M365 Information Governance Solution
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About this tender
Overview Sunshine Coast Council is seeking provision of a M365 Information Governance Solution to address records management limitations within the Microsoft ecosystem, as well as backups and automation, to ensure the delivery of compliance and alignment with legislative and governance requirements, frameworks and standards. Scope The scope includes: Records capture and classification, including automation and reduced costs via storage optimisation Records retention and disposal, including workflow automation and audit trails Records integrity and maintenance, including automated lifecycle and compliance monitoring Dashboards, analytics and reporting to manage compliance and optimise savings Records discovery, use and sharing, including comprehensive discovery tools Backup and recovery, including automated backup and recovery of M365 information Contract Terms and Conditions Initial contract term of 5 years 2 x 12 month extension options
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