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1. A COMPARISON OF CLOUD-BASED
OFFICE APPS: Productivity That Fits
IBM Connections

2. So you want to work
from anywhere.

3. Increased productivity.
Protection against rogue IT.
To pay only for what you use.
Control over how your workers are
accessing their data.
The safety of automatic updates.
And the convenience of
simplified management.
YOU WANT:

4. You know your current productivity
suite won’t get you there.

5. A CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION.
FOR ALL OF THAT, YOU NEED

6. LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR OPTIONS.

8. What are the benefits of OFFICE 365?

9. What are the benefits of OFFICE 365?
No extensive training is
necessary, as Office products
are familiar to most workers.

10. What are the benefits of OFFICE 365?
The feature-rich applications
perform a broad range of
functions, from computation
to word processing, without
the need for an Internet
connection.

11. What are the benefits of OFFICE 365?
Flexible, cost-effective
plans are based on the
number of users and
organizational needs.

12. What are the benefits of OFFICE 365?
Comprehensive security
measures — including 24/7
support — are available,
and the Office 365 website
offers on-demand IT-level
training.

13. Is OFFICE 365 right for me?

14. OFFICE 365 IS IDEAL FOR:
Current Microsoft Office users
Organizations searching for stronger
mobile productivity tools
IT staffs who want online access
to abundant high-level training

16. What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?

17. What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?
Minimal time and information
is needed for implementation,
and Google’s intuitive feature set
makes adoption easy for users.

18. What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?
Admin accounts allow IT
to manage services, data
and security.

19. What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?
Services can be customized
to meet organizational needs.

20. What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?
Unlimited storage is available.

21. What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?
Migration from legacy
services like Exchange
or Lotus is straightforward
and messages from those
systems can be preserved.

22. Is GOOGLE APPS right for me?

23. Accessing data from anywhere
with minimal hardware
People who want software that’s
easy to set up, use and manage
Organizations who want to
seamlessly migrate to a new
service while maintaining archives
GOOGLE APPS IS IDEAL FOR:

25. What are the benefits of IBM CONNECTIONS?

26. Expanded collaboration
capabilities — like online project
organization and advanced
business networking — augment
a robust feature set.
What are the benefits of IBM CONNECTIONS?

27. It works equally well across
all mobile platforms, including
Windows, Android and iOS.
What are the benefits of IBM CONNECTIONS?

28. Unlimited free guest accounts
allow rich, secure collaboration
with customers, suppliers and
other partners.
What are the benefits of IBM CONNECTIONS?

29. Offers seamless functionality
with other IBM software.
What are the benefits of IBM CONNECTIONS?

30. Is IBM CONNECTIONS right for me?

31. IBM CONNECTIONS IS IDEAL FOR:
Current IBM software users
Organizations who support multiple
mobile operating systems
Workers who need more dynamic
collaboration with one another,
clients and suppliers

32. Now that you know what’s out there,

33. Let’s take a closer look.

34. Plans
Key Attributes
OFFICE 365
Familiar Office applications
Feature-rich functionality
Varied pricing determined by
number of users & services
Monthly & yearly options
30-day free trial offered
• Calendar
GOOGLE APPS
Software Capabilities
Quick to set up & easy to use
Simple to manage
from back end
Two plans that vary by storage
space & business controls
Monthly & yearly options
30-day free trial offered
• Calendar
IBM SMARTCLOUD
Extensive collaboration tools
Strong integration with
IBM software & across all
major mobile platforms
Varied pricing determined
by number of users & services
Yearly & other terms available
60-day free trial offered
• Calendar
Plans
Key Attributes
OFFICE 365
Familiar Office applications
Feature-rich functionality
Varied pricing determined by
number of users & services
Monthly & yearly options
30-day free trial offered
• Calendar
GOOGLE APPS
Software Capabilities
Quick to set up & easy to use
Simple to manage
from back end
Two plans that vary by storage
space & business controls
Monthly & yearly options
30-day free trial offered
• Calendar
IBM SMARTCLOUD
Extensive collaboration tools
Strong integration with
IBM software & across all
major mobile platforms
Varied pricing determined
by number of users & services
Yearly & other terms available
60-day free trial offered
• Calendar

35. Software Capabilities
Calendar
Contacts
Tasks
Store files
File sharing
Mobile apps
Online docs
Feature-rich document editing
Real-time document editing
Forms
Website
Archive
Social networking
Online conferencing
Instant messaging
Voice
Social collaboration
Dashboard
Communities
Business network
Project organization
Web meetings
Web events
Surveys
OFFICE 365 GOOGLE APPS IBM SMARTCLOUD

36. Plans
Key Attributes
OFFICE 365
Familiar Office applications
Feature-rich functionality
Varied pricing determined by
number of users & services
Monthly & yearly options
30-day free trial offered
• Calendar
GOOGLE APPS
Software Capabilities
Quick to set up & easy to use
Simple to manage
from back end
Two plans that vary by storage
space & business controls
Monthly & yearly options
30-day free trial offered
• Calendar
IBM SMARTCLOUD
Extensive collaboration tools
Strong integration with
IBM software & across all
major mobile platforms
Varied pricing determined
by number of users & services
Yearly & other terms available
60-day free trial offered
• Calendar
Email
Support
• Storage — 50GB per user
• 24/7 phone support
• Online support
• User forums
• IT training
• Additional support for
management is offered
based on plan
• Storage — options for 30GB
per user or unlimited space
• Easy migration from
legacy services
• 24/7 phone support
• Online support
• User forums
• IT training
• Knowledge base for
administrators & users
• Storage — up to 25GB per user
• 24/7 phone support
• Online support
• User forums
• IT training
• Knowledge base for
administrators & users
• Dashboard
• Communities
• Business network
• Project organization
• Web meetings
• Web events
• Surveys

37. To learn more about Microsoft Office
365, Google Apps and IBM Connections
for Social Business, click below.

38. What else should I know?

39. Before you move forward,
there are a few questions you
should consider to help you
find the right cloud apps.

40. ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
How can my organization enable
extensive, secure mobile access
to collaboration tools?
How many of our workers will use
the apps, and how can we ensure
high adoption rates?
Would we need to train staff?

41. Will our security, reliability
and mobility needs be met?
Have we considered all of the
costs of migrating from one
productivity suite to another?
ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

42. TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Which office productivity software
are we currently using?
Which software do our
workers prefer?
Should we switch to a new
application, or should we stay
with our current solution?

43. TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
How well can we integrate with
other cloud and on-prem apps?
How much IT support will we
need, now and in the long run?

44. Ready to make the move? CDW can help.

45. To learn more about cloud apps or to see
how we can help you, visit CDW.com/cloud
We can help you navigate our offering of 40+
carefully selected cloud solution providers. And
we can tailor their options to fit your exact needs.