The ShiSh List

Getting Your Directory and Mail Content Into Microsoft Online Services: An Overview

shishirs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:38:38 GMT

Date: November 19, 2009 Event Start Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (UTC - 8 hours) Duration: 1 hour This is the first of a series of webinars on Migration. This one will introduce the different onboarding strategies used to get directory and mail...(read more)

Sharepoint 2007 Planning Tools/Resources

shishirs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:08 GMT

SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool Planning a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) installation or a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) installation for a large enterprise can be a very complex undertaking. Determining the most cost-effective...(read more)

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Application Template: New Store Opening

shishirs — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:05:55 GMT

The New Store Opening application template helps a team manage the opening of new store locations or re-modeling of existing store location. The site provides a single location to manage tasks, issues, and documents for all store opening processes, enabling...(read more)

Centralizing and Sharing Business Intelligence

shishirs — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT

This technical white paper features the Microsoft CBI (Consolidated Business Intelligence) portal as the context to discuss how Microsoft IT uses Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Microsoft business intelligence products to help business units...(read more)

Unified Communications in Retail from Clarity Consulting

shishirs — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:08:39 GMT

Excellent demo of a fully Hosted Customer Interaction Management Platform from Clarity Consulting: http://connect.claritycon.com/...(read more)

Moving from Notes to Microsoft Online

shishirs — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:31:53 GMT

In today's competitive global market, businesses need technology that cost-effectively enables flexibility and adds value to their organization. Business Productivity Online Standard Suite delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools that feature:...(read more)

Microsoft Online Dedicated Service Descriptions

shishirs — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Microsoft Online Services provides dedicated, enterprise-level hosted solutions for e-mail, collaboration, instant messaging and Web conferencing. Services are delivered from a highly reliable network of Microsoft data centers on servers systems dedicated...(read more)

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide

shishirs — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:50:24 GMT

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide version 1.2 is targeted for merchants that accept payment cards, financial institutions that process payment card transactions, and service providers—third-party companies that...(read more)

Retail Industry News Sources that I read

shishirs — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:42:42 GMT

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Self Service BI in Retail

shishirs — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:10:10 GMT

I've been in several meetings with retailers where business users and IT have been at odds with each other over business intelligence and reporting. At many of the retailers, I have noticed that business groups tend to own a large part of the Business...(read more)

The latest issue of RetailSpeak is now online in digital format

shishirs — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:52:13 GMT

Look for my article on how retailers can leverage social media on page 41. I would love any feedback, thoughts or potential collaboration on other articles that I am working on around social media and retail....(read more)

Microsoft-Infosys Collaborative Supply Chain Solution

shishirs — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:39:40 GMT

The Infosys-Microsoft Supply Chain Center of Excellence aims to build an active community of supply chain decision makers, professionals and experts. The Center envisions a forum where the community shares supply chain trends, issues, and ideas. Engage...(read more)

Stories about SharePoint in Retail: Specialty Retailer Smoothes Operations for Improved Productivity and Future Profits

shishirs — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:32:56 GMT

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...(read more)

Stories about SharePoint in Retail: Craft Brewer Stays Connected with its Sales Force

shishirs — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:31:17 GMT

New Belgium Brewing, one of the most innovative and fastest-growing craft brewers in the United States, has long used information technology to help meet its commitments to environmental stewardship, employee empowerment, and the bottom line. To help...(read more)

Stories about SharePoint in Retail: Major Tire Company Adopts Collaboration System with Faster Search

shishirs — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:28:06 GMT

With over 5,500 employees at its corporate head office and 475 retail outlets nationwide, Canadian Tire was looking to refresh its Intranet site known as inTIREnet. The pre-existing site, hosted on a Lotus platform, was visually cluttered and staff complained...(read more)