Experience & Expertise

Cloud infrastructure &
modernization

Storage is the easy part. The data is the point. EGS handles the whole move, then stays to operate where it lives.

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▣ Board Documents5/6/2024
▣ Schedules5/3/2024
▣ Approved Forms4/28/2024
▣ Meeting Minutes4/22/2024
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Conditional access policiesActive
Data loss preventionActive
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Representative experience areas

Many organizations treat modernization as a technology project. The successful ones treat it as a people, process, and governance project, supported by technology.

EGS helps organizations transition from legacy systems and disconnected workflows to modern cloud environments that improve collaboration, accessibility, security, and operational efficiency.

01

Microsoft 365

Supporting collaboration, communication, and productivity across the organization, from email and calendars to shared documents and apps.

02

SharePoint Online

Document management, intranets, custom lists, workflows, and the governance that keeps content organized and findable.

03

Teams Collaboration

Communication, meetings, channels, file sharing, and the day-to-day operational support a distributed organization runs on.

04

Permissions & Security

Access controls, governance models, information protection, and compliance across the entire environment.

05

Process Modernization

Replacing manual, paper-based, and email-driven processes with automated, auditable digital workflows.

06

User Training & Adoption

Helping organizations successfully transition through hands-on training, documentation, and ongoing support.

Proof in production

One example, end to end.

Legacy servers to a modern cloud — then run ever since

A complete modernization: from Windows servers, shared drives, and siloed information to Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, and Teams — with membership, renewals, donations, and documentation all crossing over. Done for the National Police Defense Foundation, and operated by EGS ever since.

Legacy Environment
✕Windows Server
✕Shared Drives
✕Siloed Information
✕Remote Access Dependencies
→
Modern Environment
Microsoft 365
SharePoint Online
Microsoft Teams
Cloud Document Management

What Was Modernized

Membership DepartmentCorporate Membership OperationsRenewal ProcessingDonation OperationsShared DocumentationUser Access Management
See the full 25-year relationship →

Security, governance & permissions

Real-World Governance Challenges

Cloud platforms require more than deployment. They require ongoing management of:

Town User→Document Tracker→Approval Workflow→Permissions Assignment→Teams Notification
PermissionsWorkflow IntegrityUser AccessOrganizational GovernanceSecurityCompliance Requirements
Permissions Overview
VisitorsMembersEditorsOwners
Documents✓✓✓✓
Town Libraries−✓✓✓
Document Tracker−✓✓✓
Dashboards✓✓✓−
Site Settings−−−✓

What we learned

Technology Is Only The Beginning

Successful modernization requires adoption, engagement, and organizational alignment.

Governance Matters

Security and permissions must be intentional, structured, and maintained over time.

Simplicity Drives Adoption

Systems should be easy to use, easy to find information in, and easy to complete tasks with.

Support Never Ends

Organizations evolve and systems must evolve with them to remain effective and secure.

Modernizing operations through technology