groups are for managing access and collaboration.

C. Add all managed users and devices in the top-level organizational unit.

Explanation:Applying all policies at the top-level OU would mean that all users and devices inherit the same set of policies. This contradicts the requirement of having different policies for each department. To achieve department-specific policies, you need to organize users and devices into separate OUs.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference:Google's documentation emphasizes the flexibility of the OU structure to apply different policies to different subsets of users and devices. Placing everyone in the top-level OU negates this flexibility.

Therefore, the Google-recommended practice for applying different device and user policies to employees in different departments is tocreate a child organizational unit for each department. This allows for targeted policy application and management within the overall organizational structure.

To preserve an employee's Google Workspace data while they are on long leave, allow teammates access to that data, and minimize costs with the intention of fully restoring the account upon their return, the best course of action is to purchase an Archived User license and assign it to the employee.

Here's why option B is the most suitable and cost-effective solution that meets all the requirements:

B. Purchase an Archived User license and assign the license to the employee.

Google Workspace offers Archived User licenses at a significantly lower cost than a full user license. When you assign an Archived User license to an account, the data (including Gmail, Drive, and other Workspace services) is retained and can be accessed by other authorized users (e.g., administrators or delegated teammates). The user themselves cannot log in or use the services, thus minimizing cost. Upon the employee's return, you can easily reassign a full Business Plus license to their account, restoring their full access without any data loss or complex restoration processes.  

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The official Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "About Archived User licenses" (or similar titles) explicitly describes this scenario as the intended use case for Archived User licenses. It outlines the reduced cost, the preservation of data, the ability for administrators to access the data (and delegate access), and the seamless transition back to a full license when the user returns.

A. Suspend their account in the Admin console.

Suspending an account prevents the user from accessing it, but it typically retains the full license cost. While an administrator might be able to access some data in a suspended account, it doesn't offer the cost savings of an Archived User license. Additionally, depending on the suspension duration and Google's policies, there might be implications for long-term data retention without an active or archived license.  

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "Suspend or restore users" explains the functionality ofaccount suspension. It primarily focuses on temporarily revoking access, not on long-term, cost-effective data preservation with potential for delegated access.

C. Export the account data by using Takeout, and remove the user license in the Admin console.

While Google Takeout allows you to export user data, this creates a separate archive that is not directly integrated with Google Workspace. Providing teammates access to this exported data would be cumbersome and not as seamless as accessing it within the original Workspace environment. Removing the user license would stop data retention in Google Workspace, and restoring the account fully upon the employee's return would involve re-importing the data, which can be complex, time-consuming, and potentially lead to data loss or inconsistencies. This option does minimize cost by removing the license but at the expense of easy access and seamless restoration.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: Documentation on Google Takeout describes its purpose for exporting data out of Google services, primarily for personal use or data migration, not for temporary data preservation and collaborative access within the Workspace environment. Removing a license typically leads to data deletion after a certain period unless an alternative (like an Archived User license) is in place.

D. Copy the employee’s emails, and transfer their file ownership to a teammate. Delete the user account.

This approach involves significant data manipulation and potential loss of context. Copying emails might not preserve the entire mailbox structure and could miss important information. Transferring file ownership can be complex and might not cover all types of data or shared items. Deleting the user account would permanently remove the data, making full restoration upon the employee's return impossible. This option is not suitable for preserving the employee's Workspace data and restoring their account later.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: Google Workspace's account management best practices emphasize preserving user accounts and data for returning employees. Deleting accounts with the intention of temporary leave is strongly discouraged due to the difficulty and risks associated with data recovery and account recreation.

Therefore, the most appropriate action that meets all the requirements of preserving data, providing access to teammates, minimizing cost during the leave, and allowing for full restoration upon return is to purchase an Archived User license and assign it to the employee.

Assigning trusted employees as moderators for the relevant Chat spaces will give them the necessary privileges to remove messages and ban users when needed. This is the most efficient way to control inappropriate content and maintain a positive and productive environment within the spaces. Moderators can take action to address issues directly without requiring more complex or restrictive solutions.