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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As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Kiefer Consulting is a trusted advisor to many departments in the State of California. We can help your organization leverage your investment in Microsoft 365 and assist you in rolling out new capabilities and applications. Over the last year, we have been supporting clients in the deployment of modern workplace …
We spend a lot of time with our co-workers. However, with many companies opting for hybrid or remote work over the last 18 months, we may not be spending as time with colleagues, face-to face. If you are a Microsoft Teams user, there is a feature called “praise” that allows you to recognize your co-workers …
When Teams was first released for government customers, there was common resistance to deploying it. Many customers had questions related to governance, sprawl and adoption. So, despite our enthusiasm for the product, many clients delayed their deployment of Teams. In March 2020, organizations found that they were desperate for an application that could be used …
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