5 Ways Businesses Can Leverage Cloud Suites to Gain a Competitive Edge
The cloud is more than just for data storage.
Modern cloud suites such as Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) include industry-leading collaboration and productivity tools that can help businesses of all sizes lead the competition with an edge.
Here are five insightful ways how businesses can leverage cloud suites and gain a leading position in the market:
1. Capitalize on cloud automation
The most significant untapped potential of cloud suites is automation.
Industry-leading cloud suites such as Microsoft 365 offer dedicated automation platforms where automating business processes and everyday operations between multiple programs and tools becomes possible.
For example, businesses moving from standard cloud storage services such as Dropbox to OneDrive can capitalize on Microsoft’s automation tool Microsoft Power Automate.
Doing this, in turn, can help them automate everyday processes such as replying to emails, converting Teams messages into emails, task approvals, etc.
2. Improve cloud collaboration with the right tools
Improved collaboration within teams and boosted productivity within individual employees are two of the most significant benefits businesses can get out of the cloud suite they use.
Businesses migrating to SharePoint Online from Dropbox, Box, or other standard cloud storage services can use a robust suite of Microsoft 365 tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook and improve collaboration and productivity.
3. Build resiliency for uncertain times
It’s only through working on the cloud that it becomes possible for enterprises as well as SMBs to build resiliency for uncertain times, such as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
By eliminating dependency from on-premise systems and fully relying on the cloud, businesses, small and large, can build a high level of resiliency that can help them navigate uncertain times.
4. Sync work calendars across all work apps
Streamlining everyday tasks scheduled on work calendars becomes significantly easier for team members when using full-stack cloud suites such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
For example, in Microsoft 365, different teams can sync their work calendars across various apps such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint Online.
Doing this works great in staying on top of the everyday schedule and not missing out on any task or deadline.
5. Build a global team
One peculiar way businesses can leverage the cloud suites they use is to build a global team. For example, human resource managers can use video collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams to make hiring a global team an immersive and realistic experience.
