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Community IT Innovators Webinar Series
Johanny TorricoDirector of Ongoing Support
Community IT Innovators
August 29, 2013
for Nonprofits
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About Community IT
Community IT Innovators partners with nonprofits to help them solve their
strategic & day-to-day IT challenges.
Strategic
Proactive approach so you can make IT decisions that support your
mission and grow with you
Collaborative
Team of over 40 staff who empower you to make informed IT choices
Invested
We are committed to supporting your mission, and take care of your IT
network as if it were our own
Nonprofit focus
Worked with over 900 nonprofits since 1993
Poll
How many staff are in your organization?
- 1-20
- 20-50
- 50-100
- More than 100
Evolution of Office
Office 365 Overview
What’s Included in Office 365?
• Exchange Online
• SharePoint Online
• Lync Online
• Office Web Apps
• Office Suite Downloads
Office 365 Overview
Types of Plans
• Home
• Business: Small, Midsize, Enterprise
• Government
• Education
Poll
What email solution do you use in your
organization?
- In-house Mail Server
- Hosted Exchange
- Office 365
- Google Apps
- Other
How Does It Compare?
In-House Mail Server
- How long can your organization
function without email?
- Can your organization afford to lose
email?
How Does It Compare?
In-House Mail Server
- Cost
- Reliability
- IT maintenance
- Disaster Recovery
How Does It Compare?
Hosted Exchange
- Pricing
- User’s mailbox space
- Mobile devices
- Security compliances and certifications
How Does It Compare?
Google Apps
- Productivity applications
- Document management
- Sharing and collaboration
Poll
Is your organization considering migrating to
Office 365 in the next six months?
- Yes
- No
- Maybe
Poll
Which component of Office 365 interests you the
most?
- Exchange Online
- SharePoint Online
- Lync Online
- All of them
- Don’t Know
Office 365 Plans for Nonprofits
E1 Plan
Cost per license per month: $0.00
• Exchange Online
• SharePoint Online
• Lync Online
• Office Web Apps
Office 365 Plans for Nonprofits
E3 Plan
Cost per license per month: $5.00
• E1
• Unlimited archiving mailbox (100GB)
• Office suite downloads (5 instances per
user)
How to Apply?
• Qualified partner
• Required information
- Organization Name: 501(c)3
- Address:
- EIN:
- Plan: E1 or E3
- Seats:
• How long does it take to be approved?
Office 365 Migration Costs
Labor costs
• Number of mailboxes to be migrated
• Complexity of current setup
- In house, hosted exchange, etc.
- Public folders
- Team sites
• User support needs
Questions?
Migration Process
• Planning
• Preparation
• Implementation
• User support
Case Study
Organization’s environment
- Windows server 2003
- Exchange 2007
- 280 mailboxes
- Office 2007 and 2010
- Windows 7
Case Study
Organization’s overview
- 501(c)3
- Staff heavily use of Outlook and Office suite
- Domestic and International Programs
• Participants in different continents
Case Study
Challenges
• Server life cycle
• Exchange 2007 upgrade needed
• Licensing
Programs’ participants collaboration
• Document sharing
• Collaboration: blogs, pictures, program calendars
• Participants access to email was unreliable
Planning Process
Case Study
Case Study
Questions to Consider
1. Does the organization meet the requirements for
non-profit pricing?
2. Is bandwidth adequate?
3. Are you hosting email elsewhere?
4. Do you use applications that require add-ins?
5. What type of deployment makes the most sense?
Cloud-based, Federated or Hybrid
Cloud-based
• Your data lives in the cloud
• Password
• Admin Console
Federated
• Single Sign-on
– Same Passwords
• Admin Console and/or on-premises
Hybrid
• On-premises and cloud
• Single sign-on
• Admin Console and/or on-premises
Case Study
Migration Plan
- Cloud based option
- Migrate all accounts to Office 365
- Create SharePoint site for participants
- User support
- Training
Preparing for the Migration
Case Study
Case Study
Getting Ready for Migration
1. Testing existing environment
- Outlook anywhere
- SSL certificate
2. Preparing existing environment
- Prepare desktops and Office applications
- Cleaning accounts
- Cleaning mailboxes
3. Audit
- Permissions on mailboxes
- Requirements for SharePoint
Case Study
Organization’s user specific requirements
• Mailboxes delegations, permissions
• Calendar sharing requirements
• Mobile devices needs: Blackberries,
iPhones, Androids
Implementation Process
Case Study
Case Study
Implementation
1. Cut-over migration
2. Testing
3. Outlook client configurations
Staff Support
Case Study
Case Study
User Support
1. Staff orientation pre migration
2. How-to guide
3. Onsite support post-migration
4. Training
Case Study
Migration Outcomes & Benefits
1. Program Participants
2. Mailboxes size and online archiving
3. Reliability and accessibility across the globe
Resource Links
1. Office 365 Plans
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/compare-office-365-for-business-plans-FX102918419.asp
2. Internet Bandwidth Planning
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852542.aspx
3. Deployment Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852466.aspx
4. Others
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/the-road-to-microsoft-office-365-the-past/8078
http://betanews.com/2013/03/15/why-office-365-beats-hosted-exchange-for-small-business-email/
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