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- Finnish Software Provider Streamlines Development Process Through Partnership
- Avanade, based in the United States, works with its consultancy partner Accenture to develop solutions using Microsoft .NET for customers across all industries. Developing one of its newest platforms, ACA Lifecycle, it needed an environment that could: integrate method and management tools and facilitate collaboration across a geographically distributed team....
- Tags: Software, Microsoft Visual Studio, Partnership, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, ACA Lifecycle, Business Structures, Microsoft Development Tools, Finance, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Case studies 2007-05-14
- Avanade Boosts Productivity Saves 8,400 Hours in Deployment of Office XP Upgrade
- Driven by a need to lower costs and improve data access for mobile consultants, technology integration service provider Avanade completed an upgrade across its user base, moving from Microsoft Office 2000 to Office XP, as well as from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows XP. The increased reliability of Office XP...
- Tags: Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Data Access, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Case studies
- Avanade Helps Accenture Business Services for Utilities Build a Unique Application
- Accenture Business Services for Utilities is a one-to-many BPO that handles meter-to-cash processing for more than 20 utility companies. Accenture Business Services for Utilities went out in search of a pre-packaged workflow software product. Everything they found required an enormous investment of money, yet still would have required a large...
- Tags: Accenture Ltd., Avanade, Workflow Management Application, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), It Operations
- Case studies
- Technology Integrator Retains Employees and Attracts New Business With Certifications
- Avanade, founded in 2000, is a leading global technology integrator focused exclusively on delivering solutions based on Microsoft technologies. With its commitment to provide its customers with the most qualified professionals to address their IT integration needs, Avanade makes employee expertise a top priority. The company, which has long relied...
- Tags: Certification, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Technology Integrator, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Boral Achieves a Significant Reduction in Server Management Costs With Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Boral Limited began in 1946 as Bitumen and Oil Refineries Australia Limited, and was the first Australian-owned operation of its kind. With a large number of people working for the company over a widely dispersed geographical area, Boral relies heavily on its network infrastructure to enable resource-sharing and communication. As...
- Tags: Server Management, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Windows 2000, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Case studies
- Leading Technology Integrator Keeps Its Consultants at the Cutting Edge of Business
- Avanade is a leading technology integrator that delivers leading IT solutions based on Microsoft technologies. It continually seeks to develop its expertise and differentiate itself in a highly competitive market. Avanade employees began preparing for the new generation of Microsoft certifications. Using these, employee skills can be validated in a...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Technology Integrator, Quality, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- Case studies
- Global CRM Solutions Provider and Microsoft Partner Sees Strong ROI in 18 Months
- Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, Avanade was formed to merge the strengths of both companies - Accenture's consulting and Microsoft's technology expertise - into a single company. In 2002, Avanade launched a Customer Relationship Management CRM practice to coincide with the release of the...
- Tags: Partnership, CRM Solution, ROI, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Business Structures, Enterprise Software, Product Marketing, Software, Marketing, Finance
- Case studies
- Mobile Deployment Increases Communication, Productivity for Integrator
- A leading technology integrator specializing in Microsoft enterprise technologies, Avanade has a highly mobile workforce: More than 3,000 employees work out of offices in 33 locations worldwide. Most of the time, the consultants are either travelling or at a customer's place of business; this sometimes made it difficult for them...
- Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, E-mail Servers, Advertising & Promotion, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing
- Case studies
- Global CRM Solution Provider and Microsoft Partner Sees Strong ROI in 18 Months
- Avanade launched its Microsoft CRM now part of Microsoft Dynamics practice in 2002, intent on moving into the enterprise market. A jointly-developed business plan, developer and engineer expertise with Microsoft .NET, co-marketing investments, and participation in early adopter programs helped Avanade achieve its goal. Now, more than 85 percent of...
- Tags: Partnership, CRM Solution, ROI, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Microsoft CRM, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing
- Case studies
- Avanade Maximizes Advantage With Desktop, Business Productivity Infrastructure Upgrades
- Avanade, a technology consulting leader, stays at the head of the curve by giving its consultants tools designed to increase its competitive edge. Continuing its practice of early technology adoption, the company upgraded to the Windows Vista operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and the 2007 Microsoft Office system -...
- Tags: Desktop, Collaboration, Business Productivity, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Groupware, E-mail Servers, Roi/Tco, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Case studies
- Fast Development Migration Enhances Point-of-Service Offering and Reduces TCO
- Global consulting and technology company Accenture was keen to develop a stronger presence in the retail Point-Of-Sale POS and store management arena. As part of its contract with Spanish company "Informatica El Corte Ingles," Accenture chose to migrate its POS application, Avenew Point of Service, to the Microsoft .NET Framework....
- Tags: Point-of-sale, Accenture Ltd., Migration, TCO, Microsoft Corp., Avanade, .Net, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Case studies
- Formula One Team Better Competes With On-Track Rivals After Deploying New Web Site
- For almost three decades, the Williams F1 racing team has been at the forefront of Formula One development. To better compete with its on-track rivals, the team needed a Web site that would document its winning reputation and history. Accenture created the Web site with implementation support from Avanade. Microsoft...
- Tags: Web, Team, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, Avanade, Web Site Development, Team Management, Web Technology, Channel Management, Databases, Internet, Management, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies
- Global Technology Consulting Company Automates Identity Management by Integrating Active Directory and PeopleSoft
- Avanade wanted to automate the process of maintaining identities in multiple locations. The company created a solution that captures changes made in its PeopleSoft Human Resources application and uses built-in business rules to provision all remaining enterprise systems: Active Directory directory service, e-mail distribution lists, accounting, knowledge management, scheduling, and...
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Microsoft Corp., Avanade, Identity Management, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, E-mail, Microsoft Windows 2000, Knowledge Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows
- Case studies
Additional Resources
- New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint
- New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...
- Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- Australian Bank Improves File Services and Software Deployment for Its Branch Offices
- National Australia Bank NAB Group is a leading financial services organization with operations in multiple countries. Geographic dispersal of its offices has slowed regional application deployment in the Australian division, the bank's largest business group. NAB sought to both simplify deployment and maximize the efficiency of its low-bandwidth wide area...
- Tags: Bank, Microsoft Office, National Australia Bank, Australian Bank, National Australia Bank Group, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Software
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- Protection Device Manufacturer Reduces Time-to-Market With Integrated Collaboration
- When its staff quadrupled in two years, TASER International needed more efficient ways to collaborate than face-to-face meetings and lengthy e-mail strings. TASER also wanted to empower its information workers to manage intranet content without IT assistance. TASER deployed Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 and engaged Microsoft Gold Certified Partner...
- Tags: Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., TASER International Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Case studies 2008-01-24
- Integrated Microsoft Solution Strengthens Child Protection in Queensland
- The Queensland Department of Child Safety needed to replace the outdated, inefficient and cumbersome legacy systems it used to manage client information. The department worked with Microsoft Consulting Services and Microsoft Gold Certified Partners Avanade, Devtest and Readify within the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre to build the Integrated Client Management...
- Tags: Department, Microsoft Corp., Hardware Upgrade, Tools & Techniques, Process Improvement, .Net, Hardware, Management, Quality, Business Operations, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Case studies 2007-11-12
- Microsoft Solutions Development Centre Helps Strengthen Child Safety in Queensland
- The Queensland Department of Child Safety needed to replace the outdated, inefficient and cumbersome legacy systems it used to manage client information. The department worked with Microsoft Consulting Services and Microsoft Gold Certified Partners Avanade, Devtest and Readify within the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre to build the Integrated Client Management...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Hardware Upgrade, .Net, Middleware, Hardware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2007-11-12
- Retail Business Teams Collaborate More Effectively With Centralised Portal
- Switzerland-based retailer Coop employs 45,000 people in five sales regions. Its employees work in close partnership with suppliers and customers, developing new product lines for nine separate business operations. But until 2006, teams could not view information created in different business units, so they were unable to use the company's...
- Tags: Team, Microsoft Corp., Document Management, Content Management, Managerial Accounting, Sales Strategy, Team Management, Groupware, Portals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Sales, Management, Internet
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Cancer Center Saves Time and Money, Improves Care With Medical Record Solution
- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, integrating research and clinical care to serve 79,000 patients annually, wanted to improve the flow of its data. Because of its unique and sophisticated needs, M. D. Anderson chose to build an electronic medical record system in-house, with a service-oriented architecture...
- Tags: Electronic Health Record, Microsoft Corp., Medical Record, E-health, Healthcare, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2007-10-26
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