Maximize the Value of Your Microsoft Investment
Most organizations are paying for Microsoft capabilities they don't use — and missing features they desperately need. In Balance IT Solutions helps you right-size your E3, E5, and E7 licensing, activate dormant security and compliance features, and build a Microsoft strategy that actually delivers on the investment.
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License Assessment & Right-Sizing
Understand exactly what you're paying for and what you're actually using. We audit your Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and Entra ID licensing to identify waste, over-provisioning, and upgrade opportunities across E3, E5, and E7 tiers.
- License inventory & utilization analysis
- E3 vs. E5 vs. E7 cost-benefit comparison
- Duplicate & unused license identification
- Licensing mix optimization & right-sizing
Security & Compliance Activation
E5 includes powerful security features most organizations never turn on. We activate and configure Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Conditional Access, and Entra ID governance to maximize your security posture from your existing license.
- Microsoft Defender suite activation & tuning
- Conditional Access & Zero Trust policy design
- Entra ID governance & access reviews
- Intune device management & compliance policies
Microsoft Purview
Get control of your data governance, compliance, and risk posture with Microsoft Purview. We configure data classification, sensitivity labels, data loss prevention, insider risk management, and eDiscovery — turning compliance from a project into an always-on capability.
- Data classification & sensitivity labeling
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy design & enforcement
- Insider Risk Management configuration
- eDiscovery, audit logging, & retention policies
M365 Productivity & Copilot Readiness
Unlock the collaboration and productivity features your teams are paying for but not using — Teams advanced features, SharePoint Premium, Power Platform, and readiness for Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption.
- Teams Phone, Rooms, & Webinar activation
- SharePoint Premium & content management
- Power Platform enablement (Power BI, Power Automate)
- Copilot readiness assessment & rollout planning
Tools Rationalization
You're probably paying for third-party tools that duplicate capabilities already included in your E3 or E5 license. We identify overlap, build a consolidation roadmap, and help you retire redundant vendors — driving real cost optimization by using what you already own.
- Third-party tool overlap & duplication analysis
- Vendor consolidation roadmap & migration plan
- Feature mapping: E3/E5 vs. third-party capabilities
- Cost savings modeling & ROI documentation
Microsoft 365 E7 Readiness & Adoption
Microsoft 365 E7 — "The Frontier Suite" — launches May 1, 2026 at $99/user/month, bundling E5, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Agent 365, and the full Entra Suite into a single SKU. It's the first new enterprise tier since E5 launched in 2015. We help you evaluate whether E7 is right for your organization, plan migration, and maximize the value of its agentic AI and advanced security capabilities.
- E7 readiness assessment & cost-benefit analysis vs. E5 + add-ons
- Agent 365 governance planning — observe, secure, & govern AI agents at scale
- Entra Suite activation: Private Access (ZTNA), Internet Access, & ID Protection
- Copilot Wave 3 & agentic AI rollout strategy