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whitepaper Game Developer Improves Collaboration, Reduces Costs With New Software Solution2009-09-01 Microsoft
  Game developer Bungie is the creative force behind the highly successful trilogy of Halo video games, which have sold more than 25 million copies and grossed more than U.S.$1 billion worldwide. In order to improve its development process, the Kirkland, Washington, company wanted to find a way to better organize production materials during development and facilitate collaboration among team members. The company's programmers and artists now use Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 to store ideas, sketches, images and audio clips. Having a centralized repository for this information means that all team members have access to the latest iteration of designs and specifications, which streamlines the development lifecycle.

Tags: Office Suites		   
whitepaper U.K. Application Service Provider Boosts Revenues 30 Percent, Customer Base 50 Percent2009-09-01 Microsoft
  Executives at The CRM Business saw real revenue opportunities in integrating traditional Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions with enterprise-class messaging and collaboration services. They also saw no way to seize those opportunities without making significant investments in servers and software licenses. Neither The CRM Business nor its clients wanted to host a Microsoft Exchange Server or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server infrastructure - and without access to such an infrastructure, the CRM Business could not build the integrated solutions that clients wanted. When The CRM Business learned of the Business Productivity Online Suite from Microsoft Online Services, though, it found an enterprise-class option that it could use to deliver the integrated solutions that its clients were seeking - and business has taken off.

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whitepaper Cloud Computing - What is its Potential Value for Your Company?2009-09-01 Google
  Cloud computing may be new, but one thing hasn't changed: management's insistence on justifying IT investments by return on investment and total cost of ownership. You still weigh a solution's advantages/disadvantages and benefits/costs. This paper reviews four organizations who gained savings, productivity and innovation with Google Apps.

Tags: IT Infrastructure, IT Budgeting, Data Infrastructure, Office Suites, IT Infrastructure		   
whitepaper ROI Case Study Google Apps TVR Communications2009-09-01 Google
  An ROI study by Nucleus Research found that a 400-employee customer deploying Google Apps achieved an ROI of 500% with a one-month payback. TVR Communications replace its existing Microsoft Exchange environment with Google Apps and improved collaboration, reducing IT costs and risk while increasing agility.

Tags: Internet and Web, Internet and Web, IT Budgeting, Office Suites		   
whitepaper Jeweler Moves to Online Services to Boost Productivity and Cut Costs by 90 Percent2009-09-01 Microsoft
  REEDS Jewelers is a full-service jewelry retailer operating online and in 16 U.S. states. To be successful, REEDS needs fast, accurate information exchange between corporate staff and the chain's 67 stores. Phone and paper-based communications were time-consuming and difficult to reference, and the company's e-mail and collaboration systems were unstable and difficult to use. REEDS used its Microsoft Enterprise Client Access License Suite to deploy the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, part of Microsoft Online Services. REEDS employees are now more productive, with more time to strategize and sell. By hosting communications services in a Microsoft data center, REEDS has reduced infrastructure costs by 90 percent and e-mail support work by 80 percent. It has also improved the availability of critical messaging systems.

Tags: Software Development Tools, Security Administration, Internet and Web, Office Suites		   
whitepaper Dell ProConsult Application Compatibility Reporting Assessment2009-09-01 Dell
  File name: Global_ProConsult_Application_Compatibility_Reporting_Datasheet_2pgs_EXTERNAL[1].pdf Dell Application Compatibility Reporting (ACR) Assessment provides a detailed compatibility analysis of your application portfolio. ACR includes extensive testing and investigation of each application to determine installation and functional compatibility with Microsoft® Windows® 7 and will accommodate either MSI or unpackaged applications.

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whitepaper College Consortium Saves $36,000 Annually With Hosted Communication Services2009-09-01 Microsoft
  The Technical College System of Georgia wanted to provide a standard student e-mail service to member colleges. It encouraged colleges to use Microsoft Live@edu - a suite of hosted collaboration services - and hosted Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 to facilitate the integration between Live@edu and the SunGard Higher Education Banner student information system. Now colleges can provide reliable campus communications for students at no cost.

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whitepaper Content Management Solution for Web Site Saves Financial Firm $257,0002009-09-01 Microsoft
  FICO provides analytics and decision management technologies to customers around the world. It wanted to improve its online presence by updating its Web site and streamlining a cumbersome Web content management process that required IT involvement and constrained marketing staff from developing the site along corporate directives. FICO migrated its portal to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and increased dynamic content by 90 percent. Because marketing employees now manage Web content publication, data is posted 20 percent faster and IT staff can focus on appropriate duties, raising productivity by an estimated 60 percent. Also, thanks to integrated search in Office SharePoint Server, FICO was able to retire its third-party search solution, saving U.S.$37,000 a year.

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whitepaper Online Services Expand Provider's Service Portfolio to Meet More Client Needs2009-09-01 Microsoft
  French IT service provider Exakis wanted to bolster its service offerings with an enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solution that it could offer to clients who did not want to build out new infrastructure or who needed to deploy a solution rapidly. In the Business Productivity Online Suite from Microsoft Online Services, Exakis found a solution that could meet client needs and open doors for the delivery of additional value-added services. And clients have been embracing it enthusiastically: For Credit Immobilier de France - which had looked at Google Apps to meet its branch office messaging needs before deciding that it did not want to risk its business on a service that was not enterprise-ready.   
whitepaper Buyers Guide - Keep Security on a tight reign2009-08-28 Intel
  Data security is one of the cornerstones of the IT department. But as security threats evolve, IT managers have a tricky balance to strike - secure the client devices without impairing productivity. This article offers insight and advice how these objectives can be met.

Tags: Components, Client System Hardware, Security Administration, Office Suites