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Microsoft Convergence 2009: Hybrid Technology

Hybrids are the buzz in the auto industry, and now hybrid applications may be the next buzz in technology, both in licensed, behind-the-firewall mode as well as developed and hosted in the cloud. I spent time with Brad Wilson, GM of Microsoft’s Dynamic CRM team, and some executives...

Tags: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Chris Fletcher, Convergence, Dynamics CRM, Hybrids, It Operations, Management, Microsoft Corp., Team, Team Management, xRM

Blog posts 2009-03-12

xRM: Microsoft's other platform-as-a-service play

xRM: Microsoft's other platform-as-a-service playI like Microsoft Cloud amazing: SkyDrive cautions for downloads and memory"Great Company comeback to be American proud of the Microsoft Global Network.

Tags: xRM, PaaS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-08

xRM: Microsoft's other platform-as-a-service play

The amorphous term "cloud computing" includes lots of different service-delivery models -- everything from managed services, to utility computing, to software-as-a-service SaaS, as Infoworld outlined in a useful cloud-computing primer this week. And within these cloud subcategories, definitions are vague, too. Consider platform-as-a-service PaaS. Some are defining...

Tags: PaaS, Microsoft Corp., xRM, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-08

Additional Resources

Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place

Editing nitMary Jo - it always bugs me when you and others refer to 'Azure.' There is no such thing as 'Azure.' There is a Windows Azure product and a SQL Azure product but no Azure product. It seems confusing to use Azure along. If you want to talk...

Tags: Operating systems, Content management, Azure, Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Microsoft offers no reasons for discontinuation of two Dynamics mobile products

Microsoft discontinues Dynamics mobile productsCould simply be what Microsoft says it is--a case of letting partners do what they do best. This is part of what we suggested in our exclusive report, which appeared at MSDynamicsWorld.com on Sept. 10 http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/mobile-applications/what-s-behind-microsoft-s-discontinuation-dynamics-mobile-ax-and-navDavid Gumpert Editorial DirectorMSDynamicsWorld.comHow about Dynamics XRM?they talked about dynamics XRM...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, mobile product, Microsoft Corp., mobile

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Microsoft Increases Release Compliance to 98 Percent With xRM Custom Solution

The Product Release and Security Services PRSS team at Microsoft wanted to centralize product release data, track customer relationships, and eliminate manual processes. The team implemented Microsoft Dynamics CRM and the xRM development platform to build custom solutions. As a result, PRSS improved customer communications, increased release compliance to 98...

Tags: Compliance, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, Management

Case studies 2009-09-29

Large Nonprofit Cuts Development Time by 300 Percent Using xRM

With the support of nearly one million members and partnerships with large public and private supporters, the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation carries out its mission as the world's largest tree-planting organization. As the Foundation expanded, leaders recognized the need to replace its aging system with a flexible solution that the...

Tags: Arbor Software, Microsoft Corp., Business Structures, Team Management, Advertising & Promotion, Leadership, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Finance, Management, Marketing, Software

Case studies 2009-09-24

Financial Advisory Firm Uses xRM to Speed New Services to Market

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors is carving out a growing niche as a specialized investment advisory firm for companies and affluent individuals. CAPTRUST needed to differentiate itself through unique client tools and services, and support rapid changes to applications. CAPTRUST tapped Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Customer Effective to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM...

Tags: Financial, Retirement Plan, Microsoft Corp., CAPTRUST Financial Advisors

Case studies 2009-09-24

Forklift Manufacturer Improves Business Processes, Reduces Costs With xRM

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe MCFE is a joint venture between forklift manufacturers Mitsubishi and Caterpillar. The company manufactures, sells, and distributes 18,000 forklifts and related spare parts each year. MCFE relied on manual or sometimes paper-based processes to support dealer inquiries and orders, resulting in missed orders or unanswered dealer...

Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Business Process, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Corp., Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe, Operational Planning, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business Operations, Marketing, Software

Case studies 2009-09-21

Snowmobile Manufacturer Supercharges Dealer Management With the xRM Platform

Polaris Industries is one of the largest off-road vehicle manufacturers in the world and a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry. To provide support to customers and a network of 1,500 dealers, the company relied on a group of disconnected applications. Because these systems did not share information, Polaris could...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Polaris Industries, Web Technology, Networking

Case studies 2009-08-27

News to know: Nokia; Salesforce; Mozilla; Google; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Salesforce opens Sites; offers free version to help push cloud adoption Dion Hinchcliffe: Cloud computing and open source face-off...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Flaw, Palm Inc., Mozilla Corp., Keyboards, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Microsoft takes off its xRM platform-as-a-service gloves

Microsoft takes off its xRM platform-as-a-service glovesInteresting PlatformMy company has been working with Dynamics CRM for about 8 months. We have found the platform incredibly easy to build out highly functional business apps in a much shorter period of time than using custom development. We would definitely use the...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Customer relationship management (CRM), Middleware, Dynamics CRM, xRM platform-as-a-service, Microsoft TAKES, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Microsoft takes off its xRM platform-as-a-service gloves

With Salesforce.com stepping up its Force.com push, Microsoft seems to have decided it's finally time to talk turkey about xRM and how Microsoft plans to position a Microsoft-hosted version of it as part of its Azure cloud platform. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: PaaS, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Sales Force Management, Sales, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Microsoft Convergence 2009: First Impressions

Yesterday, I spent a half day with Microsoft at Convergence 2009 before the general sessions start tomorrow morning.  My first impressions: Customer management is recession resistant.  Given the severity of our economy right now I wouldn’t say that anything is recession proof, but Microsoft Dynamics CRM installed...

Tags: BPO, Recession, Microsoft Corp., Systems Integration, Convergence, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), It Services, Outsourcing, Enterprise Software, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Software, Chris Fletcher

Blog posts 2009-03-10

Siebel 2.0 â€" A Year Later

A year ago I predicted that, right about this time, Salesforce.com would start to look a little shabby, a whole lot shabbier than it indeed looks at this time. It was part of a polemic I started when I called Salesforce.com the next Siebel, and I didn’t necessarily mean in...

Tags: Joshua Greenbaum

Blog posts 2008-05-23

News to know: WGA for Office; RSA; Apple; Adobe

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft to add the Genuine Advantage 'nag' to Office Dennis Howlett: Secure coding: the invisible elephant RSA wrap: Larry Dignan: How will Microsoft's trusted stack work? Trusted Internet initiative aims for security...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-09

Microsoft’s Platform as a Service Plans: Putting the Pieces Together

Microsoft is getting into the platform as a service PaaS market, and doing so in a rather major, though stealthy way. It’s no secret that the company’s Software+Services strategy has a lot of PaaS capabilities, but putting together information from announcements and briefings at this week’s Dynamics Convergence conference, as...

Tags: Release, Microsoft Corp., Service, Cloud, Operational Accounting, Data Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Finance, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Marketing, Management, Joshua Greenbaum

Blog posts 2008-03-14

Rock & Reggae 1 (Windows)

Double click each icon to start the radio station. Includes four rock stations and four reggae stations. Rock Stations : 1.FM, Chronix Aggression, XRM, and idobi Punk. Reggae Stations : SKY.FM Reggae, RASTAMUSIC, RAGGAKINGS, and BIGUPRADIO. Props to Henrik Virking for the platform. This version is the first release on...

Tags: Station, J Carter, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-07-27

Xingtone Ringtone Maker 4.2.17 (Mac)

Make your own real music true tone ringtones from your favorite audio files and send them to your phone wirelessly over the air without cables or Bluetooth. It supports major US and Canadian carriers. Choose any audio file from your CDs or digital audio, take clips from movies, soundtracks--even record...

Tags: Audio, Apple Macintosh, Phone, Xingtone, Bluetooth, Cable, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-04-27