From Crisis to Success: Reducing M365 Storage by Half While Transforming Campus Culture

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 3:00PM–3:45PM ET | Ballroom A-C (Exhibit Hall)
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster
Facing a huge storage overage and $90,000 in potential annual fees, Worcester Polytechnic Institute transformed unlimited M365 storage into a managed, sustainable system within one year. This session presents our comprehensive project management framework and implementation strategies that reduced institutional storage from 500TB to 260TB through strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and effective change management. Attendees will discover our replicable project methodology and actionable strategies for quota implementation, user engagement, data migration, and cost avoidance that are applicable to any cloud storage platform as vendors increasingly shift costs to institutions.

Presenters

  • Mike Hamilton

    Project Manager, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  • Kerrie Sacovitch

    Associate Director, Communication & Change Mgt, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Resources & Downloads

  • From Crisis to Success Reducing M365_ Poster

    Updated on 3/5/2026