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 …
Technology isn’t just for the technologically inclined workforce. Every one of your employees are using technology to communicate and collaborate with co-workers, and it is important to recognize that the standard set tools your organization relies on should be easy to use and deliver practical benefits to users regardless of their technical acumen. Technology has …
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If your organization has struggled to support an intranet, you may question whether or not you even need one. With a shift to hybrid work (where there is a mix of both in office and work from home), there are many reasons that organizations should consider investing in an intranet that is useful, contains relevant …
It is an exciting time. Application development isn’t just for developers anymore. Microsoft PowerApps enables citizen developers to quickly build custom business apps that connect to your business data stored either in the underlying data platform (Microsoft Dataverse) or in various online and on-premises data sources (SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, SQL Server, etc.). In 2020, as organizations moved …
In 2020, the public-sector was forced out of public buildings and remote work was critical in keeping government services available to constituents. Now, many are asking, “What happens post-pandemic and is remote work here to stay?“
Kiefer Consulting, Inc. announced that they have achieved Gold Data Analytics Competency, demonstrating their ability to meet the evolving needs of Microsoft customers that are leveraging data to gain insights and make better business decisions. Folsom, CA, July 28, 2021 – Kiefer Consulting, Inc. announced it has achieved a Gold Data Analytics Competency, demonstrating their …
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When Microsoft Teams was introduced in 2016, the Kiefer team was excited about a collaboration and communication platform that would feel more like a platform. For years, customers expressed frustrations related to not knowing what application they should be using and when they should be using them. Microsoft Teams seemed like it might help in …
The wait is over. Introducing Microsoft Lists Earlier this summer, we published a blog that announced the preview of Microsoft Lists. Well, the wait is over. Microsoft Lists was officially launched and is available in commercial and government cloud tenants.
Office 365 has helped organizations in staying productive during the pandemic. With more people working from home, we have seen a significant growth in phishing attempts and bad actors attempting to gain control of devices, passwords and data.
