"We focus on elevating security and privacy profiles, and making sure policy controls and implementation are spot- on. Then we better describe our organization through data and make informed decisions with it to improve the student experience."
“We launched Teams for the academics this semester. and I've heard nothing but positive commentary on it."
"I've worked with other big software vendors in the past and this is a much more productive and enjoyable relationship. We're connected with Microsoft at all points across the business where we've got a vast array of tools at our disposal."
“Our previous identity solution required that users log in for every single application, but after Azure AD, they can access their mobile and all the Office 365 tools without any user ID or password. That’s because they are using these devices that are controlled by Microsoft Endpoint Manager with Azure AD multifactor authentication in place. All of these tools have made the life of the user easier.”
"I think Teams has really helped our small-group collaboration. I feel that math for my fourth-graders is going better this year than it normally does."
"Our Microsoft 365 A5 license is a big help in securing our environment. We tackle our biggest security gaps with single sign-on, multifactor authentication in Azure Active Directory, and BitLocker."
"I love the pop-out chat feature in Teams. Even in a classroom with other students, I can use it to connect with one child. We both have our earbuds in; no one else knows that we’re even talking. The privacy of that feature is phenomenal."
"I run the class as a Teams meeting on my device at school so that kids sitting in their living rooms can still hear what’s going on, interacting with me and with their classmates at school. That connection has made a big impact this year."
"We’ve managed to host on Microsoft Azure various technical and business services, which had many opportunities for on-premises improvement. Working in the cloud has brought us incredible benefits, way beyond those initially projected in business cases. "
“At CABEI, we’ve embarked on an accelerated race to catch up on technological issues. We’ve faced difficult trials that forced us to both learn very quickly and take action so we can serve all of our member countries."
"Through the digital transformation process, we seek to implement a strong platform that will provide us with new digital possibilities. We think about remote work in a vigorous and comprehensive way, since mobility through the region is a frequent topic for our collaborators."
“Meetings that previously were face-to-face are now virtual, with a historically high level of attendance and participation. Through the Teams‑Yammer integration, during one of our presidency-staff communication sessions, more than 160 questions and answers were published, generating 10,124 readings and more than 500 likes.”
"It was key for us to develop an agile supply chain to handle volatile customer demand and gain data-based business intelligence to inform our decision making. Azure was our infrastructure of choice."
"More than 150,000 orders have been delivered through our ‘Pay & Collect’ service. Orders are ready for pickup in just 20 minutes after being placed on the website. The industry benchmark is two hours."
“Because space was such an issue, we put a lot of effort into archiving, which meant a lot of manual effort and business disruption.”