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Drive your Office 365 deployment Microsoft Office 365 offers tremendous potential in terms of improved communication and collaboration. However, it also provides challenges that include changing infrastructure requirements, determining deployment approach, and ensuring an optimal user experience. With the complexity involved, many firms are taking an “evolutionary” implementation approach-one that employs a hybrid mix of cloud and on-premises tools, and a phased and deliberate pace of deployment. In fact, 62% of Office 365 organizations choose a hybrid deployment strategy with the remainder taking a complete cloud approach. 1 hybrid deployment strategy 62% 100% cloud approach 38% Rollout approaches differ 2 : Rollouts also vary by the size of the organization 2 : Over 50% of firms with 1,000-5,000 employees use a limited pilot approach, followed by full-scale launch Firms with 10,000 + employees primarily use a phased rollout by business group, region, etc. Over 70% of firms with less than 1,000 employees use a “big bang” approach DXC Technology believes many firms take the phased approach too far and stretch out implementations, reducing value and increasing cost. Less than 6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months 12+ months 23% 52% 22% 3% 0 50 100 “If you have completed the implementation, how long did it take from start to finish?” While there are merits to a phased ap- proach, it can also be slow: Why does it take too long? It raises concerns about: Issues encountered during implementation (top two issues cited): 46% 33% 33% 27% 20% User confusion Problems migrating files and data User resistance Active Directory issues Loss of service 36% of businesses use a limited pilot approach (followed by a full-scale launch) 35% do a phased rollout by business group, region, etc. 28% do a full-scale “big bang” launch 63% data security 2 50% compatibility with legacy systems 2 66% of IT leaders surveyed say changes were needed during an Office 365 deployment to maintain corporate security requirements 2 Top three reasons for slow Office 365 deployments 2 : User issues (Usability, access, etc.) 51% Complexity of environment (Multiple countries, groups, etc.) 43% Active Directory issues (Especially with mergers and acquisitions) 30% What can you do to simplify and speed deployment, empower users, and drive greater value from your Office 365 solution? Look to DXC Services for Office 365 for a timely, successful implementation • Develop a Management of Change (MoC) program that facilitates buy-in • Provide user communications, training, and support • Address networking issues (related to bandwidth, cloud, unified communications) head on • Simplify Active Directory consolidation • Generate alignment among key teams and stakeholders Partner with DXC for success • Reduce transformation cost and risk. Seasoned experts can cover strategy formulation, transformation process, proof of concept, implementation, and ongoing management. • Portfolio breadth and depth. We help clients with networks, licensing, operating systems, mobile devices, and so much more. • Ongoing management and support. DXC partners with you for incident management, security, problem management and service request coordination and fulfillment. www.dxc.technology Learn more: www.dxc.technology/workplace_and_mobility DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent, and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, 1 “Google Apps vs Office 365: Comparing the Usage, Adoption, and Effectiveness of Cloud IT’s Power Players”, Better Cloud Monitor, July 2015. 2 “Office 365 Implementation: Issues and deployment of Office 365 in organizations”, C-Space, June 24, 2016. © 2018 DXC Technology Company. All rights reserved. 30807, March 2018, Rev10

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Page 1: Drive your O˜ce 365 deployment · Cloud IT’s Power Players”, Better Cloud Monitor, July 2015. 2 “O˜ce 365 Implementation: Issues and deployment of O˜ce 365 in organizations”,

Drive your O�ce 365 deployment

Microsoft O�ce 365 o�ers tremendous potential in terms of improved communication and collaboration. However, it also provides challenges that include changing infrastructure requirements, determining deployment approach, and ensuring an optimal user experience.

With the complexity involved, many �rms are taking an “evolutionary” implementation approach-one that employs a hybrid mix of cloud and on-premises tools, and a phased and deliberate pace of deployment.

In fact, 62% of O�ce 365 organizations choose a hybrid deployment strategywith the remainder taking a completecloud approach.1

hybrid deploymentstrategy

62%

100% cloudapproach

38%

Rollout approaches di�er2:

Rollouts also vary by the sizeof the organization2:

Over 50% of �rms with 1,000-5,000 employees use a limited pilot approach, followed by full-scale launch

Firms with 10,000 + employees primarilyuse a phased rolloutby business group,region, etc.

Over 70% of �rmswith less than 1,000 employees use a“big bang” approach

DXC Technology believes many �rms take the phased approach too far and stretch out implementations, reducing value and increasing cost.

Less than6 months

6-9months

9-12months

12+months

23%

52%

22%

3%0

50

100

“If you have completed the implementation,how long did it take fromstart to �nish?”

While there are merits to a phased ap-proach, it can also be slow:

Why does it take too long?

It raises concerns about:

Issues encountered during implementation (top two issues cited):

46%

33% 33% 27% 20%

User confusion

Problems migrating �les and data

User resistance

Active Directory issues

Loss of service

36% of businesses use a limited pilot approach(followed by a full-scale launch)

35% do a phased rollout by businessgroup, region, etc.

28% do a full-scale “big bang” launch

63% data security2

50% compatibility withlegacy systems2

66% of IT leaders surveyed say changes were neededduring an O�ce 365 deployment to maintaincorporate security requirements2

Top three reasons for slowO�ce 365 deployments2:

User issues(Usability, access, etc.)

51%

Complexity of environment(Multiple countries,groups, etc.)

43%

Active Directory issues(Especially with mergers andacquisitions)

30%

What can you do to simplify and speed deployment,empower users, and drive greater value fromyour O�ce 365 solution?

Look to DXC Services for O�ce 365 for a timely,successful implementation

• Develop a Management of Change (MoC) programthat facilitates buy-in

• Provide user communications, training, and support

• Address networking issues (related to bandwidth, cloud,uni�ed communications) head on

• Simplify Active Directory consolidation

• Generate alignment among key teams and stakeholders

Partner with DXC for success

• Reduce transformation cost and risk. Seasoned experts can cover strategy formulation, transformation process, proof of concept, implementation, and ongoing management.

• Portfolio breadth and depth. We help clients with networks, licensing, operating systems, mobile devices, and so much more.

• Ongoing management and support. DXC partners with you for incident management, security, problem management andservice request coordination and ful�llment.

www.dxc.technology

Learn more:www.dxc.technology/workplace_and_mobility

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent, and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information,

1 “Google Apps vs O�ce 365: Comparing the Usage, Adoption, and E�ectiveness of Cloud IT’s Power Players”, Better Cloud Monitor, July 2015.2 “O�ce 365 Implementation: Issues and deployment of O�ce 365 in organizations”, C-Space, June 24, 2016.

© 2018 DXC Technology Company. All rights reserved. 30807, March 2018, Rev10