If your business is still using a previous version of Windows, you may be considering an upgrade. You should – Windows 10 is now the default operating system, and future software releases are not likely to include previous versions of Windows. However, diving into a critical upgrade without a strategy could prove disastrous. Consider these seven tips while outlining your business’s upgrade strategy:
Why Your Company Needs a Windows 10 Upgrade Strategy
Posted by David Thibault / March 25, 2019 / Windows, Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration — No Comments ↓
5 Office 365 Features that can Increase Productivity
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / March 18, 2019 / Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams — No Comments ↓
Office 365 is a toolkit from Microsoft that is designed to allow you to access Office applications on any device at any time. Office 365 provides the opportunity to drive team work. The Web-based toolkit receives regular updates and allows you to share documents and connect easily with colleagues, enabling multiple users to view and edit work in real time. Every minute counts when it comes to getting work done on a deadline, so it is important to make the most of these online features in the Office 365 interface.
Tags: Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams
Office 365 OneDrive for Business: Everything You Need to Know
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / March 11, 2019 / Microsoft 365, OneDrive — 1 Comments ↓
Office 365 One Drive for Business is a cloud service that stores all files in a secure, shared space accessible across all devices. It gives businesses the power to create and share work-related documents, avoid data breaches, and clean up outdated processes. Migrating to OneDrive could be the chance your organization needs to stay on top of changing tech trends and optimize productivity. Here’s what you need to know...
Tags: Microsoft 365, OneDrive
Most Common Mistakes with Office 365 Deployment (and How to Avoid Them)
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / March 4, 2019 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365, Training — No Comments ↓
It isn’t enough to decide that Microsoft Office 365 is the correct choice for your company. Your must plan and tackle deployment head on, with as much knowledge as possible about what to expect during implementation and adoption. The more preparation you do prior to migrating to Office 365, the easier your transition will be for you and your users. One of the best ways to prepare your employees for the switch is to recognize and avoid these four common deployment mistakes:
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Increasing Business Efficiency Using Office 365
Posted by Eric Sokolowski / February 25, 2019 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365 — No Comments ↓
Microsoft's Office 365 is designed to enable users to access Office applications on virtually any device—anytime, anywhere. But without the knowledge of its vast applications and features, you may be missing out on a valuable opportunity to increase business efficiency across your organization. To optimize the business use of 365 applications, check out these four tips:
Tags: Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365
Office 365 Deployment and Migration Plan: Step-by-Step
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / February 18, 2019 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365, Training — 1 Comments ↓
Microsoft Office 365 is a feature-rich software that can significantly boost collaboration, communication, and information security for your organization. It has gained traction in the past few years thanks to advanced cloud capabilities and a suite of tools that optimize and drive teamwork (including Microsoft Teams). If you know Office 365 is the platform for your enterprise, don’t fumble your way through deployment and migration. Get the most value for your investment using this step-by-step guide for pain-free adoption.
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Top 3 Ways You Can Support Migrating to Office 365
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / February 12, 2019 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365 — No Comments ↓
When done correctly, migrating your business's documents, email and collaboration platforms to the cloud can result in a huge number of benefits, including a centralized system of record, easy updates and an increased chance of recovery. That said, migrating to Office 365 is often easier said than done, as there is planning that needs to occur and prerequisites that need to be fulfilled. In order to alleviate the risks associated with migrating to Office 365 and minimize the pins your team needs to juggle, we have compiled our top three tips to make the migration go as smoothly as possible.
Tags: Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365
Microsoft Office 365 Migration Checklist
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / January 29, 2019 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365, Training — 4 Comments ↓
You’ve done your research and concluded that deploying Microsoft Office 365 would be in your organization’s best interests. The cloud capabilities might have attracted you, or maybe it's the ability to replace other software that's in use at your business with new Office 365 tools that will provide better collaboration. Either way, the next steps you take are critical to the success and adoption of Office 365 at your enterprise. Migrating to new technology can feel overwhelming until you break it into smaller tasks. It is important that your business plans for the transition to Office 365. KnowledgeWave's checklist can help to reduce the stress of your Office 365 deployment while also helping to increase user adoption and improve business ROI.
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Microsoft Office 365 Implementation Timeline
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / January 15, 2019 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365, User Adoption, Training — No Comments ↓
2019 is the year to rethink the way your employees work. The right business platform migration could eliminate harmful data leaks, save time, and facilitate easier collaborations. Office 365, a major component of the Microsoft 365 suite, offers a powerful, reliable, integrated experience with apps and services to help organize and grow your business.
Tags: Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Microsoft 365, User Adoption, Training
Office 365: Migration Communication Planning
Posted by David Thibault / January 1, 2019 / Team Leaders / Managers, Workplace Culture, Training — No Comments ↓
Don’t expect your staff to meet a Microsoft Office 365 migration with perfect enthusiasm and seamless adoption. Resistance to change is a common outcome of a new program roll-out. Prepare your staff for implementation by tackling this potential problem head-on with proper migration communication planning. Take the following steps to prepare your staff to switch to Office 365 before launching the new platform for the best possible transition.
2 Soft Skills You Need for Success (Free Webinar)
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / December 18, 2018 / Webinars — 2 Comments ↓
KnowledgeWave is best known for our business software training and we are very proud to provide a variety of training modalities that meet the needs of our clients.
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Connect a Form to a SharePoint List with Microsoft Flow in 3 Steps
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / November 30, 2018 / Microsoft 365, Productivity, Microsoft Flow / Power Automate — 28 Comments ↓
*Update (5/25/22)*: We have recently written an updated post on this topic. You can find that new blog post here: Automatically Send Responses to a SharePoint List Using Power Automate.
When enabled by an organization that has deployed Office 365, Microsoft Flow provides end-users with the ability to create automated workflows between applications and many different services using connectors. Microsoft applications and an ever-growing list of third-party services are available to link together. Microsoft Flow lets employees create simple to more complex workflows that can provide efficiencies for businesses around their workflow needs. It's an end-user option, that in most cases does not require a developer for workflows.
Tags: Microsoft 365, Productivity, Microsoft Flow / Power Automate
What to Do When Your Boss Says No One's Using Office 365 – and You Led the Deployment
Posted by Jon Hood / November 28, 2018 / Team Leaders / Managers, Workplace Culture, Training — No Comments ↓
Deploying Microsoft Office 365 is bound to fall flat at your workplace if you don’t pair the launch with proactive employee training. One mistake many organizations make is assuming implementation equals adoption. In reality, these are two separate feats and they require the same amount of attention from the implementation team. If the Office 365 engagement rate dissatisfies your boss and you were the one in charge of migration, take the following steps to get your team on board with the new platform.
An End-User Introduction to Microsoft Teams
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / November 1, 2018 / Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams — 16 Comments ↓
Microsoft Teams is a great new tool that is available through your Office 365 subscription. Or, it’s free if you aren’t even an Office 365 customer. Microsoft Teams is a collaboration tool that provides a hub for teamwork where you can work around your content. Microsoft Teams provides a means to communicate through chats and online meetings with your colleagues both inside and outside of your organization (if external access is turned on). While you can use it free, you’ll eventually want or need a subscription to Office 365 to schedule meetings and get a more robust collaborative experience.
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Analyze Data Much? You Might Want Microsoft Power BI Training
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / September 27, 2018 / KnowledgeWave Courses, Microsoft 365 — 2 Comments ↓
Are you a data analyst or even a power user of Excel who manipulates data for various reporting requirements? You can really bring your data to life with Power BI, and KnowledgeWave is excited to extend an option for Microsoft Power BI training.