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Gone are the days when you have to buy the latest Microsoft Office software to access upgrades. Microsoft 365 for Businesses is a comprehensive cloud-based suite of collaboration tools that your business can access and benefit from with in-built upgrades, streamlining your day-to-day operations.
Beyond popular Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, Microsoft 365 Business comes with many less-known collaboration, communication and management tools that will empower your business to enhance productivity, streamline operations and provide advanced insights in one integrated, familiar ecosystem.
As a Microsoft Partner, BCN has demonstrated expertise in delivering leading technology solutions. By partnering with us, you will work with experts who are able to help you select the right business plan for your business needs whilst ensuring you get the most value from it.
As a comprehensive suite of productivity and collaboration tools, Microsoft 365 has many applications that will significantly enhance your day-to-day business operations.
Communication in your organisation can take place easily and efficiently. In Outlook, the email and calendar application for Microsoft 365, it comes with features such as task management, contacts, enabling employees to schedule meetings and set reminders all in one platform. This further simplifies the communication process in your company. In addition, there are powerful search and filtering capabilities to manage emails efficiently.
Microsoft Teams is the application used for real-time communication, video conferencing, file sharing and collaboration on documents. It also comes with features from Skype for Business, supporting video and voice calls both internally and externally from partner companies or customers.
Since everything is stored on the Microsoft 365 application, OneDrive, it enables multiple users to work on the same document at the same time. This reduces the need to download documents before sharing them. Users can also access files from any device, and since it syncs files offline, it is still possible to view them when there is no internet connection.
The auto-sync function is crucial for file recovery. As Microsoft 365 automatically tracks versions of documents, there is a decreased likelihood of accidental loss of important work.
Power Automate is an application that allows businesses to automate repetitive tasks and create workflows between apps and services. This can look like a workflow sending a reminder automatically when a task is approaching its due date or automatically routing documents for approval.
Other applications such as Planner, Excel, Power BI and Power Apps are all under the umbrella that help with productivity. Planner helps teams organise their work by creating boards, assigning tasks, setting due dates and tracking progress visually. This makes project management more efficient.
Excel and Power BI are powerful tools for data analysis as they come with advanced functions, pivot tables and data visualisation tools. Power BI goes a step further to provide business intelligence tools that visualise and share insights from data across the organisation. Power Apps is a tool that builds custom apps without the need for extensive coding, allowing businesses to create mobile applications easily, fuss-free.
Microsoft 365 comes with enterprise-level security features like multi-factor authentication (MFA), data encryption, and threat protection. These security layers help protect sensitive business data from unauthorised access or cyber-attacks.
There are also built-in compliance features such as data loss prevention (DLP), eDiscovery, and auditing tools, which can help businesses meet regulatory requirements by managing, protecting and storing data securely. Microsoft Azure has one of the broadest compliance portfolios in the industry, with certifications for various regulatory frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 1/2/3, FedRAMP, and more.
As Microsoft 365 is hosted in the cloud, there is no need to invest in on-premises infrastructure such as servers, data centers, or on-site hardware to support the software. This reduces costs related to hardware maintenance, energy consumption and IT staff. Furthermore, as Microsoft 365 works on a subscription basis, paying per-user, per-month, this allows your business to manage cash flow easily and reduce capital expenditures, as compared to spending large, one-time software licensing fees.
If your organisation is currently using certain Microsoft tools, the leap towards Microsoft 365 Business will not be a huge change as it seamlessly integrates with your existing platforms. This reduces the costs needed to purchase and maintain separate software solutions. There is also no need to pay for upgrades as the cloud-based Microsoft 365 installs software updates automatically, providing the latest version of the platform to your business at no cost.
Alongside Microsoft 365 for Businesses, there is Managed Azure Services – Microsoft’s cloud computing platform that provides a variety of services such as virtual machines, databases and analytics. Through Azure, businesses can build infrastructure, develop, deploy and run applications, manage identity and set up reliable back-up and disaster recovery options and more.
Microsoft Azure is a long-term solution that provides a secure, future-proofed infrastructure and hosting platform, driving you to meet your strategic business goals. BCN has been helping businesses of all sizes migrate to the Azure platform, demonstrating our expertise in the market. As a Solutions Partner for Azure Infrastructure with a key Azure specialisation, we aspire to become an important part of your teams and an overall asset to your organisation.
At BCN, we have a long-standing Microsoft Partnership and are one of the UK’s leading Microsoft Solutions Partners. This means that we are an accredited provider of Microsoft technology, offering leading solutions and services across the Microsoft stack. With 6 specialisations, 1,600 customers, more than 450 members of staff and a client retention rate of 98%, these accolades demonstrate how we can be your trusted IT solutions team.
Our expertise is in delivering leading technology solutions by harnessing Microsoft products and services. By working with us, you are choosing to work with our team of world-class certified professionals with access to the latest tools, resources and technology. Beyond that, we can tailor Microsoft solutions to meet your business needs.
Some of our clients include Metro Rod, Wilfrid Smith, The Anderson Group and London Stansted.
