{"id":42405,"date":"2020-11-20T08:06:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=42405"},"modified":"2020-11-20T08:06:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:06:59","slug":"dts-empowers-companies-to-combat-covid-19-with-an-innovative-approach-using-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2020\/11\/dts-empowers-companies-to-combat-covid-19-with-an-innovative-approach-using-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"DTS Empowers Companies to Combat COVID-19 with an Innovative Approach Using Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bloomington, MN (Nov. 16, 2020)<\/em> \u2014 Definitive Technology Solutions (DTS), a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP) is empowering business owners to accelerate innovation within their companies through Microsoft\u2019s new software, Teams. Microsoft Teams is a tool that dramatically enhances every employee\u2019s ability to collaborate by integrating the functions of chat, meetings, calls and collaboration into a single platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, mandatory precautions have forced small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country to innovate after being thrust into an immediate need to keep their operations running, remotely. DTS is proactively helping customers transition to their staff to a remote workforce leveraging Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While working remotely is the \u201cnew normal\u201d among many businesses, some companies are reluctant to change, often citing intangible benefits of working in a shared physical location. However, according to the Forrester Study: The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Teams, those assertions lack data. In fact, according to the study, \u201cinformation workers were able to save 4hrs\/wk through improved collaboration and information sharing,\u201d thereby giving many employees the extra time they needed to finally catch up on all the loose ends that often interrupt operations. Furthermore, the Forrester Study also concluded that \u201can average of 150 overnight trips [were] replaced with online meetings by year three.\u201d Regardless of industry, every business stands to benefit greatly from the dramatic reduction in costs associated with decreasing travel budgets as well helping to combat COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been helping businesses transition to a more remote workforce for a long time and it\u2019s not as complicated as many business owners make it out to be,\u201d stated Mark Stokes, CEO at DTS. \u201cBusiness owners need to understand that the technology has matured to the point where they can recreate those same intangible moments of connection and collaboration using Microsoft Teams, that in decades past, could only be achieved through the use of a physical office.\u201d Mark later continued, \u201cwith the Coronavirus in play, many business owners don\u2019t have a choice but to adapt, but we\u2019re seeing that once businesses embrace this shift they end up with a more productive team that responds quicker to immediate business needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another aspect of Microsoft Teams is that it centralizes all resources and then makes them accessible online so that employees can find everything they need in one central, cloud-based location. This typically has a very strong impact on reducing employee downtime. According to the Forrester Study, \u201chaving resources available online in Teams reduces downtime by 14.6 percent.\u201d When resources are available in one cloud-based location, downtime is reduced and complexity is lowered, making security and compliance easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stokes added, \u201cIn order to shift your workforce to a more remote environment that new environment must be supported. It demands that several technology solutions get put in place beforehand so that the transition can happen smoothly and with maximum efficiency. With minimal investments in time and capital outlay, businesses can keep their businesses running strong no matter what natural disasters, pandemics or economic recessions loom on the horizon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About DTS<\/strong>
Definitive Technology Solution<\/a>s (DTS) is a leading technology and services provider specializing in copiers and printers, IT services, managed print, phone systems and document management solutions. We deliver reliable, proactive and comprehensive solutions that solve technology challenges, optimize productivity, increase security, streamline operations, and enable growing businesses to focus on what matters most – running their organizations. Offering advanced technology know-how, the DTS team brings innovative solutions that help businesses simplify and leverage technology to meet specific objectives. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bloomington, MN (Nov. 16, 2020) \u2014 Definitive Technology Solutions (DTS), a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP) is empowering business owners to accelerate innovation within their companies through Microsoft\u2019s new software, Teams. Microsoft Teams is a tool that dramatically enhances every employee\u2019s ability to collaborate by integrating the functions of chat, meetings, calls and collaboration into a single platform. With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, mandatory precautions have forced small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country to innovate after being thrust into an immediate need to keep their operations running, remotely. DTS is proactively helping customers transition to their staff to a remote workforce leveraging Microsoft Teams. While working remotely is the \u201cnew normal\u201d among many businesses, some companies are reluctant to change, often citing intangible benefits of working in a shared physical location. However, according to the Forrester Study: The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Teams, those assertions lack data. In fact, according to the study, \u201cinformation workers were able to save 4hrs\/wk through improved collaboration and information sharing,\u201d thereby giving many employees the extra time they needed to finally catch up on all the loose ends that often interrupt operations. Furthermore, the Forrester Study also concluded that \u201can average of 150 overnight trips [were] replaced with online meetings by year three.\u201d Regardless of industry, every business stands to benefit greatly from the dramatic reduction in costs associated with decreasing travel budgets as well helping to combat COVID-19. \u201cWe\u2019ve been helping businesses transition to a more remote workforce for a long time and it\u2019s not as complicated as many business owners make it out to be,\u201d stated Mark Stokes, CEO at DTS. \u201cBusiness owners need to understand that the technology has matured to the point where they can recreate those same intangible moments of connection and collaboration using Microsoft Teams, that in decades past, could only be achieved through the use of a physical office.\u201d Mark later continued, \u201cwith the Coronavirus in play, many business owners don\u2019t have a choice but to adapt, but we\u2019re seeing that once businesses embrace this shift they end up with a more productive team that responds quicker to immediate business needs.\u201d Another aspect of Microsoft Teams is that it centralizes all resources and then makes them accessible online so that employees can find everything they need in one central, cloud-based location. This typically has a very strong impact on reducing employee downtime. According to the Forrester Study, \u201chaving resources available online in Teams reduces downtime by 14.6 percent.\u201d When resources are available in one cloud-based location, downtime is reduced and complexity is lowered, making security and compliance easier. Stokes added, \u201cIn order to shift your workforce to a more remote environment that new environment must be supported. It demands that several technology solutions get put in place beforehand so that the transition can happen smoothly and with maximum efficiency. With minimal investments in time and capital outlay, businesses can keep their businesses running strong no matter what natural disasters, pandemics or economic recessions loom on the horizon.\u201d ### About DTSDefinitive Technology Solutions (DTS) is a leading technology and services provider specializing in copiers and printers, IT services, managed print, phone systems and document management solutions. We deliver reliable, proactive and comprehensive solutions that solve technology challenges, optimize productivity, increase security, streamline operations, and enable growing businesses to focus on what matters most – running their organizations. 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