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With an all-in-one seamless cloud-based solution like Microsoft 365, you can transform your business and improve how your people work.
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How can our Microsoft 365 Consultants help you?
Whether you’re about to migrate to Microsoft 365 or want to maximise your existing investment, our consultants are here to help you meet your needs.
Microsoft 365 migration made easy.
Organisations attempting DIY Microsoft 365 migrations often face extended project timelines, frustrated users, security gaps, and suboptimal configurations that require costly remediation later.
Expert guidance from long-time Microsoft consulting companies like Professional Advantage will transform your Microsoft 365 from a simple technology upgrade into a strategic business transformation. Our Microsoft 365 consultants can help you:
- Assess your current IT environment.
- Identify appropriate migration strategies and licenses.
- Implement and deploy Microsoft 365 services based on your current needs.
- Roll out practical end-user training and ongoing post-production support.
Get more from Microsoft 365.
The key to maximising Microsoft 365’s value lies in understanding how its various components can work together to solve your specific business challenges, rather than viewing each application in isolation.
That is why at Professional Advantage, we assist our clients in integrating Microsoft 365 into their line of business apps, such as:
- Integrating custom-built apps to SharePoint or Teams.
- Developing low-code custom apps and forms using Power Apps and Power Automate.
- Integrating ERP, CRM, HRIS, and other LOB apps to SharePoint.
- Creating industry-specific apps such as not-for-profit or construction.
Security, Compliance and Governance Services.
Microsoft 365 offers a comprehensive suite of security capabilities designed to protect organisations across the entire threat landscape and work together to create a robust defence-in-depth security strategy:
- Identity and Access Management.
- Threat Protection.
- Device and Application Security.
- Endpoint Protection.
- Information Protection and Governance.
- Compliance and Risk Management.
- Security Monitoring and Reporting.
Engage Professional Advantage to transform your Microsoft 365 from a basic productivity suite to a strategic security platform. Our certified Microsoft Security consultants have the deep technical knowledge to implement sophisticated Microsoft 365 security tools and services and combine them with proven security frameworks like Essential Eight, NIST, or CIS.
Licensing guidance by a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solution Provider (CSP).
As a one-stop Microsoft consulting, services, and software shop, we provide guidance on the most appropriate cloud software and licensing needs across Microsoft’s three clouds: Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure.
Depending on your number of users, your organisation’s industry, productivity solutions, and the level of security you need, we can help you identify what makes more sense for your business: Microsoft 365 Business, Enterprise, or stand-alone licenses. Connect with us for your free license review.
Ongoing support services for your Microsoft 365.
Go beyond basic Microsoft 365 technical support and switch to comprehensive ongoing support services.
Professional Advantage’s Managed Microsoft 365 Services can handle the ongoing operation, maintenance and optimisation of your Microsoft 365 environment. It includes proactive monitoring, security management, performance optimisation, strategic consulting and user support.
Key Benefits:
- Gain access to specialised expertise without hiring full-time Microsoft 365 administrators.
- Get continuous security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response, which most organisations cannot maintain internally.
- Ensure the platform evolves with your business needs and maintains peak performance.
- Reduce downtime, improve security posture, and optimise licensing costs.
We're Australia's top Microsoft 365 partner
Come to us with your productivity, content, collaboration, or security challenges and leave with the outcomes you set out for.
4.8 — Reviewed on Cloud Tango
We work alongside our clients, not just for them, so what we build stays aligned with what matters to your business.
We are proud to work with some of the best Microsoft 365 solution architects, developers, and consultants in the country. Their skills are Microsoft-validated and proven on every project we deliver.
We have also earned the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for AI Business Solutions and Security.
Don't just take our word for it
Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW
Independent dispute resolution scheme Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW streamlines content management and compliance with iWorkplace for Microsoft 365.
JANA Investments
Team communication and collaboration reimagined with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams for investment advisory firm JANA Investment Advisers.
Wine Australia
Wine Australia brings order to content chaos with SharePoint and Teams.
Policy Management for Construction Industry
A large construction company utilises Microsoft 365 to boost policy management efficiency and reduce costs.
Case Management App on Microsoft Power Platform
A Queensland-based healthcare and not-for-profit organisation maintains service excellence through a low-code Employee Coaching App.
File Migration to SharePoint Online
A major international faith-based aid and development agency and not-for-profit organisation achieved a modern way to work with SharePoint Online.
Your questions answered
Office 365 is a suite of cloud-based productivity applications such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Yammer, OneNote, etc.
Microsoft 365, however, is a combination of services that blends together Office 365, Windows 10 OS, and Enterprise Mobility + Security.
Watch this short infocast from our Practice Lead for Modern Work + Security, Andrew MacKenzie, explaining the difference between the two Microsoft products.
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Available on your Microsoft 365 Business or Enterprise subscription are several useful productivity apps that can help make work a lot easier for you.
Apart from the popular and often-used Microsoft Office apps like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, there are a few more that you need to be aware of.
- SharePoint for content management, company-wide collaboration and workflow automation.
- Teams for chat, conference calls, online meetings, or real-time collaboration.
- Power Apps and Power Automate for business process automation.
- Power BI for data visualisation and analytics.
- OneDrive for Business for secure file storage and sharing in the cloud.
- Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) for company-wide informal communications.
- Planner for assigning and monitoring tasks.
- Stream for storing and playing your corporate videos.
- Forms for online surveys and polls.
If you’re an existing PA client, we can help you discover these apps through our scheduled quarterly consulting visits or simply call us at 1800 126 499 to speak to a consultant.
Professional Advantage can assist in the following services related to Microsoft 365:
- License subscription.
- User provisioning.
- Mailbox and file migration.
- Microsoft Teams deployment.
- Custom development for SharePoint and Power Apps.
- Reporting and analytics on Power BI.
- Integration of various Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central, Dynamics 365 Sales, and more.
- Secure Remote Working.
- Security Baseline.
- Desktop and application virtualisation.
- Change management and user adoption.
- Post-production support and continuous cloud platform optimisation.
Contact us at 1800 126 499 or email us at [email protected] to speak to one of our consultants for more information on how we can help you with your Microsoft 365 needs.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic is free for eligible small to mid-sized not-for-profits with up to 300 users. It includes:
- Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings, chat, and real-time collaboration.
- Exchange Online with 50 GB mailbox per user.
- OneDrive for Business with 1 TB of cloud storage.
- SharePoint Online for document management and team sites.
If your mid-sized not-for-profit needs desktop Office apps, advanced security and device management, and enhanced collaboration, you may consider Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Previously free for 10 users, it is now available to not-for-profits at 75% off.
Need assistance identifying which Microsoft 365 license is best for your not-for-profit? Contact us today to speak with one of our experts.
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