Productivity Suite

This service offers a range of productivity tools and resources.  Whether you’re collaborating with a team, other organizations, or organizing your personal tasks.  This provides the ability to serve multiple agencies via a common, cloud-based service that Washington state agencies can benefit from shared resources (such as existing data centers, computers, operating systems, software applications and maintenance). Other advantages include on-demand access, enhanced security and mobility, and streamlined efficiency.  For an increase to the M365 G5 license please contact WaTech.

Products available are:

  • M365 – a range of applications and services designed to enhance communication, collaboration and productivity. A G5 license gives you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, E-mail, One Drive, One Note.
    • Teams – a powerful collaboration platform for chat, video meetings and file sharing.
    • Exchange Online – Manage emails, calendars and contacts seamlessly
    • SharePoint Online – collaborative platform to facilitate teamwork and streamline document management with your organization
    • One Drive – Store and sync files securely in the cloud
    • InTune – a cloud-based unified endpoint management service designed to simplify device management across various devices. 
  • Teams Telephony – a calling solution featuring voice and video communication seamlessly connecting teams, customers and partners.
  • eFax – an online fax service that simplifies sending and receiving faxes via email.
  • AvePoint M365 cloud backup – a solution delegated back to the customer to manage backups

Microsoft License Consolidation Update

WaTech is streamlining Microsoft license management across agencies to reduce costs and improve efficiency. This includes Power Apps, Shared Mailbox Licenses, Visio, Project, and M365 Copilot.

Key Updates:

  • Power Apps & Power Automate: Centralized licensing with up to 50% cost savings.
  • Shared Mailbox Licenses: Starting Jan. 1, 2026, agencies must budget for licenses or transition to free alternatives.
  • Visio, Project & M365 Copilot: WaTech is consolidating these licenses to ensure equitable pricing and optimized access.

WaTech will manage procurement, billing, and coordination to simplify administration and lower costs. Agencies will receive more details soon. 

AvePoint M365 Cloud Backup

AvePoint M365 Cloud Backup is easily integrated into the Shared Tenant and can be delegated back to a customer so they can manage their own backups.  

AvePoint M365 Cloud Backup is an opt-in service.  WaTech charge back to the customer is vendor licensing cost plus 5% per user/year, and covers the following services in the M365 Shared Tenant: 

  • Exchange Online
  • Exchange Online Archive
  • SharePoint Online
  • Teams
  • OneDrive
  • Project Online 
  • Planner

If your agency is interested in AvePoint M365 Cloud Backup please submit a ticket to support@watech.wa.gov.

If you are a customer using AvePoint Cloud backup and are having issues contact:

     AvePoint Customer Support
    Phone Support 1-800-661-6588
    Web Support - https://account.avepoint.com/customer/SignIn?returnUrl=/pages/homepage
    Email Support – support@avepoint.com