Step 1 of 3 33% What is Microsoft Business Premium & Why Do We Recommend It? Microsoft Business Premium is considered to be the most comprehensive plan for the SMB (Small and Medium-sized Business) space because it offers a wide range of productivity, security, and communication tools all in one package. Major benefits over the other SMB plans from Microsoft include: - Secure access and protect identity no matter the physical location - Defend against cyberthreats and data loss - Easily secure and manage devices - The most cost-effective and efficient way to implement enterprise grade security protection - Solution standardization Since Microsoft Business Premium is a comprehensive solution, there are specific pieces of your technology stack that must already be in place before implementation steps can begin. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability to determine where you are on your IT maturity journey in order to determine if Microsoft Business Premium is a feasible solution for you and your business.Prerequisite ChecklistTechnical InformationEmail is already provided by Microsoft 365. Yes No Before Business Premium can be implemented, we will need to migrate your email to Microsoft 365.All devices are on the most updated version of Windows 10 or greater. Yes No Before Business Premium can be implemented, we will need to replace or upgrade your outdated computers. If you are an existing managed services client, you can find your computer list inside the client portal.Company data is currently stored within SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and/or Teams. Yes No Although not a deal-breaking requirement, without having your data stored inside your Microsoft 365 environment, there will be numerous limitations around the data protection and governance policies we can implement. OUR RECOMMENDATION: we will need to migrate all your files to SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and/or Teams before implementing Business Premium. Business InformationUntitled I am an existing Managed Services Client (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)? Your business is ready to become more security minded and tighten up loose ends when it comes to protecting your data. Yes We have higher priorities and aren't quite there yet IT maturity (security, efficiency, and optimization) is a journey and not a destination. We find the most successful businesses all share a common mindset and vested interest in better protecting their businesses from cyber threats and maximizing the IT tools available to them in a cost-effective way.Your business has a clear understanding of established business requirements to help drive IT adoption (compliance, company policy, client expectations). Yes We aren't quite there yet Although optional, the most successful implementations include businesses with a concise understanding of their business and compliance needs (either internal or external).Your business has a decision making resource with available bandwidth to work with us over the duration of this implementation (6-9 months)? Yes Not at this time In order for us to successfully implement this solution, we will need to work closely with an internal resource that has decision making power on a weekly basis to monthly basis. Our goal is to make this as straight-forward as possible. Estimated Pricing CalculatorPlease enter the information to the best of your ability.# of Full UsersA person that has a company computer, email, and can access company data.# of Half UsersA field person that only has a company email but does not use a computer and does not access company data.# of ServersEither physical or virtual# of LocationsPhysical office spaces and not individual home offices.One-Time Implementation FeesOnboarding + Standards ImplementationCovers the upfront system set up, documentation and information gathering + the first round of IT changes to match our best practices based on what is available.Business Premium ImplementationCovers the upfront implementation fee for rolling out every aspect of Business PremiumEstimated One-Time TotalMonthly Support, Consulting, and MaintenanceBase Management FeeCovers ongoing consulting, audits, assessments, onsite support and IT tools.User & Workstation Management FeeCovers computer maintenance + unlimited remote end user IT supportServer Management FeeCovers server maintenance + supportAdditional Location(s)Covers an additional IT infrastructure that will require support (network equipment, printers, internet connection, etc).Microsoft LicensingCovers the Business Premium + potential add-ons for half users.Microsoft 365 BackupCovers a 3rd party backup of the entire Microsoft 365 environment (email, contacts, files, etc).Estimated Monthly TotalGiven the above calculator, you have allocated your IT budget to cover the costs of licensing, implementation, and maintenance of this solution. Yes - we are prepared What's the ballpark cost we can expect? We currently have budget constraints NOTE: This is a ballpark calculator for the Complete Plan and doesn't include additional costs you may have with The Miller Group or other vendors (website hosting, domain name, hardware, phones, printer/copier vendor, other software, internet provider, etc).
