If you're preparing to upgrade to Microsoft's cloud-based productivity suite, check out these seven tips for a smoother transition.



From InformationWeek:

Microsoft will formally introduce Office 365 Tuesday at an event in New York City. The service is a rebranded, upgraded version of the company's Business Productivity Online Standard suite that also adds Office Web Apps to the mix.

For businesses that already use BPOS, the changes--especially if they go with one of the more basic editions of Office 365--won't be extreme. But a number of steps must be taken to ensure the transition is smooth. The good news: Microsoft is giving BPOS users a full year to move to Office 365, and it will also handle all data migration tasks.

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