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whitepaper Architecture Firm Enhances Global Collaboration, Reduces IT Costs2008-09-01 Microsoft
  HOK, one of the top architectural firms in the world, was seeking a better approach to collaboration for its 2,600-plus employees worldwide, many of whom are mobile, and the hundreds of partners, vendors, and consultants with whom they work on a daily basis. The firm also wanted desktop productivity tools that would thoroughly integrate into its collaboration solution. HOK decided to convert its intranet platform from Cold Fusion to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and to migrate its client computing systems from Microsoft Office 2003 software to the 2007 Office release. With the new software deployed, mobile users and others are collaborating more intuitively, especially through shared calendaring and presence awareness, and are faster at creating presentations and worksheets.

Tags: Collaboration Tools		   
whitepaper KUTTIG Computeranwendungen GmbH Cuts Internal Enterprise Communication Expenses by 50%2008-09-01 Oracle
  KUTTIG Computeranwendungen wanted to create an enterprisewide collaboration and communications infrastructure, eliminating the existing numerous island solutions for communication and for storing information and harmonize platform in the different departments (currently heterogeneous and based on area-specific skills). The challenge was to establish uniform processes, reduce work involved in introducing new staff, and reduce search times and minimize the organization required to achieve cross-departmental teamwork. KUTTIG Computeranwendungen implemented Oracle Beehive to harmonize all communications processes across the enterprise along with the associated document storage, thereby clearly simplifying management of day-to-day business as well as reduced internal communications expenses by 50%.

Tags: Collaboration Tools		   
whitepaper Missionpharma Streamlines Documentation Procedures and Ensures Customer Satisfaction2008-09-01 Oracle
  Missionpharma wanted to support the increasing demand for high-quality products and supply and allow the organization to more effectively track goods through the supply chain and estimate their time of arrival. The challenge was to streamline processes for order management documentation and adopt an IT solution with the ability to work with small bandwidth. Missionpharma worked with Oracle Partner Scott/Tiger Group to implement Oracle Portal to provide customers with a constant view of the location of their goods via the track and trace functionality as well as provided an overview of documents relating to individual orders, including certificates of analysis and transport documents.

Tags: Supply Chain Management		   
whitepaper Sequestered Solutions Alaska, LLC Selects the Dense, Scalable, and Easy-to-Manage Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN to Support More Than 160,000 Potential New Storage Users2008-09-01 Dell
  Sequestered Solutions Alaska, LLC (SSA) wanted to find a reliable, cost-effective, scalable, and easy-to-manage storage system that can be deployed quickly enough to support 160,000 potential new storage users within six months. Sequestered Solutions Alaska, LLC selected the Dell EqualLogic Storage Area Network (SAN) to support the DataCenter Vault service as well as a range of other IT services powered by Dell PowerEdge servers.

Tags: Storage Management, SANs		   
whitepaper Leading Office Products Supplier Validates E-Commerce Solution at Technology Center2008-09-01 Microsoft
  Quill, a large office supply company, wanted to update its e-commerce solution to support growth and take advantage of new functionality. Quill sent a 10-person team to take part in an Architecture Design Session at a Microsoft Technology Center. The experience helped team members increase their level of confidence, streamline project processes, and broaden their understanding of opportunities to take advantage of Microsoft technology and services.

Tags: Software Engineering		   
whitepaper ING Improves File Transfer and Interoperability With Business Process2008-09-01 Microsoft
  ING Investment Management is one of the world's largest investment managers and globally administers more than U.S.$500 billion in assets across 33 countries. In the U.S., ING was looking for a sourcing partner to provide enhanced back-office capabilities. It selected The Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM), but needed a system to support scalable and reliable data flow between the two organizations. Microsoft helped ING deploy Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2, Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT, and InfoPath Forms Services to provide interoperability with BNYM infrastructure. ING now has a system capable of handling large volumes of financial data without adding significant technological complexity.

Tags: File and Network Servers, Business Management		   
whitepaper Commissioning Services Provider Uses Software-Plus-Services for Global Markets2008-09-01 Microsoft
  Based in London, England, Humana Europe is a subsidiary of Humana Inc., an American health benefits company. When Humana Europe was named an approved supplier to 152 regional Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) within the United Kingdom's National Health Service, it looked for the best technologies to develop applications for the PCTs, and an optimal method for delivering them. Humana Europe chose the Microsoft Application Platform, including the Visual Studio 2008 development system to cut development time and differentiate its products with superior business intelligence and data visualization capabilities. It chose a software-plus-services model that's scalable, cost-effective, and easy for the PCTs to consume.   
whitepaper Audio System Maker Drives Innovation Through Online Dealer Community2008-09-01 Microsoft
  A subsidiary of Japanese audio system manufacturer Pioneer Corporation, the Pioneer Electronics (USA) Mobile Business Group sells Pioneer and Premier after-market car audio, navigation, and accessories through a 4,000-dealer network across the United States. Relying on its dealers to correctly install its increasingly complex after-market car audio products, Pioneer Electronics began to look for ways to better support the dealers, many of whom had no way to collaborate with peers for help. So Pioneer deployed social networking technologies in a business context, building a dealer portal based on Microsoft software. Now dealers have a vibrant online community where they can share their knowledge, take training, promote their stores, and build allegiance to the Pioneer brand.

Tags: Web Development and Design		   
whitepaper Software and Services Company Slashes Development Time With Latest Tools2008-09-01 Microsoft
  Avanade Spain wanted to deliver greater value to its customers by making its development processes quicker and more efficient. It needed to improve collaboration across offices in several territories and develop ways to automate coding and documentation tasks. Its management team rolled out Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition and Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server. The company's developers have used the new applications to create a global working environment, reduce the time taken to write and manage application code, and automate routine tasks. Avanade Spain is now taking on more complex, higher value projects, and using the full capacity of its offices around the world.

Tags: Application Development		   
whitepaper Shaw Group Boosts Developer Productivity 40 Percent, Meets Growing Business Needs2008-09-01 Microsoft
  The Shaw Group, a leading global provider of construction and related services, was growing rapidly - but its Java-based development platform hindered developers from being as productive as they could be to meet the demands of the business. So, the company migrated most of its software development to the Microsoft .NET Framework. Also, Shaw moved from a variety of application life-cycle management tools to Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. By adopting the Microsoft platform and tools, Shaw increased development productivity by 40 percent and cut the time needed for specific functions, such as reporting, in half. The development team also has more confidence that it is releasing robust, high-quality applications that meet business needs.

Tags: .NET, Application Development