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Large Manufacturing Company Simplifies User Identities With Active Directory Application Mode 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

A large U.S. manufacturing company with global operations and many different applications and systems needed to find a new, more efficient way of managing user identities. In particular, the company wanted to streamline logon procedures for users while reducing IT help-desk tasks. The company adopted the Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), a new capability of Active Directory service, and is using a new user proxy function created by Microsoft that now ships with ADAM. With the new solution, the company has been able to streamline authentication procedures for users, simplify the deployment of new applications and solutions across the enterprise, and reduce the number of calls to its help desk.

H&R Block Streamlines and Facilitates Enrollment Process for Government Benefits 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

Millions of people in the United States rely on government assistance. But the complex enrollment process causes billions of dollars to go unclaimed and is expensive for government and non-government organizations to deliver. To effect change, H&R Block and Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner Nets to Ladders (N2L) developed the Benefits Enrollment Network. Built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, this Web-based service closes the gap between unclaimed benefits and those who qualify for them. The Benefits Enrollment Network is easily adopted by human services organizations and H&R Block Tax Professionals; provides a central access point to client information; matches clients to available federal, state, and local benefits; and supports electronic enrollment.

Technology Integrator Saves $1.2 Million Annually With Automatic Provisioning 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

One year after its inception in 2000, technology integrator Avanade faced significant financial and productivity challenges as a result of manually provisioning user identity information. To address these issues, Avanade developed a custom application that delivered automatic provisioning. However, by 2005, the company's continued global expansion sparked new identity management challenges. Rather than updating and continuing to support its custom provisioning application, the company deployed Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 to rapidly provision employee and contractor accounts, address security issues, and allow for easier integration of new systems.

Coffey International Integrates Disparate Systems With Comprehensive Server Solution 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

An aggressive growth strategy and acquisition program left engineering and development consultancy, Coffey International, with a multitude of disparate systems and a workforce that found it difficult to communicate efficiently across business units. Without a central operating platform, the acquired businesses remained in disconnected IT silos, meaning Coffey could not benefit from economies of scale. As the company continued to grow, Coffey recognized the importance of providing common systems to support its expansion. Based on a range of Microsoft server products, Coffey's new IT infrastructure is boosting staff and client collaboration, improving knowledge and document sharing, and providing mobile data access to staff on the move.

Oil Company Simplifies IT Administration, Saves Money With Switch to Microsoft 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

Kerr-McGee operates oil and natural gas fields onshore in the U.S., the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, and China's Bohai Bay. The company's Applications Delivery group, part of the IT department, understands the benefits of deploying software from one source to many computers simultaneously. The existing systems-management product needed an upgrade to meet changing operational demands. Seeking a more centralized, cost-effective, and scalable solution, Kerr-McGee chose Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to distribute, track, and update software deployments and to report on their usage. Much easier to maintain, the new solution also improved the rate of successfully installed deployments - from 70 percent to nearly 98 percent.

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Uses Integrated Solution From Partners to Build Web Site 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games met all expectations: pageantry, athletic skill, moments of sporting magic, and a stunning haul of gold medals for the host country. The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation (M2006) needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results from 16 sports during the 12 days of the Games. Microsoft, the Official Technology Partner for the Games, built and operated the Web site between April 2005 and March 2006. Working with local partners Devtest, Readify, and Telstra, Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre built the site on a wide range of Microsoft software.

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Web Site Delivered on Time and on Budget 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results during the 12 days of the Games. Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre and local partners built the site on a wide range of Microsoft server software. Microsoft faced an immovable deadline, the need to contain costs, and a long list of must-have features. A series of best practices including the Microsoft Solutions Framework helped balance the competing demands of time, budget, and scope while actively managing the risk of such a high-profile project.

Commonwealth Games Partners Collaborate to Design Web Site for Outsourced Hosting 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation (M2006) needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results from 16 sports during the 12 days of the Games. As Official Technology Partner for the Games, Microsoft built and operated the Web site between 2005 and 2006. Working with local partners, Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre constructed the site on a wide range of Microsoft software. Telstra hosted M2006's servers in one of its purpose-built datacenters to give it optimal security, performance, availability, and ease of management. Microsoft needed to take this hosting environment into account when designing the system.

Relocation Company Builds Business on Microsoft Instead of Linux or Novell 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Microsoft

Altair Global Relocation is one of the largest woman-owned global relocation companies in the United States. In 2003, Altair decided to switch from the Novell NetWare platform, primarily because it restricted IT changes. After evaluating Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Cold Fusion, Altair chose Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for its established products, practices, and partners. BEST CROSSMARK helped the company restructure its IT systems on Windows Server 2003, employing the Microsoft .NET Framework, as well as Microsoft system management tools and messaging applications. Altair has since grown its revenue by 30 percent annually, increased net income by more than 100 percent, accelerated data access, developed a scalable, flexible architecture, and strengthened its business model.

Financial Printer Streamlines Development With Powerful Collaboration Tools 2006-11-01 01:00:29 Microsoft

Bowne & Co., a financial communications and marketing and business communications firm, wanted to streamline its basic IT administration processes by allowing new and existing IT users to manage routine tasks on their own. Previous efforts failed because the key players - developers, business analysts, and end users - were spread across the country, making collaboration difficult. Bowne found the answer in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server, part of the Visual Studio Team System, and the Requirements Authoring and Validation ENvironment (RAVEN) tool from Ravenflow, a Microsoft Premier Certified Partner.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Large Manufacturing Company Simplifies User Identities With Active Directory Application Mode	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
A large U.S. manufacturing company with global operations and many different applications and systems needed to find a new, more efficient way of managing user identities. In particular, the company wanted to streamline logon procedures for users while reducing IT help-desk tasks. The company adopted the Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), a new capability of Active Directory service, and is using a new user proxy function created by Microsoft that now ships with ADAM. With the new solution, the company has been able to streamline authentication procedures for users, simplify the deployment of new applications and solutions across the enterprise, and reduce the number of calls to its help desk.
H&R Block Streamlines and Facilitates Enrollment Process for Government Benefits	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
Millions of people in the United States rely on government assistance. But the complex enrollment process causes billions of dollars to go unclaimed and is expensive for government and non-government organizations to deliver. To effect change, H&R Block and Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner Nets to Ladders (N2L) developed the Benefits Enrollment Network. Built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, this Web-based service closes the gap between unclaimed benefits and those who qualify for them. The Benefits Enrollment Network is easily adopted by human services organizations and H&R Block Tax Professionals; provides a central access point to client information; matches clients to available federal, state, and local benefits; and supports electronic enrollment.
Technology Integrator Saves $1.2 Million Annually With Automatic Provisioning	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
One year after its inception in 2000, technology integrator Avanade faced significant financial and productivity challenges as a result of manually provisioning user identity information. To address these issues, Avanade developed a custom application that delivered automatic provisioning. However, by 2005, the company's continued global expansion sparked new identity management challenges. Rather than updating and continuing to support its custom provisioning application, the company deployed Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 to rapidly provision employee and contractor accounts, address security issues, and allow for easier integration of new systems.
Coffey International Integrates Disparate Systems With Comprehensive Server Solution	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
An aggressive growth strategy and acquisition program left engineering and development consultancy, Coffey International, with a multitude of disparate systems and a workforce that found it difficult to communicate efficiently across business units. Without a central operating platform, the acquired businesses remained in disconnected IT silos, meaning Coffey could not benefit from economies of scale. As the company continued to grow, Coffey recognized the importance of providing common systems to support its expansion. Based on a range of Microsoft server products, Coffey's new IT infrastructure is boosting staff and client collaboration, improving knowledge and document sharing, and providing mobile data access to staff on the move.
Oil Company Simplifies IT Administration, Saves Money With Switch to Microsoft	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
Kerr-McGee operates oil and natural gas fields onshore in the U.S., the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, and China's Bohai Bay. The company's Applications Delivery group, part of the IT department, understands the benefits of deploying software from one source to many computers simultaneously. The existing systems-management product needed an upgrade to meet changing operational demands. Seeking a more centralized, cost-effective, and scalable solution, Kerr-McGee chose Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to distribute, track, and update software deployments and to report on their usage. Much easier to maintain, the new solution also improved the rate of successfully installed deployments - from 70 percent to nearly 98 percent.
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Uses Integrated Solution From Partners to Build Web Site	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games met all expectations: pageantry, athletic skill, moments of sporting magic, and a stunning haul of gold medals for the host country. The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation (M2006) needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results from 16 sports during the 12 days of the Games. Microsoft, the Official Technology Partner for the Games, built and operated the Web site between April 2005 and March 2006. Working with local partners Devtest, Readify, and Telstra, Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre built the site on a wide range of Microsoft software.
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Web Site Delivered on Time and on Budget	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results during the 12 days of the Games. Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre and local partners built the site on a wide range of Microsoft server software. Microsoft faced an immovable deadline, the need to contain costs, and a long list of must-have features. A series of best practices including the Microsoft Solutions Framework helped balance the competing demands of time, budget, and scope while actively managing the risk of such a high-profile project.
Commonwealth Games Partners Collaborate to Design Web Site for Outsourced Hosting	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation (M2006) needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results from 16 sports during the 12 days of the Games. As Official Technology Partner for the Games, Microsoft built and operated the Web site between 2005 and 2006. Working with local partners, Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre constructed the site on a wide range of Microsoft software. Telstra hosted M2006's servers in one of its purpose-built datacenters to give it optimal security, performance, availability, and ease of management. Microsoft needed to take this hosting environment into account when designing the system.
Relocation Company Builds Business on Microsoft Instead of Linux or Novell	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Microsoft
Altair Global Relocation is one of the largest woman-owned global relocation companies in the United States. In 2003, Altair decided to switch from the Novell NetWare platform, primarily because it restricted IT changes. After evaluating Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Cold Fusion, Altair chose Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for its established products, practices, and partners. BEST CROSSMARK helped the company restructure its IT systems on Windows Server 2003, employing the Microsoft .NET Framework, as well as Microsoft system management tools and messaging applications. Altair has since grown its revenue by 30 percent annually, increased net income by more than 100 percent, accelerated data access, developed a scalable, flexible architecture, and strengthened its business model.
Financial Printer Streamlines Development With Powerful Collaboration Tools	2006-11-01 01:00:29	Microsoft
Bowne & Co., a financial communications and marketing and business communications firm, wanted to streamline its basic IT administration processes by allowing new and existing IT users to manage routine tasks on their own. Previous efforts failed because the key players - developers, business analysts, and end users - were spread across the country, making collaboration difficult. Bowne found the answer in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server, part of the Visual Studio Team System, and the Requirements Authoring and Validation ENvironment (RAVEN) tool from Ravenflow, a Microsoft Premier Certified Partner.