Office 365 is Microsoft’s fastest growing commercial product ever 80% of Fortune 500 companies use Office 365 60 million Office 365 monthly active users Here are 10 high level considerations we will help you with when deploying an Office 365 solution: 1. Research: • Advise on the pros and cons of Office 365 • Explain what the migration will entail for you and your employees • Advise on which purchase model will suit your needs • Work closely with you to produce a full migration plan detailing 2. Inform and engage with users (and continue to do so during the roll out): • People are key to a successful migration and adoption of 365 • Advice on holding workshops & training sessions, utilizing 365 • Make sure end users are regularly updated throughout the migration 3. Advice on answering the big 3: • How is content going to be moved to Office 365? • How is content and customisation going to be maintained • How are user accounts within Office 365 going to be 4. Audit current systems Look at which content and custom functionality needs to be migrated to the new system 5. Audit current application compatibility Catalogue the applications that are used currently to see if they meet the requirements for Office 365 7. Acquire hardware You may need to obtain the necessary hardware for the on-premises components of Office 365, our sales team will assist and advise with what is best for you 8. Develop a project plan strategy & schedule This includes assigning resourcing to initiate, monitor and manage migration activities and creating a timeline of Office 365 deployment events and progress 9. Plan and coordinate all end user support and training plans Training of admins and users how to work with office 365 10. Prepare for a data import bottleneck Data migration to Office 365 will mean moving large amounts which will subsequently cause performance issues to your bandwidth – this needs to be considered Pre-Planning Deployment Planning The State of Office 365 Key Considerations for Office 365 Deployment Planning for success Sources www.cio.com/article/2873952/microsoft-office/microsoft-office-365-adoption-takes-off-war-with-google-apps-rages-on.html www.proofpoint.com/sites/default/files/pp-o365-infographic.pdf Get more out of Office 365 with Extech Let us remove the burden of implementing, managing and supporting Office 365. We help you understand Office 365 and its benefits, smoothly migrate and deploy the solution and provide on-going management, monitoring performance and billing, all delivered with a personal touch, so you can focus on your core business. Find Out More: extech.co.uk/office-365 Expect more. Expect Extech Contact our experts for advice: [email protected] 6. Evaluate your network Ensure your on-premises network meets bandwidth requirements and implement changes or upgrades as needed timescales, dates and requirements from both sides champions, demonstrating the new functionality and how the solution aligns with business requirements with pre planned communications and managed managed?