Plan and Implement Office 365
Implementing Office 365 is not just about migrating email to the cloud, or getting the latest in productivity applications, or implementing SharePoint Online. It is about all of the above.
- Organizations are faced with the decision to move Microsoft Exchange, Office, and SharePoint deployments to the cloud through the implementation of Office 365.
- Microsoft’s push for Office 365 is complicating on-premise and hybrid deployment models of Exchange and SharePoint.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Matching each user’s needs to the correct licensing scheme is difficult and time consuming. Microsoft’s marketing materials are unclear about which services are included in each version of Office 365.
- Office 365 is its own ecosystem with improved integration between services. Hybrid deployments require a significant increase in work for compatibility and ease of use for end users.
Impact and Result
- Assess the needs of users in workgroups and departments.
- Deploy the needed Office modules to each employee without overspending.
- Create a deployment strategy to roll out Office 365.
- Create a governance strategy to manage the deployment and continued use of Office 365.
Workshop: Plan and Implement Office 365
Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: Plan Your Implementation
The Purpose
- Discuss the general project overview for the Office 365 implementation.
- Create a strategy for deploying Office 365.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Office 365 implementation is planned out in the correct order for the most convenient rollout.
Activities
Outputs
Map order of deployment of Office 365 applications.
- Project Framework
Develop end-user communication.
- Communication Plan
Module 2: Migrate to Exchange Online
The Purpose
- Plan the migration to and the deployment of Exchange Online.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Know the correct migration method for Exchange Online.
- Prepare user profiles for the rest of the Office 365 implementation.
Activities
Outputs
Determine the correct migration strategy based on current version of Exchange.
- Exchange migration strategy
Plan the user groups for a gradual deployment.
- User groups organization by priority of migration
Module 3: Implement Collaboration and Office Applications
The Purpose
- Implement collaboration and productivity tools.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Skype for Business use case defined.
- Office Productivity Suite deployment planned.
Activities
Outputs
Review the organization’s collaboration strategy.
- Office and Skype for Business deployment plan.
Use defined user groups to choose best-case licensing.
Module 4: Get on the Right Track for SharePoint Online
The Purpose
- Define a SharePoint-based information organization strategy.
- Develop a governance framework for SharePoint.
- Enable SharePoint users through workflow.
Key Benefits Achieved
- SharePoint governance plan created before the rollout.
- Greater adoption of SharePoint by end users.
Activities
Outputs
Plan SharePoint architecture based on user needs.
- SharePoint site architecture
Create a SharePoint governance plan.
- Framework for SharePoint governance
Plan the SharePoint migration path.
- SharePoint deployment plan
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Guided Implementation 1: Plan your implementation
- Call 1: Office 365 overview
- Call 2: Our implementation strategy
Guided Implementation 2: Migrate to Exchange Online
- Call 1: Define Exchange migration pilot
- Call 2: Plan the migration groups
Guided Implementation 3: Implement collaboration and Office applications
- Call 1: Review collaboration strategy
- Call 2: Review Office deployment needs
Guided Implementation 4: Get on the right track for SharePoint online
- Call 1: SharePoint architecture
- Call 2: Plan to govern SharePoint
- Call 3: Long-term SharePoint management
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