

We are seeing a strong trend from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to adjust their release cycle to Microsoft’s, which helps the plug-in issues. Some of our clients, especially in regulated industries, also have long testing or acceptance periods. On the downside: Users may have issues with plug-ins, especially in Outlook. Plus, while many consumers setup Office 365 Pro Plus to automatically download the updates – the majority of companies will setup Office 365 Pro Plus to have IT control when and how the updates will be rolled out. On the upside: These updates allow users to have quick access to the latest and coolest features. However, our prediction is that this window will keep shrinking. Right now, Microsoft is indicating that end users will have up to one year to upgrade to the latest release. No downgrade rights: T he only real downside to Office 365 Pro Plus is the requirement that users stay current with the software releases.

This grants a user up to five installations of Office mobile (iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile) and up to five installations of the tablet version of Office (iOS and Android). Mobile Use Rights: 365 Pro Plus also grants the rights to use the mobile and tablet versions of Office. Self-service Business Intelligence in Excel: Connect data with Power Query, model and analyze this data with Power Pivot, and visualize insights in interactive reports and maps with Power View and Power Map.Office Online: Real-time photo co-authoring all from your web browser.Share documents with others and have access to them anywhere outside your organization - all while controlling who who can access and see them.

