Case Study: West Virginia Senate transforms legislative efficiency with Microsoft Surface Pro 4

West Virginia Legislature uses Surface Pro 4 devices to transform legislative process

The West Virginia Senate, the law-making body for the state, was facing significant challenges due to its reliance on paper, creating an unmanageable and inefficient legislative process. They were also struggling with previous attempts at digitization using incompatible tablets that could not integrate with their existing Windows-based infrastructure for editing or printing documents.

Microsoft provided the solution with its Surface Pro 4 devices running Windows 10, supported by Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Online. This allowed legislators to digitally read, edit, and collaboratively author bills, transforming their workflow. The solution from Microsoft resulted in annual paper-related cost savings of nearly $300,000, which funded the devices, and significantly improved IT efficiency by simplifying management within their existing Windows environment.

West Virginia Senate

Dave Sypolt

Senator