Microsoft 365 is a mature global productivity platform. Project Sovereign is different: it is positioned for institutions that prioritise self-hosted deployment, document custody, EEA-resident review, and exit strategy over global SaaS convenience.
| Question | Project Sovereign posture |
|---|---|
| Can it be self-hosted? | Yes, by design for institutional deployment review. |
| Who controls the deployment boundary? | The deploying institution defines the environment and handover requirements. |
| What is the exit path? | Portable document formats and deployment-specific export planning. |