Microsoft365 – 4 reasons why you as an SME should choose it
Achieving goals faster and better together as a team - this requires a solid foundation, because this is the only way the company can be helped to succeed. Strong teamwork and communication skills are therefore required. Employees or teams should be able to work together, network and exchange ideas without restrictions. This will help your business develop and grow. However, it should not be forgotten that digitalization places additional and new demands on companies. An important aspect of this is IT security – in addition to devices and systems, identities also need to be better protected. Because a chain is only as strong as the weakest link in it! – You can find out how Microsoft365 supports this in reason three.
Reason 1 – Connecting through Microsoft365
Be it due to COVID19, be it due to international employees or supply chains or due to the demands of generations X, Y, or Z. One thing is clear: Collaboration tools have become indispensable today. They improve communication and business processes without any ifs or buts. Nevertheless, SMEs often find it difficult to make the right decision for a collaboration tool. But Microsoft365 provides a toolbox of tools for a simple, smooth solution.
One tool from the M365 kit is Microsoft Teams. This enables collaboration regardless of location and time. But not only that, by direct communication via a central platform, Microsoft Teams not only shortens response times, but also promotes a new culture in the company: “Stop sending e-mails, start sharing!” Information is available XNUMX/XNUMX and around the globe. The fusion of digital and personal communication not only pays off internally, but customer contacts can also be better used and maintained.
Reason 2 – Optimized communication & processes
Everywhere you always hear: “We have to optimize processes, we have to optimize processes!”. Sure, this is important and you can generate efficiency gains. Nevertheless, this is often not easy for SMEs because many employees seem to be trapped in dual roles in various departments. Then the different departments also use various apps or platforms to collaborate, then the chaos is complete! – The different working styles make life difficult for employees. Technology gets in the way rather than helping. So, no more different forms – centralize and unify.
Microsoft Teams includes built-in features such as document sharing, built-in file storage, and an internal directory. This allows employees to work together effectively and efficiently in real time. A solution that makes it possible to maintain employees’ preferred work styles. Be this via chat, video calls or text messages.
Reason 3 – IT security strengthens customer trust
Microsoft365 comes with built-in security features. Corporate cultures that prioritize IT security are becoming increasingly important, regardless of the industry or size of the company. Here again: it is not always easy for SMEs without an internal IT department to close the knowledge and security gaps. The prevailing idea that small and medium-sized companies are not the target of phishing or hacker attacks is an illusion. Ensuring the security of customer data is crucial to maintaining customer trust. Remote work can pose security risks if you don't use the right solution. With our offer of Security assessments We uncover weak points in your IT security system and work with you to find solutions to fix and prevent them.
RedIT will provide a follow-up to reason 3, in the context of IT security, in December.
Reason 4 – Inspiration & Innovation Inhouse through Microsoft365
Microsoft365 with its range of tools is a central place for collecting customer feedback, solution modeling, sharing meeting notes, presentations and all kinds of files. This not only improves transparency in the company and reduces data loss, it also increases employees' creativity for solutions. – Suddenly there is collaboration across departments and locations with more innovations from the individual teams.
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