Kirk Liemohn is a Principal Software Engineer at ThreeWill. He has spent nearly a decade helping clients transform and migrate their content from one platform to another (typically to Microsoft 365) with a focus on the more complex scenarios. Prior to his transformation focus, Kirk led several key SharePoint integrations at ThreeWill including Jive, Polycom, and Confluence.
Many organizations have reached out to us, struggling to justify the high annual licensing costs of Jive. With increasing prices and mandatory 3-year contracts, the cost-benefit analysis becomes even more challenging, especially for those already using Microsoft 365. This suite includes Teams, Viva Engage for collaboration, and SharePoint for communication.
Thanks to our extensive experience, we can help you build a compelling business case for migrating from Jive to Microsoft 365.
Focus Shift: Intranets and External Communities
The primary focus of our client discussions has been on Intranets—the internal sites employees use for communication. While Jive was once a leader in building external communities, Microsoft has significantly improved its Intranet and collaboration offerings, making it a far stronger contender. In the next section, we’ll cover a few of the reasons that Microsoft 365 is worth the move.
Key Business Reasons to Migrate to Microsoft 365
Speed of Innovation
Previously, Jive outpaced SharePoint, thanks to Microsoft’s slower three-year update cycle. However, with Microsoft fully embracing the cloud, updates to Microsoft 365 are now rolled out as quickly as any competitor. The current Microsoft 365 roadmap showcases hundreds of items in development and rollout phases.
Clear Roadmap
Gone are the days of vague promises of future features. Microsoft 365 provides a clear and transparent roadmap, a level of clarity rarely seen in the software industry.
Office Anywhere
Microsoft’s strong commitment to cross-platform support ensures solid Office versions on iOS and Android. This flexibility allows employees to bring their own devices (BYOD) and stay productive regardless of their chosen platform.
CEO Clarity
Microsoft’s focus is clearer than ever. As Satya Nadella once emphasized, the company’s core products are Windows, Microsoft 365, and Azure. This clear focus drives both usage and revenue, underscoring Microsoft’s commitment to these platforms.
What would you add to this list?
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