Microsoft Office 365 provided immediate relief to the technology growing pains of small and midsize businesses while increasing productivity and satisfaction of its mobile workforce and reducing technology costs.
Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) organizations may realize by deploying Office 365. The purpose of this study is to provide readers at small and medium-sized businesses (one to 250 users) with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Office 365 on their organizations.
The key benefits of Office 365 include:
- Increased mobile worker productivity, totaling $76,000 over three years.
- Over $40,000 in avoided hardware upgrades and software costs.
- A 19% reduction in third-party software and services costs.