The digital development has made companies have had to think anew in the way they work. Good tools are therefore very important in order to work more flexibly than before. Microsoft 365 brings together the most important tools for working efficiently, securely and mobile in the cloud.

Since the start of industrialization, employees in Norway have mostly adhered to a predictable work routine. The workday has started at eight o'clock, ended at four o'clock, and often the commute has involved commuting. Due to the pandemic that occurred in 2020, this way of working has been turned upside down. Microsoft now refers to the Microsoft 365 platform as the world's productivity cloud, with services that focus on the individual and make advanced artificial intelligence available to everyone.

A new way of working

For many years, email has been the dominant tool for business communication. For a long time, the tool has worked well, but with digitalization and more complex tasks in organizations, the need for better collaboration tools has been necessary. As email communication with more than two people tends to become chaotic and messy, the need for a tool that is better suited to the modern work method has been absolutely necessary. Thus, Microsoft created the Teams platform. The collaboration tool has gained momentum in recent years and currently has around 13 million daily users of the platform.

A major advantage of Teams, compared to other chat-based communication platforms, is how the integration with Microsoft 365 makes it possible to seamlessly share documents without having to leave the ongoing conversation.

Having spent a long time working from home, we have become accustomed to sitting focused on a task and getting into a good flow. An easy method to help people maintain the flow is to ensure they receive good training in tools like Microsoft Teams, and utilize features like 'do not disturb.' Take control of your workday and use your time productively on the work that requires focus.

Read our best tips on how to have great meetings in Teams. 

Work closer from a distance

Even if you are in Oslo and the expert for a project you are working on is in Trondheim, the distance is short with Microsoft 365. You can set up group projects with Microsoft Planner, create personal tasks and to-dos with Microsoft To-Do, or use Microsoft Lists to customize shared project plans and task lists. All of these programs are available in Teams, so you can review files, presentations and plans together in a video meeting or a channel in Teams.

Increase productivity when you choose Microsoft

In summary, we would recommend Microsoft 365 for your company. Your company gains access to well-known Office programs, everything is stored in the cloud, you can effectively collaborate across the company, and your work is securely stored. Meeting time will decrease, there will be an end to many business trips, and colleagues can work productively regardless of where and when.