As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we think about all the things we are thankful for. At Kiefer Consulting, we are a small, tight knit team, that takes pride in our work and are appreciative of the opportunities that we have to help clients. We wanted to take just a moment to express our thanks …
We have published several articles highlighting tips and tricks for users of Microsoft Teams. A recent update to teams allows users to filter messages in the activity feed. When this feature is activated, users can select unread and only surface the unread items in their feed. If you are like many users who have found …
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Kiefer’s approach to helping clients leverage the power of Microsoft 365 starts with building a roadmap. Prior to the pandemic, many organizations with Microsoft 365 licenses we’re only using a small subset of applications within the Microsoft 365 suite. The majority of customers that we talked to we’re only using Outlook and Microsoft Office apps. …
Has your organization ever created a strategic plan that is collecting dust? Are goals being set but not being managed? You are not alone. This is common across many organizations. At Inspire, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Viva Goals. Viva Goals is a goal setting and management solution that helps you in aligning teams …
Today, Microsoft kicked off the annual partner conference, Inspire. Like Ignite, the annual developers conference that was held earlier this year, this conference will offer a peek at what we might expect from Microsoft in the coming months. This conference important to us at Kiefer and we follow the announcements closely. We can see where …
Many organizations that have invested in Microsoft 365 are still trying to figure out how to best leverage the apps and features that Microsoft 365 has to offer. Today, we are releasing a new eBook called, The Modern Workplace Playbook, a practical guide for I.T. leaders that are focusing on creating a plan and strategy …
I’ve been at Kiefer Consulting for 6 years. I often say that I am fortunate to work with some brilliant individuals that have a rare mix of technical skill and a strategic mindset. We have written a blog about what to expect when working with our team and the importance of team chemistry, but we …
Yesterday, Secretary of the California Government Operations Agency, Amy Tong, addressed members of the vendor community, public sector employees, and industry analysts at the California Public Sector CIO Academy. Her comments focused on the mission areas of GovOps. We appreciate Amy’s leadership and her ability to build a strong culture wherever she goes. At GovOps, there are …
As we look back on the immense changes that we’ve seen over the last 2 years, I find great interest in the speed in which organizations (and individuals) embraced new technology. There are many technologies that had been underutilized or undervalued until the pandemic. Here are a few technologies that we couldn’t live without during …
After 2 years of virtual conferences and meetings, a small group of Kiefer team members are headed to the Microsoft 365 Conference. Our team of Microsoft 365 experts are excited about learning more about Microsoft’s vision for Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Power Platform. So much has happened over the last couple …
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