Information Worker Solutions

Microsoft carefully selects companies for the Information Worker Solutions Competency based on four criteria: communication and collaboration, use of Microsoft portals, project and process management, and personal productivity.

This competency is about deploying Microsoft products and technologies that help people generate, cultivate, and share ideas. A number of specializations make up the Information Worker Solutions Competency. They are as follows:

1. Desktop installation of Microsoft Office, which is often accompanied by training and customization. After initial configuration of Office tools, IT solution providers often follow on with regular maintenance and administration.
2. Portal and content management solutions based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server. Portals can serve information to either the members of an enterprise or to customers and trading partners.
3. Project management consulting and support with Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution. This specialization assists clients in embracing both the concepts of project management and Microsoft’s product that enables improved alignment of projects with indicators of business value.
4. Integration skills for Windows clients using Web services, Office Professional Edition, InfoPath, and Visual Studio Tools for Office. This specialization assists clients in developing XML solutions that integrate with the familiar user interfaces of the Microsoft Office System and with data from multiple sources.
5. Support for collaborating teams of workers with solutions based on Microsoft Office SharePoint, OneNote, FrontPage, Outlook, Live Communications Server, Live Meeting, and Communicator 2005.