Author: Angell, Christopher Michael

Making relevant information accessible to the thousands or millions of people who need it is among the top priorities of any public institution. Thanks to cloud technology and modern enterprise software, this critical goal is now significantly easier to achieve. Simply opening a one-way communication channel isn’t good enough, though. Citizens also need seamless mechanisms for voicing concerns, downloading documentation, requesting public services, and obtaining assistance from public employees when they need it.

In this video, you’ll see how the city of Houston, Texas, has made modernization, digital transformation, and data accessibility a reality for its employees and citizens via Microsoft 365.

This blog article from Microsoft discusses how AI has the potential to transform the future of work, and it is critical that businesses foster a culture that includes everyone as they incorporate AI strategies.  

The biggest potential that AI holds is its ability to help us work together to tackle our toughest problems and it requires the shared responsibility to think about not just what AI can do, but what it should do.

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This infographic illustrates the world-class flexibility, security, integration, and reliability of Azure App Service – a fully managed platform for building, deploying, and scaling your web apps.

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In this eBook, you’ll learn four easy ways to unlock the power of Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 365 while working out of the office. Empower your employees to stay productive and engaged when working remotely.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 combines cutting-edge innovation with eye-catching design elements in a classically elegant clamshell case. It ramps up productivity with fast charging, 11.5 hours of battery life, and immense capability.

Out with the old, in with the new. Give your team the best by upgrading to Microsoft Device-as-a-Service. Traditional procurement limits the ability for internal teams to upgrade and customize devices. Its time and capital investments are highly unpredictable and upgrade cycles are often overdue.

Instead, Device-as-a-Service offers access to the latest software and hardware, reduced upfront costs, enterprise security, and increased predictability and scalability. Learn more with this infographic!

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This infographic outlines how you can  stay in touch with the hub for  teamwork in Office 365. With Microsoft Teams you can connect, collaborate, and come together  securely  by meeting with your peers and getting work done anywhere—even remotely. 

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Contrary to what you may believe, technology is neither the point, nor the primary driver of digital transformation. People, processes, and a shift in mindset are key. As such, the most strategic department for true digital transformation in an organization is the HR department.

HR affects and shapes company culture. And for businesses to go digital, HR must not only digitally transform itself to improve the employee experience, but also educate, empower, and transform the workforce to improve the end-customer experience.

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Drive innovation with insights to engage customers, empower employees, and transform business solutions.

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The world has changed dramatically due to the global health crisis. Organizations have had to quickly shift focus and give users remote access to their corporate desktops and important applications. Many have turned to Windows Virtual Desktop, built on Azure, to quickly provision and scale virtual desktops and applications faster than was previously possible.

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