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Investment Bank Boosts Collaboration, Document Management, Enterprise Search 2008-06-01 Microsoft

As Piper Jaffray grew, so did its need for more effective collaboration, information sharing, and enterprise search capabilities in order to support its international workforce and business operations. The company worked with Inetium, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, to adopt a new collaboration and search solution based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Collaboration sites are now easy to set up, so they're used wherever needed to support company projects. More people can publish and target information to specific subsets of employees, so the intranet is more relevant and popular. Enterprise search results are "Astronomically" more relevant, according to one manager, enabling employees to make better use of the company's online documents and resources.

Tags: Collaboration Tools

Healthcare Leader Is Digitizing Clinical Trial Administration to Boost Productivity 2008-06-01 Microsoft

In an effort to improve patient care, increase research efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance, Atlantic Health is transforming its paper-based clinical and drug trial process into a digital one. A process that used to constitute reams of paper forms scattered about administrative, physician, and finance offices will soon be facilitated by a fully integrated, Web-based solution developed on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The solution features electronic forms, custom workflow processes, and a centralized data repository. Atlantic Health will use the solution to streamline, standardize, and expedite its clinical and drug trial management process.

Tags: Groupware - Workflow, Collaboration Tools

Hospital Saves $1.1 Million Annually by Migrating From Lotus Notes to Exchange Server 2008-06-01 Microsoft

In 2006, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) - a nationally recognized hospital based in Minneapolis, Minnesota - struggled with the financial feasibility of its hosted Lotus Notes environment. At U.S.$18 per mailbox per month, the e-mail system was extremely expensive, thus restricting the number of employees who could have an account. In addition, the system created numerous issues with productivity, system administration, and security - including viruses. To address these issues, the hospital deployed Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and other software in the Microsoft Enterprise Client Access License Suite including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Tags: Email, Collaboration Tools

New Service Platform for Citizens Energizes Council Performance 2008-06-01 Microsoft

In order to serve its citizens more efficiently and effectively, council officials in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in the U.K. have implemented a citizen-centered tracking system, built upon the Microsoft Citizen Service Platform (CSP). The council is projecting 80 percent first-contact resolution rates as the system becomes more widely used. The council has implemented three key CSP components to enable better service delivery, Microsoft Dynamics CRM for citizen relationship management purposes and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server to help coordinate activities across the departments. Microsoft BizTalk Server is used to integrate data from the various council departments.

Tags: CRM Software, Collaboration Tools

TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services Architecture Improvements (Level 200) 2008-05-31 Microsoft

Contoso plans to provide employees with access to standard reports using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. This webcast reviews the new features in Reporting Services that enable organizations to easily configure and manage a scalable, high-performance reporting infrastructure, including the new physical architecture of Reporting Services, authentication configuration, the new processing and rendering architecture, and memory management. It also provides demonstrations on configuring Reporting Services, using the Configuration Manager, configuring authentication alternatives, and configuring memory settings.

Tags: Data Mining - Analysis, Database Management

TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 3 of 6): High-Performance Computing With Windows (Level 200) 2008-05-30 Microsoft

This paper discusses the High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Windows compared to a Linux solution. It first looks at what comes built in to Windows Compute Cluster Server, compared to what one get with a Linux solution. Then it examines demanding workloads, the benefit from high-performance computing, and show how to configure a HPC solution.

Tags: High Performance Computing

MSDN Webcast: Using Windows PowerShell With Visual Studio 2008 (Level 200) 2008-05-29 Microsoft

Windows PowerShell is arguably one of the coolest things to happen to developers and administrators alike. Harness the power of the Microsoft .NET Framework from the command line. The attendee will learn how to write scripts in no time at all. Windows PowerShell, leverage current .NET Framework experience to turn into one heck of a good scripter.

Tags: Application Development, Programming Languages

MSDN Webcast: Running Tests With Visual Studio 2008 (Level 200) 2008-05-28 Microsoft

This webcast explore the wonder and glory that is testing in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. The attendee will learn the how, when, where, and why of testing. Armed with this newfound knowledge one will be able to amaze his/her friends with the testing prowess.

Tags: Application Development, Programming Languages

Community Health Network Saves Time and Improves Performance of IT Services Using Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution 2008-05-27 Microsoft

Community Health Network believes members of the community have a right to know about the organization's quality of care - and how it compares to national performance goals. However, translating this same vigorous reporting approach to its IT department has been difficult, and the Cognos solution it adopted was not only difficult to use, but failed to provide the detailed benchmarking IT staff needed. Turning to Microsoft and employing the implementation expertise of Project Leadership Associates, Community Health Network finally got the Business Intelligence (BI) solution it needed to drive improvements throughout the IT organization. With an intuitive dashboard at its disposal, the organization's IT department can easily monitor numerous service metrics and improve the organization's performance.

Tags: Collaboration Tools, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing

The Software Development Life Cycle for Web 2.0: Realize the Benefits of Agile Development 2008-05-27 IBM

Any software development life cycle must be properly organized before the developer can expect to successfully execute a project. This is also true of Web 2.0, where a well-planned life cycle will let the developer realize the vision of building Web services in shorter development cycles, allow quick testing and deployment, and provide for service versioning. In this paper, get to know the software development life cycle for Web 2.0-based applications. Web 2.0 application-development processes need to be more agile than standard development methodologies allow for. In a Web 2.0 world, the users are going to be more agile in their thinking, will want things more quickly, and are getting used to rapid change. The role of Web 2.0-enabled content-management tools is becoming clear.

Tags: Web Services, Application Development

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Title	Date Added	Company
Investment Bank Boosts Collaboration, Document Management, Enterprise Search	2008-06-01	Microsoft
As Piper Jaffray grew, so did its need for more effective collaboration, information sharing, and enterprise search capabilities in order to support its international workforce and business operations. The company worked with Inetium, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, to adopt a new collaboration and search solution based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Collaboration sites are now easy to set up, so they're used wherever needed to support company projects. More people can publish and target information to specific subsets of employees, so the intranet is more relevant and popular. Enterprise search results are "Astronomically" more relevant, according to one manager, enabling employees to make better use of the company's online documents and resources. Tags: Collaboration Tools
Healthcare Leader Is Digitizing Clinical Trial Administration to Boost Productivity	2008-06-01	Microsoft
In an effort to improve patient care, increase research efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance, Atlantic Health is transforming its paper-based clinical and drug trial process into a digital one. A process that used to constitute reams of paper forms scattered about administrative, physician, and finance offices will soon be facilitated by a fully integrated, Web-based solution developed on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The solution features electronic forms, custom workflow processes, and a centralized data repository. Atlantic Health will use the solution to streamline, standardize, and expedite its clinical and drug trial management process. Tags: Groupware - Workflow, Collaboration Tools
Hospital Saves $1.1 Million Annually by Migrating From Lotus Notes to Exchange Server	2008-06-01	Microsoft
In 2006, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) - a nationally recognized hospital based in Minneapolis, Minnesota - struggled with the financial feasibility of its hosted Lotus Notes environment. At U.S.$18 per mailbox per month, the e-mail system was extremely expensive, thus restricting the number of employees who could have an account. In addition, the system created numerous issues with productivity, system administration, and security - including viruses. To address these issues, the hospital deployed Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and other software in the Microsoft Enterprise Client Access License Suite including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Tags: Email, Collaboration Tools
New Service Platform for Citizens Energizes Council Performance	2008-06-01	Microsoft
In order to serve its citizens more efficiently and effectively, council officials in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in the U.K. have implemented a citizen-centered tracking system, built upon the Microsoft Citizen Service Platform (CSP). The council is projecting 80 percent first-contact resolution rates as the system becomes more widely used. The council has implemented three key CSP components to enable better service delivery, Microsoft Dynamics CRM for citizen relationship management purposes and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server to help coordinate activities across the departments. Microsoft BizTalk Server is used to integrate data from the various council departments. Tags: CRM Software, Collaboration Tools
TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services Architecture Improvements (Level 200)	2008-05-31	Microsoft
Contoso plans to provide employees with access to standard reports using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. This webcast reviews the new features in Reporting Services that enable organizations to easily configure and manage a scalable, high-performance reporting infrastructure, including the new physical architecture of Reporting Services, authentication configuration, the new processing and rendering architecture, and memory management. It also provides demonstrations on configuring Reporting Services, using the Configuration Manager, configuring authentication alternatives, and configuring memory settings. Tags: Data Mining - Analysis, Database Management
TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 3 of 6): High-Performance Computing With Windows (Level 200)	2008-05-30	Microsoft
This paper discusses the High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Windows compared to a Linux solution. It first looks at what comes built in to Windows Compute Cluster Server, compared to what one get with a Linux solution. Then it examines demanding workloads, the benefit from high-performance computing, and show how to configure a HPC solution. Tags: High Performance Computing
MSDN Webcast: Using Windows PowerShell With Visual Studio 2008 (Level 200)	2008-05-29	Microsoft
Windows PowerShell is arguably one of the coolest things to happen to developers and administrators alike. Harness the power of the Microsoft .NET Framework from the command line. The attendee will learn how to write scripts in no time at all. Windows PowerShell, leverage current .NET Framework experience to turn into one heck of a good scripter. Tags: Application Development, Programming Languages
MSDN Webcast: Running Tests With Visual Studio 2008 (Level 200)	2008-05-28	Microsoft
This webcast explore the wonder and glory that is testing in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. The attendee will learn the how, when, where, and why of testing. Armed with this newfound knowledge one will be able to amaze his/her friends with the testing prowess. Tags: Application Development, Programming Languages
Community Health Network Saves Time and Improves Performance of IT Services Using Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution	2008-05-27	Microsoft
Community Health Network believes members of the community have a right to know about the organization's quality of care - and how it compares to national performance goals. However, translating this same vigorous reporting approach to its IT department has been difficult, and the Cognos solution it adopted was not only difficult to use, but failed to provide the detailed benchmarking IT staff needed. Turning to Microsoft and employing the implementation expertise of Project Leadership Associates, Community Health Network finally got the Business Intelligence (BI) solution it needed to drive improvements throughout the IT organization. With an intuitive dashboard at its disposal, the organization's IT department can easily monitor numerous service metrics and improve the organization's performance. Tags: Collaboration Tools, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing
The Software Development Life Cycle for Web 2.0: Realize the Benefits of Agile Development	2008-05-27	IBM
Any software development life cycle must be properly organized before the developer can expect to successfully execute a project. This is also true of Web 2.0, where a well-planned life cycle will let the developer realize the vision of building Web services in shorter development cycles, allow quick testing and deployment, and provide for service versioning. In this paper, get to know the software development life cycle for Web 2.0-based applications. Web 2.0 application-development processes need to be more agile than standard development methodologies allow for. In a Web 2.0 world, the users are going to be more agile in their thinking, will want things more quickly, and are getting used to rapid change. The role of Web 2.0-enabled content-management tools is becoming clear. Tags: Web Services, Application Development