Hi guys, I’d like to introduce the Microsoft 365 Business plan. Nope, it’s not a re-name of Office 365 Business. 😊
Microsoft 365 Business is an integrated solution, bringing together the best-in-class productivity of Office 365 with advanced security and device management capabilities to help safeguard your business. It is a consolidated offering of Office 365, Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility & Security (EMS).
A common question I get is: With M365, do I still need to purchase the Windows 10 license when I purchase a new computer? Well, the answer is: Yes! M365 gives you the rights to upgrade from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 Pro to Windows 10 Pro. So, your existing computers must already be installed with Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 Pro before you can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro with M365.
The diagram below shows the capabilities that come with Microsoft 365 Business. I have categorized them into five pillars – Productivity, Security, Device Management, Data Insights and Modern Business Apps. The importance of each pillar varies from organization to organization. Depending on your organization’s needs, you may enable the capabilities accordingly.
As you enable each capability, it is crucial to consider your end users’ experience and plan for a smooth adoption journey. Gill Technologies provides O365 Workshops and End User Adoption Services to help organizations develop their O365 roadmap and guide them through the implementations.
Let’s take a look at the full list of features that come with Microsoft 365 Business...
Get Office apps on 5 tablets and 5 phones
Office apps include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
Get Office apps that you can install on your desktop and access from the web
Office apps include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher (PC only) and Access (PC only)
Get 1TB of personal files storage per licensed user
Microsoft Product: OneDrive for Business
Get enterprise-grade email (50GB), calendar and contact
Microsoft Product: Exchange Online
Get the ability to make online meetings (instant messaging, audio & video chat & conferencing)
Microsoft Product: Skype for Business Online
Get a chat-based work space and collaboration hub that contains all your conversations, files, documents, meetings and ideas, basically everything that's related to a project can be found together in one place.
Microsoft Product: Microsoft Teams
See feature in action: watch video "Improve Collaboration Using Microsoft Teams"
Get an online appointment scheduling tool which you can embed anywhere - on your website, social media, email, etc.
Microsoft Product: Microsoft Bookings
Protect your business from phishing attacks, unsafe attachments & suspicious links.
Microsoft Product: Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
See feature in action: watch video "How to Set Up Anti-Phishing Policies in Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection"
See feature in action: watch video: "How to Set Up Policies in Office 365 ATP Safe Attachments"
Prevent sensitive information from being printed, forwarded, or copied by unauthorized people.
Microsoft Product: Azure Information Protection
Protect your company data on BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Devices) mobile devices
Microsoft Product: M365 Admin Center, Intune
Get Preservation, Compliance & Archiving capabilities with continuous data backup that is accessible anytime and anywhere.
Microsoft Product: Data Loss Prevention, Exchange Online Archiving
Securely manage iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices
Microsoft Product: M365 Admin Center, Intune
Enjoy the ease of self-service PC deployment
Microsoft Product: Windows AutoPilot
Get simplified controls to manage Windows 10 Pro PCs
Microsoft Product: M365 Admin Center, Windows 10 Pro
Get upgraded to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7, 8 or and 8.1 Pro.
Microsoft Product: Windows 10 Pro
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