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- Westminster Dashboard for Child Protection Reduces Monitoring Time to Seconds
- Westminster City Council has a national reputation in the United Kingdom for innovation in delivering services to a diverse community in central London. Its Children's Services Department wanted to improve performance monitoring by, and collaboration between, its social workers - ensuring the protection of children at risk. Following a successful...
- Tags: Monitoring, Microsoft Corp., Worker, Corporate Performance Management, Westminster City Council, Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- On Demand Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Webinar & Demo
- Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 provides all of the functionality that is needed for performance management including scorecards, dashboards, management reporting, analytics, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation. The application reaches all employees, across all business functions (finance, operations, marketing, sales, and human resources). This webcast explains more about Office PerformancePoint Server...
- Tags: Performance, Webinar, Microsoft Corp., Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Office, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Office Suites
- Webcasts 2008-04-16
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- Microsoft shares more developer-focused Windows 7 E details
- A lot of oil flows through GeorgiaMicrosoft isn't yet providing a full feature list for Katmai. But the SQL Server team is promising the new release will integrate with Office 2007, SharePoint Server 2007 and PerformancePoint Server 2007RE: Microsoft shares more developer-focused Windows 7 E detailsMicrosoft isn't yet providing a...
- Tags: Content management, Microsoft Office, Team management, Microsoft Windows, SQL Server team, PerformancePoint Server 2007, Windows 7 E, Katmai, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Swisscom Replaces Paper Process With Dashboard to Monitor SLAs for 200 Systems
- Switzerland's leading telecommunications provider Swisscom wanted a cost-effective dashboard tool to help its employees to monitor compliance issues with Service Level Agreements SLAs without reviewing paper-based reports. Swisscom rejected business analytics solutions from other major vendors because they were over specified, required third-party support, and were expensive to license. Working...
- Tags: SLA, Monitor, Swisscom AG, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- Services Team and Police Build Performance Management System That Helps Cut Crime
- To streamline police management and service to the public, Norfolk Constabulary wanted to improve the flow of information throughout the police force, and to the Home Office. The police turned to Microsoft Services for a solution. The resulting Policing Performance Management solution is a data management system that puts vital...
- Tags: Team, Police, Performance, Microsoft Corp., Data Management, Storage, Performance Management, Databases, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2009-06-01
- G and J Pepsi Satisfies Thirst for Data-Driven Decision Making With Microsoft
- G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers distributes over 300 products for leading beverage brands - including Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Lipton, and Starbucks - throughout Ohio and Kentucky. Rather than waiting days for month-end reports, employees throughout G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers can easily access critical information to gauge performance at any time. The company generates...
- Tags: PepsiCo, Microsoft Corp., G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Branding, Content Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2009-06-01
- Specialty Retailer Smoothes Operations for Improved Productivity and Future Profits
- Jamba Juice - a leading provider of healthy, on-the-go food and beverages - viewed the economic slowdown as an opportunity to assess its operations and improve efficiencies. The company decided to invest in integrated technology tools that would help its stores run more efficiently and streamline communication. Therefore, Jamba Juice...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Jamba Juice Co., Tools & Techniques, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Food & Beverage, Content Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Microsoft Office, Management, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Manufacturing, Office Suites
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- Pepsi Consolidates Business Data, Reducing IT Support Costs by 25 Per Cent
- The Greece-based subsidiary of Pepsi Bottling Group PBG produces sales reports crucial to production coordination and market forecasting for the business. But the company's existing disparate IT systems hindered this process. PBG deployed Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 business intelligence software. The solution streamlines reporting and supports strategic decision making...
- Tags: Information Technology, PepsiCo, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- Loyola University Physician Foundation Cuts Billing Lag Time by 50% With Microsoft BI
- Chicago-based Loyola University Health System is a leader in healthcare and research. The system includes Stritch School of Medicine and the Loyola University Physician Foundation. Loyola struggled with problems familiar to many healthcare organizations: old, siloed legacy applications, inaccurate data, manual reporting processes, and minimal data analysis capabilities. With the...
- Tags: Billing, Loyola University, Physician, Microsoft Corp., Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- Medications Manufacturer Gains Advanced, Cost-Effective Business Intelligence
- Heel is one of the world's largest manufacturers of homeopathic pharmaceuticals. Its U.S. subsidiary in Albuquerque, New Mexico, employs more than 100 people. The Heel office in Albuquerque lacked visibility into its operational data, and its manual-based reporting was time-consuming, inconsistent, and often inaccurate. Heel deployed a Business Intelligence BI...
- Tags: Manufacturer, Microsoft Corp., Heel, Pricing, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Data Management, Manufacturing, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Management
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- Momentum Webcast: Improving Visibility Into Organizational Performance (Part 1 of 4): Delivering Business Intelligence Capabilities With PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 100)
- The presenter of this webcast introduces Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, a performance management solution that is designed to adapt organization's important processes while delivering business intelligence capabilities through a familiar Microsoft Office user interface. The attendee will learn how PerformancePoint Server supports the full cycle of performance management with...
- Tags: Webcast, Performance, Microsoft Corp., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software, Data Management, Marketing, Management
- Webcasts 2009-02-26
- UAE Performance Management Solution Drives Transformation in Public Services
- The United Arab Emirates federal government wanted to deliver an improvement plan for public services aimed at reaching strategic targets by the end of 2010. The key to delivery of the transformation strategy is an automated performance management system, called ADAA performance in Arabic, and based on Microsoft Office PerformancePoint...
- Tags: Drives Inc., Performance, Microsoft Corp., Public Service, Performance Management, Federal Government, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2009-02-01
- United Way Drives Fundraising Efforts With PerformancePoint Server 2007
- The Business Transformation Coalition BTC is a group of Canadian United Way organizations working together to maximize their impact on improving lives and neighbourhoods across Canada. Through the collaboration of four offices (Calgary, Lower Mainland, Winnipeg, and lead by Toronto) the BTC oversees a variety of initiatives, including the implementation...
- Tags: Drives Inc., United Way, Microsoft Corp., Business Transformation Coalition, Business Intelligence, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Microsoft Office, Software, Data Management, Marketing, Management, Office Suites
- Case studies 2009-01-26
- Highly Efficient Business Planning at Studio Moderna
- For over 16 years, Studio Moderna has been executing and managing comprehensive marketing actions across 20 countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The company employs over 1,200 people. The company was looking for a solution that would enable it to integrate financial data from multiple subsidiaries and facilitate cash flow...
- Tags: Business Planning, Marketing, Financial, Performance, Microsoft Corp., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-12-08
- TechNet Webcast: Performance Management Using Project Server 2007 and PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
- The Microsoft Enterprise Project Management EPM Solution allows users in an enterprise environment to create, select, plan, and manage projects over their lifespan. The EPM Solution includes Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Project Server 2007, and Project Portfolio Server 2007. Operational systems such as those built with EPM have a...
- Tags: Webcast, Performance, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Solution, Enterprise Project Management Solution, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-12-04
- BriefingsDirect Analysts take Microsoft's pulse: Will the software giant peak in next few years?
- BriefingsDirect Analysts take Microsoft's pulse: Will the software giant peak in next few years?Respect most of the comments but Dave Linthicum is a whack job!I respect and value everyone's opinion on this topic and conversation and it was interesting to read but where the hell did you find the whack...
- Tags: cloud computing, Utility computing, Storage management, software, Microsoft Corp., Dave Linthicum, virtualization, stupid comment
- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
- TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth with Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007
- TAC, a Schneider Electric company, provides building automation solutions based on Open Integrated Systems for facilities IT. Facing aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results to Schneider Electric. With the help of Artis Consulting, a firm specializing in design, development, and...
- Tags: Schneider Electric, Financial, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Financial Accounting, Finance
- Case studies 2008-09-12
- SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence
- SQL Server 2008 makes business intelligence available to everyone through deep integration with Microsoft Office, providing the right tool, to the right user, at the right price. Employees at all levels of an organization can see and help to influence the performance of the business by working with tools that...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2008-07-01
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Makes Better Decisions With Microsoft Business Intelligence
- CMS was tracking performance manually, and only a few times a year. The Board of Education would ask for custom, ad-hoc reports that required significant district resources to produce and that offered very little transparency into program effectiveness. With limited resources, rapid growth, and hundreds of different programs, it was...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Corp., Content Management System, Performance Management, Content Management, Corporate Governance, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-06-25
- Best Practices for Deploying Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Solutions on HP Servers
- This paper provides guidelines and best practices in the planning and implementation of Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 on HP servers and storage. This white paper covers both stand-alone and distributed services implementation strategies as recommended by Microsoft. Additional recommendations were provided from the experiences of early adopters such as...
- Tags: HP Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, Utility Computing, Microsoft Office, Servers, Office Suites, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-06-01
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