Entries by Mikala Kennell

10 Signs You May Be Hindering – Not Helping – Collaboration and Productivity Across Your Organization

Are you helping your workforce change how they work, engage, and collaborate as we move forward? Or holding them back? The future of work is evolving. Ensure your workforce is empowered to do their best work by eliminating barriers to efficiency. When employees face ongoing inefficiencies, bottlenecks, outdated apps, and broken processes throughout their day, […]

Getting Started with Zero Trust Security

More than ever, organizations need a new security model that more effectively adapts to the growing intensity and sophistication of cyberattacks, embraces the hybrid workplace, and protects people, devices, apps, and data wherever they’re located. Taking basic security precautions can help your organization prepare for – and mitigate – the overwhelming majority of modern cyber […]

Microsoft Build 2022: Round-Up of Key Announcements

Our team here at Xgility was excited to virtually attend Microsoft Build this week to watch the keynote addresses, attend the sessions that showcased innovations in code and application development, and catch the latest announcements around Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, Azure SQL, AI, automation, new development tools, and so much more. It is inspiring to […]

Xgility & AIS: Stronger Together

Recently, we announced that Xgility has been acquired by AIS (Applied Information Systems). We’re thrilled to join forces with a leading Microsoft cloud firm  – and will become stronger together with a broader solutions portfolio for cloud adoption, app modernization, and data insights capabilities. As premier Microsoft Gold partners, our combined capabilities and deep Microsoft […]

Microsoft 365 Strategy Pays Off: A Customer Transformation Success Story [Recorded Webinar]

Listen to our recent webinar to hear one of our clients – the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) – share their Microsoft 365 strategy transformation success story. The speakers: JoAnna Battin, Director of Strategy & Advisory Services at Xgility Thomas Lyons, Chief Information Officer at ASM Jerry Cruz, Manager, Network Operations & Support at ASM […]

Strategic Tips to Combat Collaboration Chaos & Employee Exhaustion [Recorded Webinar]

In case you missed our recent webinar, Xgility’s JoAnna Battin and Kai Benson, shared why many employees and IT Departments are feeling exhausted and overwhelmed after a year of disruption – often stemming from decentralized collaboration tools and processes plus remote work stressors. Listen to the recorded webinar to learn why it is vital that […]

Microsoft Ignite 2021 Announcement Roundup

Our team here at Xgility was excited to virtually attend Microsoft Ignite 2021 last week along with over 100,000 global attendees to watch the keynote addresses, attend the sessions, participate in training, and catch the latest announcements around Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, Security, and so much more. Throughout the event, Microsoft […]

Using Microsoft Azure Bots & AI to Automate DevSecOps [Webinar Recording]

Joe Brown – Xgility’s Chief Strategy Officer – recently presented a webinar where he talked about using Microsoft Azure bots and virtual assistants to automate DevSecOps. During the webinar, Joe talks about the benefits and challenges of DevSecOps, unravels bots and chatbots, and explains how they can help automate the DevOps and DevSecOps software development […]

Microsoft Teams Webinar Recap: Top 5 Microsoft Teams Deployement Challenges & How to Overcome Them

Last week, Joe Brown, Xgility’s Chief Strategy Officer, teamed up with Fergus Wilson, Repstor’s CTO to discuss some of the top challenges that organizations face as they roll out Microsoft Teams – and how a strategic approach to Microsoft Teams and automated management tools can help put up the right guardrails to balance both user […]

SharePoint 2010 Workflow Retirement: Are You Ready?

Is your organization currently using SharePoint 2010 workflows? If so, the retirement deadlines are fast approaching. But are you ready? Back in July, Microsoft announced the retirement of the SharePoint 2010 workflows with the following deadlines: Starting August 1, 2020: SharePoint 2010 workflows will be turned off for any newly created tenants. Starting November 1, […]