Microsoft Modern Workplace

A consultative approach to modernising how your organisation works securely and collaboratively in a hybrid world with Microsoft Modern Workplace.

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Embrace collaboration with the Modern Workplace

Today every worker is a knowledge worker, and their collaboration through the cloud requires a robust platform that is manageable and highly secure. Organisations that shift to the cloud without a clear strategy find the complexities difficult to manage, governance a challenge and see little of the promised improvements to productivity or user experience.

Partnering with us will provide a proven, practical approach to get you up and running, using the Microsoft Purview toolset to know your data, protect your data, prevent data loss, and govern your data.

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Confident cloud working with expert support

Whether you’re moving three servers or 3,000, Focus Group can help you navigate the cloud and make it work for you. As industry experts, we work closely with our clients to define the perfect cloud adoption framework.

Focus Group are a certified Microsoft Tier 1 Gold Partner and a Solutions Partner in Modern Workplace, we understand the mechanics of the cloud and take time to understand your workload before building a cloud matrix that will stand the test of time.

Our experts assist with the configuration and tuning of commonly used tools such as OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, confirming the security settings and governance to avoid Teams sprawl, ad hoc/orphaned sites, and the risk of unsanctioned sharing of data. We will work alongside you to provide strategic consultancy, implementation, and ongoing managed services of Microsoft 365, Defender (endpoint, identity, 365) and Sentinel suites.

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The Benefits of the Modern Workplace

Your workforce expects to collaborate, to work from anywhere and to get the most out of the data available to them. Knowledge workers need to be confident that shared documents are secure, well-organised and easy to find. Your IT operations team needs to procure and update apps, fixing faults and managing devices remotely. Hybrid workers are the new perimeter of your network, expanding your attack surface. However, a well-managed security framework brings confidence that every user, their devices, and their identities, are protected, on and off the network.

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Improve the user experience, giving your workforce the same experience whether they’re working in the office or remotely.

Confidence in your data

Building a modern workplace allows you to have confidence that the necessary governance is in place for sharing data, approvals, and version control.

Secure access control

Secure access for every individual and every device that connects to your network through a flexible SASE model to defend your expanded perimeter.

Aligned functions

Align the IT and business functions, enabling your developers to produce software more securely, swiftly responding to the needs of the business.

Cost effective licensing

Have the correct licences and subscriptions for your business, on the right tariffs, without paying twice or paying for features that you don’t need.

Managed service

Extend your expertise with a skilled managed service team that works as an extension of your IT department, providing expert advice and support.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Microsoft Modern Workplace?

Microsoft Modern Workplace provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of tools and technologies designed to enhance productivity, collaboration, and communication within a modern work environment. It includes applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Office 365, which enable employees to work together seamlessly, regardless of their physical location. By leveraging cloud-based solutions, Microsoft Modern Workplace empowers businesses to adapt to the evolving needs of the digital age, fostering innovation and efficiency in the workplace. Overall, it aims to create a flexible and connected work environment that enables employees to work smarter and more effectively.

Do I need Modern Workplace?

A Modern Workplace gives you one unified cloud platform that can be used by your entire company and the people who collaborate with you. Much of the data stored on the cloud is unorganised, insecure, and difficult to maintain. A Modern Workplace platform allows you to implement rules for the storage, maintenance and sharing of all data and apps.

How long does it take to implement a Modern Workplace platform?

Every business is different. Focus Group has a step-by-step process to assess your needs and current cloud usage before recommending and implementing a secure, well-organised cloud adoption framework. We work alongside our clients to deliver some immediate benefits as you work towards long-term improvements in productivity and security.

Can Modern Workplace affect sustainability?

An effective cloud platform can use resources better, whether that’s energy, bandwidth, or data. Modern Workplace governance establishes rules to scale infrastructure down when not needed, optimise the availability of high-use assets on the network and remove unused assets.