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Communication and collaboration through technology adds value to a work force by enabling people to work together more effectively. A more collaborative business is critical to greater success.

Bharat and his team are taking Microsoft's business productivity software to the cloud. They're making it possible for everyone from small businesses to enterprise customers to subscribe to software services, and minimize the responsibilities and costs of deploying and managing software systems on-premises.

Dave talks about the challenges encountered while building BPOS v1, and what's on the top of his mind while working with his team to provide the best possible customer and partner experience in future versions of Microsoft Online Services.

The Business Productivity Online Suite is a set of Microsoft hosted communications and collaboration solutions that is delivered to you as a subscription. These applications feature nine layers of built-in security and start at £7 per user per month. Take a test drive.

Watch this demo to see how Microsoft BPOS can streamline and automate the new hire on-boarding process for the HR organization at a multi-national corporation.

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GlaxoSmithKline wanted the ability to collaborate with external partners, effectiveness at supporting growing markets outside of the UK and USA, a requirement to move away from customized solutions, and a decrease in the operating and investment costs. It chose to replace the Lotus Notes, Domino, and Postini services with the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite.

The City of Carlsbad chose the Microsoft BPOS to provide a hosted messaging and collaboration solution. For a low per-user, per-month subscription fee, the suite offers hosted communication and collaboration services that include desktop and mobile e-mail, calendaring and contacts, instant messaging and presence, shared workspaces, and live audio-visual Web conferencing applications.

Intelliem, an Internet-based company that provides technical consulting and enterprise-specific training, had been using diverse Web conferencing software, including WebEx, Sametime, and ON24. It began using Microsoft® Office Live Meeting (2005) in July 2005 and deployed Office Live Meeting (2007) in August 2007. Now the company provides customers with live chat using voice over IP, live video, application sharing, and handout distribution.

Professional Services firm Two Degrees LLC deployed Microsoft Online Services to deliver the security, communication, and collaboration functionality that its consultants needed to focus on customers and work productively onsite or at the office -- at a 44 percent lower cost per person than it originally budgeted for.

With flexible online software, annatommie can expand its patient load by 30 percent without increasing its staff. The center saves 28,000 annually on software licensing fees, while most employees save one to two hours a day - a value of 105,000 a year -- in more efficient communication and data access.

By hosting its communications services in a Microsoft data center, REEDS has reduced infrastructure costs by 90 percent and e-mail support work by 80 percent. It has also improved the availability of critical messaging systems.

By moving messaging and collaboration software and data to the Internet "cloud," James C. Nolan Law Office cut IT costs by 90 percent. Removing the physical servers also helped Nolan downsize the physical space and save on rent and electrical bills.

Microsoft Online Services provides employees with real-time communications and fast data access. The IT staff reduced its work and saved 50,000 by eliminating servers. Rapid information access will also help deliver more reliable service.

Crisis Call Center licensed the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, part of Microsoft Online Services, which gives employees access to the latest communications and collaboration software over the Internet. Online access to documents and modern communications tools gives employees more time to help individuals in crisis.

Barry-Wehmiller chose Microsoft Online Services to deliver all the scalability, security, and functionality the company needs for desktop and mobile e-mail. The hosted communications and collaboration solution saved thousands in hardware and infrastructure costs, as well as on an archiving solution.

While firms with fewer than 15,000 employees can almost always save money by moving all mailboxes to the cloud, every firm can save money by moving their occasional users—workers that can get away with a Web-based email client—to a cloud-based email provider.

Coca-Cola saw an opportunity to optimize its communication and collaboration with field personnel by broadening its relationship with Microsoft. Through the implementation of Microsoft Online Services and Microsoft on-premises software, it consolidated and streamlined its IT partnerships and enhanced its focus on providing value to the business.

Microsoft Online Services offer reduced costs and increased flexibility compared to on-premises deployments. This white paper describes the value of world-class, on-demand services that are provided by an industry leader, includes example cost savings for a typical deployment, and provides information about how you can sign up for a free trial.