If your organization has been using Microsoft Stream , this news is useful! Microsoft has announced plans to retire Stream (Classic) and we anticipate that the Stream portal will no longer be available in about 24 months. Microsoft has published information about the planned retirement of Stream and the move to Stream (on SharePoint). It …
Kiefer Consulting has a long history of helping clients leverage technology to meet the growing demands of modern business. While transformation presents opportunities for improved efficiencies, organizations may not fully understand what may be required in a digital business transformation initiative. Digital transformation requires that organizations change their collective mindset and recognize the benefits of introducing …
Two years ago, the state of California rewrote the state telework policy for the first time in 10 years. The state of California has made a huge operational shift and have made significant investments in measuring and evaluating the impact of telework. According to departments and the state, telework has been a success. The state …
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. …
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 …
In just 3 days, the State of California will be closing the books on the 2021-2022 budget year. As a firm that works with state and local government entities, we saw a lot of investments in the last year that were made to modernize the workplace. With remote work and hybrid work becoming a more …
Modern Workplace Playbook: Available for download on June 29. Read More »
Kiefer’s team of Modern Workplace consultants are experienced business analysts that work collaboratively with clients to help customers solve business challenges and improve processes. The Telework App is just one example of what Kiefer can build using Microsoft PowerApps. Last year, as organizations began to experiment with hybrid work options, many struggled with being able …
Maybe you use free Google apps. Perhaps you don’t have a need for a full subscription of Microsoft Office 365 but need to open a Word document or a PowerPoint presentation from time to time. Is there a way to get access to Microsoft Office for free or is there another app that you can …
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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Kiefer Consulting has been following workplace trends for over 30 years, but we have seen more significant change in the last 18 months than ever before. The changes brought on by the pandemic has led to organizations rethinking organizational structure, policies, technology, and wellbeing. As a Microsoft Partner, we have paid extremely close attention to …
