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- Microsoft chops prices of its hosted enterprise cloud offerings
- Microsoft is cutting prices of its Microsoft-hosted Exchange, as well as its suite of business services (known as the Business Productivity Online Suite, or BPOS), and is refunding the difference to existing hosting customers. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Strategy, Management, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Sun cuts 3,000 jobs as Oracle takeover twists in regulator limbo
- Oracle hasn't completed its Sun Microsystems acquisition yet, but the restructuring is already underway. In a regulatory filing, Sun said Tuesday that it will lay off 3,000 workers across the globe. The company added that it had to restructure as it waits for Oracle's purchase of the...
- Tags: Job, Regulator, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Restructuring, Company, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulations, Strategy, Management, Investment, Finance, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Nintendo: 2009's 'World's Best Company'
- BusinessWeek released 2009's Top 40 list of World's Best Companies, and the top dog may come as somewhat of a surprise. Our lovable Mario jumped on the Goomba heads of Apple, Google, and Amazon to save the princess and reach the No. 1 spot, making it...
- Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., BusinessWeek, Kearney, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Leadership, Sales, Management, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-10-09
- Mobile Solution Helps Military Reseller Improve Productivity More Than 50%
- To help manage products, Dunham & Smith Agencies has migrated a mobile application created in 1998 to the Windows Mobile platform. The new system allows field representatives to more easily capture and upload images to a Web site for customers to view their in-store displays. Pictures are now available within...
- Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Pictures, Advertising & Promotion, Strategic Planning, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2009-09-15
- Gaming veteran Shane Kim to leave Microsoft
- Shane Kim -- who, last year became the Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business IEB -- is leaving the company, according to a September 15 post on Gamespot. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Strategic Planning, Strategy, Games, Management, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- PICK (Personal Inventory Control Kit) 1.0 (Windows)
- PICK Personal Inventory Control Kit is a total household inventory tracking program. We're all supposed to track what we own for insurance purposes (and not just what, but what it's worth). PICK makes the process of managing and keeping track of all your stuff easier.
- Tags: Inventory Control, Microsoft Windows, Lost Luggage Studios, Strategic Planning, Insurance, Financial Planning, Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-09-02
- Skype's Sale: The Avaya Factor
- SilverLake Partner involvement in the acquistion of Skype for $1.9 billion today opens more questions than answers for the enterprise environemnt. SilverLake you'll recall, was one of two firms that acquired Avaya for $8.3 billion back in October, 2007. So what sort of impact will the acquistion have on Skype,...
- Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Avaya Inc., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Strategic Planning, Emerging Technologies, Strategy, Management, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2009-09-01
- Momentum Webcast: The Future of Cloud Computing With Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (Level 100)
- Interested in simplifying the server management by moving key applications to the cloud? This webcast provides an insider's view of the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite BPOS, including the online versions of Exchange, SharePoint, Live Meeting, and Office Communications. The attendee will learn about proven strategies for determining the...
- Tags: Webcast, Business Productivity, Microsoft Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Strategic Planning, Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Microsoft Office, Emerging Technologies, Strategy, Management, Office Suites, Software
- Webcasts 2009-08-20
- JCH Cuts Budget Planning Process From 130 Days to 80 Days With Centralized System
- Due to rapid business expansion and intensifying competition, JCH found that its legacy budget management system did not offer the sophisticated features necessary for detailed planning and in-depth analysis. It did not provide the high quality data needed for informed decision-making on strategic and operational matters. This resulted in poor...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Strategic Planning, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2009-08-01
- Open-source bonuses for the big guys [video]
- At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, panelists discuss benefits that huge companies like Google and Facebook could get from embracing open source, such as third-party developers integrating their products into new application versions and easier connectivity with emerging technologies. Panelists include Ron Yekutiel, CEO of Kaltura; Kim Polese, CEO...
- Tags: Video, CEO, Strategic Planning, Open Source, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-30
- Open-source bonuses for the big guys
- At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, panelists discuss benefits that huge companies like Google and Facebook could get from embracing open source, such as third-party developers integrating their products into new application versions and easier connectivity with emerging technologies. Panelists include Ron Yekutiel, CEO of Kaltura; Kim Polese, CEO...
- Tags: CEO, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management, Stanford, Always On, open source, saas, software as a service, Facebook, Google
- Videos 2009-07-30
- SB CIO 5.0 (Windows)
- Entry level inventory check in/check out SB CIO software for small tool room inventory control. Runs on a single standalone PC. History of check in/out activity can be reported easily. Tool/inventory history can be reported. The criteria/filters are flexible. There are many more features available. Those are very intuitive and...
- Tags: CIO, Inventory Control, Microsoft Windows, Inventory Management, Silverlake Data Solution, Criteria/filter, Strategic Planning, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Management, Software
- Software downloads 2009-07-30
- Best Practices for Migrating to Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite
- Hosted e-mail and collaboration portals, such as Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite, can help your company reduce costs, decrease vulnerability to outside attack and increase efficiency. With hosted services your business no longer pays for data center space, hardware and software upgrades or manpower to keep it all running. ...
- Tags: Business Productivity, Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, Quest Software Inc., Software Upgrade, Data Centers, Portals, Collaboration, Groupware, Strategic Planning, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2009-07-08
- Belgian Hosting Provider Prepares for the Future With Microsoft Online Services
- Belgian hosting service provider Hostbasket already had a compelling set of hosted applications it could offer large organizations, but it did not have an enterprise-class messaging and collaboration service offering it could deliver to smaller customers or to businesses that did not need the full customizability of the other solutions...
- Tags: Business Productivity, Microsoft Corp., Hosting Company, Collaboration, Groupware, Strategic Planning, Enterprise Software, Software, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- SenseQuiet Business Suite 1.0 (Windows)
- SenseQuiet Business Suite is an easy-to-use solution that improves your productivity. It provides basic accounting & inventory control tools to create Invoices, record customer receipts, supplier payments, purchase bills, track expenses, Income Tax & Sales Tax, produce customer statements, and generate different reports and financial statements. Financial Accounting Module provide...
- Tags: Financial, Stock, Inventory Control, Sales Tax, Microsoft Windows, SenseQuiet Technologies, SenseQuiet Business Suite, Inventory Control Module, Strategic Planning, Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Investment, Strategy, Management, Sales, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-06-20
- University Creates Core Infrastructure Plan to Enhance Productivity and Collaboration
- Tilburg University serves 12,000 students in the southern part of the Netherlands, with programs in the social sciences and humanities. Though its Novell file, print, mail, and directory infrastructure had served the university for 18 years, the students and staff wanted better mobility and collaboration support in an integrated environment....
- Tags: Business Productivity, Microsoft Corp., Tilburg University, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2009-06-16
- Momentum Webcast: Eliminate Frustration With Integrated Business Software (Level 100)
- If all the executive, financial, project and business development managers could easily access real-time data, it could eliminate frustrations by automating workflow and improving operations and decision making. The presenter of this webcast provides an eye-opening demonstration of how integrated software can accomplish this. The presenter shows the integration of...
- Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Software, Financial, Business Software, Webcast, Business Development, Microsoft Corp., Strategic Planning, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Management, Finance
- Webcasts 2009-06-10
- Are Services lifting the economy out of the recession?
- The folks at TechMarketView put out a nice daily newsletter. One of today's items contained this graphic: It would appear that the services market in the UK has bottomed out and is starting to rebound. Click here to see the entire...
- Tags: Recession, Economy, Strategic Planning, Sales Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Collaboration, Strategy, Management, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Telecom Calls on Consulting Expertise to Drive New Efforts, Saves Customers 10%
- Swisscom is the leading telecommunications company in Switzerland. The company has more than 20,000 employees and an IT environment with over 6,000 servers, providing both internal and external services. Swisscom wanted to ensure that it got the most out of its IT investment and that it could deliver new, more...
- Tags: Customers Ltd., Business Productivity, Swisscom AG, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Consulting, Strategic Planning, Telephony, Collaboration, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Management, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Case studies 2009-06-01
- Business Aviator Inventory Free Edition 3.20 (Windows)
- Business Aviator is Inventory Management Software that includes Inventory, Items, Pricing, Customers, Vendors, Sales, and Purchasing Management and provides unrivaled support for multiple locations by following generally accepted accounting principles GAAP. Whether you're a product based business that sells, warehouses, or distributes goods, or a service based business that has...
- Tags: Accounting, Inventory Control, Microsoft Windows, Inventory Management, Mark Miarecki Computing, Strategic Planning, Sales Strategy, GAAP, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Management, Sales, Financial Accounting, Finance, Software
- Software downloads 2009-05-18
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