Office 365 For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 22Ten Office 365 Value Propositions

IN THIS CHAPTER

Discovering how Office 365 can increase efficiency

Understanding the value of moving to the cloud

Understanding the value created by the integrated products in Office 365

Finding out how the Microsoft cloud provides value through centralized data

If you are relatively new to enterprise software, such as SharePoint, then moving to the Microsoft cloud is a straightforward decision. After all, you don’t have an IT team in place and there is no chance of disrupting employees because they aren’t currently using enterprise class software. In this situation, there is nothing but upside. If, on the other hand, you are a very technologically mature organization, then moving to the cloud can be a scary proposition. Anytime there is change at the enterprise level, there is a chance for things to go wrong. Even if the cloud assumes the risk of the technology causing problems, such as installation or patching, there is still the risk of user adoption, confusion, and push back for the new way of doing things.

In this chapter, you explore ten value propositions for Office 365. Although change can be scary, the cloud has a lot to offer regardless of the size of your organization. In particular, you explore some of the value that results from freeing up your technical folks and letting them focus on solving real-world business problems by using technology instead of keeping the lights blinking green. You also explore some of the productivity ...