Item: Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)
Rating: 8
Author: Wesley Renton

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and to some extent, Publisher are used on a daily basis at our school by the vast majority of the staff members (teachers and secretaries).

Study guides, summaries, worksheets etc are made using Word, slideshow presentations on various topics are made on powerpoint, exam marks are captured and collated using excel and the "Mailings" function in Publisher is used to import these marks into professionally made reports.

Pros and Cons

Easy to use - There is also a lot of instructional material on the web that can be found to further assist.
The programs are extremely functional and there are so many different functions available. Almost anything can be done.

None - I am very happy with Microsoft Office.

Return on Investment

Staff can now create documents that are professional in appearance.
Excel means that the collation of marks and test scores can now be done quickly and easily - saving a lot of time and stress for the teachers.
Pupils are able to use Excel to help them with mathematical concepts (formulas and graph making).

Alternatives Considered

The only similar products I have used would be Google Sheets, Google Docs and Google Slides. These are similar, but Microsoft Office products have more functionality.

Support Rating

I have never needed to use the support. If I am ever stuck I can find help online.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued) go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Adobe Acrobat DC, Google Classroom, Dropbox, Skype

Likelihood to Recommend

Well Suited:

Getting students to either create a Word document (poster/letter/piece of writing/etc) is very easy using Word - knowing the basics can be taught very quickly.
Students are also able to quickly and easily grasp how to create their own slideshows to assist with presentations or orals.
Publisher is a tool that takes a little longer to grasp, but you are able to create amazing documents using it.

Couldn't do without it!

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Office 2016