Install and Evaluate MS office Suite 365 for the Star Gazer video store

1. Install and Evaluate MS office Suite 365 for the Star Gazer video store By Dorian Arena

2. Why MS Office Suite 365 Because it designed and determined to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes There are tens of thousands of people around the world backing this cloud product. It is based on Microsoft traditional software which has global familiarity It has Share Point online, Lync online, Exchange online and other productivity tools which rival other cloud solutions like Google Docs/Apps Website links http://www.liberianobserver.com/node/8865 http://office365.microsoft.com/en-US/online-services.aspx

3. Benefits- Anywhere-access to email, documents, contacts, and calendars on nearly any device* Work seamlessly with Microsoft Office and the other programs your users already count on everyday Business-class features including IT-level phone support, guaranteed 99.9% uptime, geo-redundancy, and disaster recovery Pay-as-you-go pricing options which give you predictability and flexibility for all or part of your organization Latest version of Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), which has millions of business users today

4. Advantages and Disadvantages No limit of storage-any number of files can be uploaded Storage can be used as a backup Includes Exchange, share point and Lync Can use MS Office Professional 2010 on MS Office 365 You can access your emails from anywhere in the world using any device that has Internet connectivity. You can access your calendars and schedules while creating and sharing schedules for meetings, etc. No FTP facility available so you have to use the normal GUI of Office 365 to upload files You have to pay $24 (per person) to get Office Professional 2010 on 365 You have to pay per month

5. Comparison MS Office 365 Google Apps Only pay for the features you use You have to pay per user in MS Office 365 Because you have to pay per user it is can become more expensive Better functionality with your documents Cost factor covers all factors of Google Apps In Google Apps you pay a fixed yearly amount for an account Google Apps is therefore cheaper because it has a fixed yearly price, usually $50 per account Less functionality because you are restricted to google docs

6. Pricing and Plans • Office 365 for small businesses • Organizations with 1-25 users (max 50) who have minimal IT resources. Organizations who have more advanced needs such as Active Directory federation, archiving for legal compliance, hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server or 24x7 phone support should consider Office 365 for enterprises.Price: $6 (USD) / €5.25 / ¥600 / $7 (CAD) / £4 per user per month. • Office 365 for enterprises • Existing customers of Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite receive the same services with new enhancements.List Price: $10 (USD) / €9 / ¥1000 / $11.75 (CAD) / £6.50 per user per month.

7. Quality Plan • Acceptance Criteria • Easy to use, more features, easy to train staff with and is backward compatible • Quality Assurance • We would ensure that the upgrade realizes real improvements in features and tasks available while providing suitable staff training during the transition from the desktop software to the online version. All stakeholders would be updated as required with the upgrade. • Project Monitoring and Control • Gantt Chart • Software Tools • Risk response audits • Periodic reviews

8. Disaster Recovery • Purpose of DRP • The purpose of this DRP for the Star Gazer Video Store is to provide a contingency plan for the business, to be able to maintain a minimal level of service while restoring Star Gazer to its normal level of business during a disaster. • Mission Critical IT functions • Critical data software and hardware • Possible risk to Star Gazers system • Floods, accidents, fires, storms, power failure or surges

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