“Post Microsoft Office 365, we have observed annual direct and indirect cost savings of up to INR 900,000 (U.S.$ 18,000 approximately), along with uptime reliability.“
- Satyajit Hange, Director (Technology), Bharati Vidyapeeth.
Situation: Founded in 1964 in Pune, India, Bharati Vidyapeeth (BVP) has one of the largest networks of educational institutions in India. The university has 15 high-tech campuses across seven cities in Maharashtra and New Delhi; over 160 educational institutes across India from pre-primary to K-12 schools, colleges and postgraduate institutions, and also a professional deemed university. The BVP group employs over 4,000 faculty members and enrolls more than 80,000 students from over 36 countries each year…
Solution: Bharati Vidyapeeth considered Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365. While comparing these two, BVP identified multiple advantages of the Microsoft solution over Google. Microsoft is focused on preparing students for the future, since most companies require proficiency with Office. Also, as Microsoft applications are used widely, students and faculty are familiar and comfortable with the interface. “The Microsoft team visited our campus to help us identify the challenges, assist us, and demonstrate usage. This built confidence in the solution and the support we could expect. Additionally, there are substantial product differences…
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