Microsoft Disrupts UCaaS Market

Microsoft’s $3-per-user Teams Calling Plan introduces flexible, usage-based pricing—cutting costs for low-volume callers and giving IT leaders a new tool to optimize their UCaaS strategy. Microsoft recently released Pay-As-You-Go Calling Plans for US-based customers. This is a BIG DEAL for organizations whose users don’t make a lot of phone calls. Pay-As-You-Go plans for Microsoft Teams […]

Preparing for Microsoft 365 Copilot

In our many engagements with Microsoft 365 Copilot, we’re starting to see a pattern of four main steps developing: Minimally Viable Critical Ideal Iterative The steps are progressive, meaning the critical steps are stacked on top of the minimally viable steps and ideal steps are wonderful to execute after, or while progressing through the critical […]

Easily Collaborate with External M365 Users

Remember what a nightmare it was for the Griswolds when Cousin Eddie came for a visit? Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure AD) administrators might feel the same way with the options and headaches that come with managing external identities. The Griswolds were gracious hosts– Directory and data managers can also be gracious hosts […]

A Maturity Model for Collaboration

Discover how your organization measures up across five collaboration maturity stages—from Ad-Hoc to Optimized—and build a roadmap for modern teamwork.

Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It?

The short answer… Yes! Microsoft 365 E5 is the “Cadillac” of licenses. It provides the most capabilities and features within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. That also means it comes with the highest cost. For a lot of organizations, cost is a top factor in determining which licenses to procure—looking past the cost is a challenge.   Microsoft […]