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Overview: Microsoft products include operating systems for personal computers, server applications for client/server environments, business and consumer productivity applications, and interactive media programs, and Internet platform and development tools.
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Agency Chooses New Technology to Drive Up Tourism and Strengthen Customer Relations by Microsoft
. April 14, 2008 - The goal of South African Tourism's global employees is to increase tourism to the nation to help enhance the nation's economy. To address this issue they utilized the research of a tier-one customer relationship management consultancy and selected Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 4.0.
Branch Modernization by Microsoft
. June 01, 2009 - Your organization can reduce information technology (IT) costs, improve IT service levels, and enable new business scenarios by adopting best practices that will enable you to modernize your branch infrastructure. These best practices presented in this paper include virtualization, centralized management, and increased network efficiency.
Breakthroughs with Windows 7 Webcast by Microsoft
. September 08, 2009 - Interested in knowing the impact Windows 7 operating system can have on your business? If so, please join Tony Piltzecker, Server Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and learn about the hottest new capabilities in Windows 7.
Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions using Microsoft Virtualization by Microsoft
. November 24, 2009 - Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This presentation transcript explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back.
Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft Virtualization by Microsoft
. November 05, 2009 - Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This webcast explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back.
Business Productivity with Microsoft Online Services by Microsoft
. September 15, 2009 - This data sheets examines how Microsoft Online Services can give your business the powerful productivity capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and Microsoft Office Live Meeting —all hosted online.
Business Ready Security Video by Microsoft
. September 17, 2009 - Microsoft is taking a fundamentally different approach to security. Watch this video to understand how Microsoft is working to achieve the strategy of Business Ready Security based on 3 fundamental tenets.
Comparing Research in Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions by Microsoft
. December 2008 - This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft® mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience.
Compliance Features in the 2007 Microsoft Office System by Microsoft
. November 01, 2006 - This white paper showcases compliance-related features and extensibility opportunities with the 2007 Microsoft® Office system, and demonstrates how the Office system can help you meet the demands of regulatory compliance.
Consultancy Deploys Productivity-Enhancing CRM Solution to Gain Competitive Advantage by Microsoft
. April 15, 2008 - After an extensive search for a solution, Lure Executive Services chose to implement Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM Online.
CRM and Social Networking: Engaging the Social Customer by Microsoft
. June 09, 2009 - As social networking sites explode in popularity, the hype and interest continue to build. But sorting the fact from the hype can be a challenge. This paper discusses tangible ways that organizations can extract measurable business value from social networking by leveraging it in conjunction with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions.
Culver Franchising Systems Improves Operations with Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution by Microsoft
. September 01, 2009 - This Case Study examines how Culver Franchising Systems turned to the RedPrairie-Microsoft Business Intelligence solution to make better decisions and improve store operations, while vastly reducing reporting time. With the RedPrairie-Microsoft solution in place, Culver now gets early warning of underperforming stores.
Datacenter Management Optimization with Microsoft System Center by Microsoft
. September 08, 2009 - System Center lowers the cost of delivering datacenter services through integrated, end-to-end management of physical and virtual environments, and supports the optimization of the datacenter in three primary ways. Each of these benefits, and the solutions that enable them, are discussed in this paper.
Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft System Center by Microsoft
. September 18, 2009 - With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, organizations have access to new capabilities such as Live Migration and Windows Powershell 2.0 that will reduce the cost of datacenter operations, enhance security and availability, while improving server environment manageability.
Developing a High Performance Sales Team with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - View this webcast to find out how you can strengthen and streamline the way you find, keep, and grow customer relationships and to see how Microsoft Dynamics CRM is the right choice for your business.
Drive Business Processes: Achieving the "Last Mile" of Business Productivity by Microsoft
. March 01, 2007 - Bring the two most powerful information systems in your business together more intuitively and more completely than ever before. Microsoft Dynamics and the Microsoft Office system work together in new ways to help workers reach the information and people they need to be productive and deliver excellent customer service.
Drive Real-World Business Processes with Microsoft Dynamics CRM by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - Watch this webcast to learn how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can help you develop and strengthen profitable customer relationships.
Driving Business Process Productivity by Tuning Your Customer-Centric Business Processes for Profit by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - This webcast demonstrates how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be used to capture and manage structured and unstructured sales and marketing customer data within a single, integrated system can help increase your organization's return on investment.
Efficient Mobile Messaging: Why Windows Phones on Exchange Server is the Best Mix for Your Enterprise by Microsoft
. November 20, 2009 - In this second podcast in a series of three, Augusto Valdez of Microsoft discusses the new mobile messaging features of Exchange 2010. Specifically, Valdez highlights the ease of implementing mobile messaging with Exchange 2010 and how to secure and manage devices once they are deployed in an organization.
eGuide: Windows Mobile 6.5: Enabling Business Mobility, Today and Tomorrow by Microsoft
. November 12, 2009 - In this e-Guide, we recap Windows Mobile OS's evolution and look at the wide array of Windows Mobile-powered devices available to untether today's workforces.
Employment Screening Company Optimizes Productivity, Improves Customer Satisfaction by Microsoft
. April 18, 2008 - When employers need to be sure about the backgrounds of people they hire, they call Credential Check Corporation. To do this work, the company utilized Microsoft® Office Outlook® and proprietary access programs, which made it difficult for departments and external suppliers to collaborate with each other. Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM...
Executive Search Firm Implements New CRM System, Improves Productivity by 25 Percent by Microsoft
. April 15, 2008 - Devine Capital had relied on Microsoft® Office Outlook® and the Encore contact management tool to meet this need. However, the Encore interface was rigid and did not integrate effectively with Outlook. After implementing Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 4.0, time spent on daily administrative tasks was reduced by 25 percent.
Financial Services Company Gains Improved Sales Performance with Easy-to-Use Solution by Microsoft
. January 01, 2008 - Security Benefit needed a customer relationship management (CRM) solution that would provide its remote sales force with access to real-time information. In July 2007, the company implemented Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 3.0. Now, Security Benefit gains from increased agility, new sales opportunities, and reduced IT costs.
Firm Boosts Collaboration, Responsiveness to Customers with Unified Communications by Microsoft
. August 22, 2008 - This case study examines the benefits BSA LifeStructures was able to gain by deploying a communications solution using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007with Unified Messaging, and LifeCam webcams.
Global Real Estate Management Firm Chooses CRM Solution to Reduce TCO, Enhance Service by Microsoft
. June 05, 2008 - When the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM became available, executives decided to upgrade to it. Now, Jones Lang LaSalle has a robust solution that easily and economically integrates into the company’s current systems and delivers functional and technical capabilities that support effective global operations.
High-End Real Estate Company JBMRA Puts Mobile Brokers in Prime Position to Increase Sales—with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live by Microsoft
. September 10, 2009 - Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live eliminated the risk of losing decentralized customer data. The firm's information is protected on Microsoft hosted servers that utilize reliable data backup processes and technologies. The application allows mobile users to access and input data on the move, something that brokers could not do previously.
How Customers Are Cutting Costs and Building Value with Microsoft Virtualization by Microsoft
. November 03, 2008 - Virtualization provides powerful, tangible ways to streamline many traditionally time-consuming processes and minimize the resources needed to deploy and manage IT resources. This white paper examines how Microsoft® customers are using virtualization technology to simplify their IT infrastructure, IT processes, and save money.
Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000 by Microsoft
. March 01, 2009 - Wells' Dairy needed to provide cost-effective services and promote business continuity and agility. It deployed the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system and Hyper-V™ virtualization technology. Today, it has a scalable server consolidation solution and a data center that is saving more than US.$12,000 in annual electrical costs.
Improving Service in Volatile Markets by Microsoft
. September 2008 - To get leaner and more cost-efficient, many automotive and industrial manufacturers are working to improve their systems and processes.
Increase the Value of Customer Relationships Using the 2007 Office System and Microsoft CRM by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - Watch this webcast to learn how you can start enhancing your organization's interactions with customers by providing your employees with easy access to customer information through a widely adopted customer relationship management (CRM) tool, such as the Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution.
Increase Workforce Productivity Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Windows Mobile by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - In this presentation, we explain how Microsoft can help your employees be more nimble, productive, and responsive to your customers by providing them with access to the critical information they need to make decisions.
Ingersoll Rand Increases Business Agility with Microsoft Online Services by Microsoft
. May 01, 2009 - Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm. Ingersoll Rand contracted with Microsoft to standardize desktops, improve infrastructure, and optimize the IT platform resulting in lower IT costs, better agility and increased service levels.
Jeweler Moves to Online Services to Boost Productivity and Cut Costs by 90 Percent by Microsoft
. September 01, 2009 - REEDS Jewelers is a full-service, multichannel jewelery retailer with 67 stores in the United States and an online presence. REEDS subscribed to Microsoft® Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, part of Microsoft Online Services, to give employees online access to the latest communications programs.
Jumpstart Your Next Project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 by Microsoft
. October 30, 2009 - Jump start your next development project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. This IT download allows you to support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture improvements. Download it now!
Key Advantages of Leveraging Business Applications through Windows Phones and How to Secure Them by Microsoft
. November 20, 2009 - In this third podcast in a series of three, Augusto Valdez of Microsoft discusses the application advantages of Windows Mobile. Specifically, Valdez reviews what makes Windows phones a good platform for developing mobile applications, how to go about gaining access to applications for Windows phones and how to secure applications on mobile phones.
Law Firm Cuts IT Costs by 90 Percent, Dismisses Server Worries with Online Services by Microsoft
. March 06, 2009 - James C. Nolan Law Office wanted to reduce monthly server maintenance fees, eliminate concerns about server reliability, and simplify the process of connecting seasonal workers to company systems. The firm got rid of its servers and subscribed to the Microsoft® Business Productivity Online Standard Suite.
Leading Auto Repair Services Provider Boosts Efficiency with Easy-to-Use CRM Solution by Microsoft
. July 25, 2008 - After evaluating several customer relationship management solutions, including Salesforce.com, the company replaced NetSuite CRM with Microsoft Dynamics® CRM. Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the company cut call times in its customer support call center by 30%, reduced agent training time by 25 percent, and strengthened its growth capacity.
Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g by Microsoft
. July 17, 2008 - Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity. This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels.
Leicester City Football Club Video Case Study by Microsoft
. July 24, 2009 - Watch this informative video case study and learn how Leicester City Football Club leveraged Microsoft Dynamics CRM Database to enhance player adminstration, performance analysis, injury prevention, and much more!
Managing the Dynamic Desktop with System Center Solutions by Microsoft
. September 08, 2009 - System Center desktop solutions help IT to reconcile competing demands of security with resource availability by streamlining the connection of any authorized user to any application, regardless of their location or connectivity, through a unified system that provides both secure access and the consistent, optimized performance your users expect.
Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite: Communicate Success by Microsoft
. November 11, 2009 - So you want to supercharge your team's productivity? The key is to get them together. The tools you need are ready right now in the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite. Watch this informative video to learn about the myriad of features and benefits that this Microsoft solution has to offer.
Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite: Highly Secure & Reliable Cloud Services by Microsoft
. November 11, 2009 - Where can you find one complete and highly secure suite of productivity tools that all work together? With cloud services, you can deliver fully hosted online productivity tools for real-time communication and collaboration that are all designed to work together. The Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite is one stop shopping in the cloud.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Case Study: Data Reduction Systems by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - Learn why Data Reduction Systems, an information and data retention service provider switched Microsoft Dynamics CRM from salesforce.com to improve all areas of customer management.
Microsoft Dynamics RoleTailored Business Productivity: "Software Designed for Your People" by Microsoft
. March 01, 2007 - By automating and streamlining financial, customer relationship and supply chain processes, Microsoft Dynamics brings together people, processes and technologies, increasing the productivity and effectiveness of the business, and helping drive business success. Explore the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Model and how it's reflected in this software.
Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Beyond the Boundaries of Traditional CRM by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - Watch this webcast to learn the concrete ways Microsoft Dynamics CRM can help you attain a 360-degree view of your customers.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by Microsoft
. September 15, 2009 - Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information sharing across boundaries for better business insight.
Microsoft Online Services Business Value by Microsoft
. June 01, 2009 - Microsoft® Online Services provide businesses with subscription-based Microsoft-hosted online services that offer access to rich communication, collaboration, and productivity applications from anywhere. Read this white paper to learn more.
MS Dynamics NAV Case Study: Business Management System Fuels Growth by Microsoft
. September 2008 - Hoss Equipment Company tailored a Microsoft Dynamics solution to help increase tremendous worker productivity across sales, operations, and management.
Multitenant CRM Enables Rapid Deployment, Flexible Foundation for Field Sales Team by Microsoft
. October 21, 2008 - Facing rapid growth, U.S. Dynamics Field Sales needed a sales force automation tool that would map to the team's unique solution-selling process and drive adoption among sales staff. Working with Microsoft® IT, U.S. Dynamics Field Sales deployed Microsoft Dynamics® CRM and integrated it with its legacy CRM system, providing the team with...
Office Pro Suite Comparison by Microsoft
. June 08, 2006 - This whitepaper will discuss the primary differences between Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003, Microsoft Office XP, and Microsoft Office 2000 Professional.
Online IT Training Company Deploys Web Conferencing Service, Saves Time and Money by Microsoft
. October 01, 2007 - Intelliem provides customized solutions that help companies improve their IT environments and that train workers to use software productively. Intelliem needed a cost-effective Web conferencing service to replace meetings, training sessions, and presentations requiring travel to on-site locations. Microsoft® Office Live Meeting was adopted.
PHP on Microsoft IIS7 by Microsoft
. November 24, 2009 - This screencast will walk you through the process of getting an up-to-date development environment up and running with PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1 and IIS 7.5, on Windows 7.
Podcast: Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft Virtualization by Microsoft
. November 09, 2009 - Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This podcast explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back.
Robotics Manufacturer Automates Collaboration with Digital Note-Taking Program by Microsoft
. February 01, 2008 - Autonomous Solutions (ASI), the world leader in large vehicle robotics, has fundamentally changed the way its employees communicate and collaborate by using Office OneNote 2007. This case study shows how this collaboration application dramatically improved ASI's management of multi-million dollar projects.
Sales and Marketing: The New Power Couple by Microsoft
. December 01, 2008 - This white paper will review the obstacles to making business development a team sport and then will present best practices around people, process and technology for aligning the sales and marketing organization.
SL Case Study: Phoenix International by Microsoft
. September 2008 - This engineering services company engages in global underwater recovery operations. Learn how it uses modern systems to maintain accurate financial data and estimate costs for clients in the commercial and government sectors.
Smart Decisions for Extraordinary Times by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - With Microsoft Unified Communications businesses can simplify management and maximize budget and resources. You can consolidate costly third-party solutions and avoid capital investments.
SQL Server 2008 Spotlight on Cost - 12 Ways to Reduce Costs with MSFT SQL Server 2008 by Microsoft
. December 18, 2008 - This white paper describes ways in which organizations can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to save time and money.
Switching from Salesforce.com to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Helps Jones Lang LaSalle Implement Global Enterprise Model by Microsoft
. July 22, 2008 - Microsoft Dynamics CRM has enabled Jones Lang LaSalle to share customer and account information globally, while still offering functionality tailored to the unique processes of its many business units and more than 700 local offices.
T2 Server Virtualization Case Study by Microsoft
. September 17, 2009 - T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management—a unique offering for the industry. Watch this webcast for more information.
TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth by Microsoft
. September 12, 2008 - In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.
The Compelling Case for Conferencing by Microsoft
. August 01, 2009 - As organizations look for ways to improve business outcomes while reducing costs and encouraging environmental sustainability, many are turning to software-based conferencing and collaboration solutions for audio and Web conferencing. This paper explains some benefits realized by companies who have deployed these unified communications solutions.
The Executive Guide to CRM Architecture: Why CRM Flexibility Will Impact Your Success by Microsoft
. September 14, 2009 - This white paper explains the importance of flexible software architecture, and how the right CRM solution can support and even advance an organization’s ability to evolve in lock-step with changes as they occur--enabling them to attain and maintain a competitive advantage.
Total Economic Impact Of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade by Microsoft
. September 19, 2008 - In August 2008, Microsoft Corporation commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by upgrading from SQL Server 2000 or 2005 to SQL Server 2008. Read the results here.
Triumphing Over the Information Maze by Microsoft
. September 15, 2009 - This article focuses on the need for transparent collaboration, and clearly demonstrates the value of collaborative systems that work: they save money and they boost revenue.
Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Office and SharePoint Server by Microsoft
. September 15, 2009 - Join us for this webcast to learn key strategies for reducing the cost of data management and collaboration projects by deploying software that you already own. Also find out about secrets for saving time while empowering your information workers.
Using Encrypting File System to Protect Microsoft Dynamics CRM Data on a V3c Client Running Windows XP Professional by Microsoft
. June 28, 2007 - This white paper explains how to use Encrypting File System (EFS), a feature that is provided by default in the Windows® operating system, to protect data in Microsoft Dynamics CRM clients for Outlook Compatibility Update running on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM and the Federated Model for Consolidated Pipeline Forecasting and Reporting by Microsoft
. September 09, 2009 - View this webcast to learn how the federated model can help business units operate customized CRM systems while synchronizing to a central application. We explore how the server stores enterprise-pertinent information from all CRM systems, thus supporting executives responsible for achieving overall sales goals.
Wealth Management Firms Choose CRM to Improve Productivity and Client Service by Microsoft
. August 25, 2009 - To more clearly understand how wealth management firms are using Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft turned to IT advisory firm Mainstay Partners for an independent assessment. Mainstay Partners interviewed a number of firms to identify the measurable benefits they have achieved through deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Web Platform Installer 2.0 by Microsoft
. October 20, 2009 - In one neat package, the Web Platform Installer gives you the frameworks, web server, database, tools and applications you need to quickly build and run Web applications and solutions on Windows.
What's new with Windows Phones by Microsoft
. November 20, 2009 - In this three-part series podcast, hear from an industry expert as he discusses what's new with Windows Phones. Uncover why Windows Phones on Exchange server is the best mix for your enterprise and key advantages of leveraging business applications through Windows Phones.
White Paper: Think Integration - Eliminate Frustration by Microsoft
. September 2008 - Learn more about how integrated business solutions offer productivity, performance, and profits to services organizations.
Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive Webcast by Microsoft
. September 08, 2009 - Interested in boosting your business by combining the power of the Windows 7 operating system with Hyper-V virtualization? If so, please join Michael Pathi, Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and find out how the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems work together.
With New CRM Solution, Distributor Improves Productivity and Customer Satisfaction by Microsoft
. April 18, 2008 - Noble Trade is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and industrial materials. The company lacked a comprehensive CRM tool that would allow employees to keep a close eye on business relationships. To address these challenges, managers selected Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM Online as the company's CRM solution.
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