Analyst firm recommends cautious adoption of 2007 Microsoft Office system May 10, 2007
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Companies are being urged to exercise caution in planning for Microsoft’s new 2007 Office system according to a new report from Basex, a knowledge economy research firm.
The report, “Microsoft’s 2007 Office System: Should My Organization Upgrade?” is the first in-depth look at the new 2007 Microsoft Office system, which consists of new and redesigned applications and servers for word processing, spreadsheets, instant messaging, e-mail, mobile work, meetings, content management, online conferencing, and collaborative workspaces.
Basex’s analysts believe that there are good reasons not to rush into an upgrade. Depending on the organization, the minuses may outweigh the pluses.
“Microsoft has released dozens of new and redesigned applications and servers as part of its new 2007 Office system,” said Jonathan Spira, CEO and chief analyst, Basex and a co-author of the report. “Our research tells managers what’s really new and which of these tools is right for their organizations so that they can plan appropriately.”
Key issues for managers include:
- The 2007 Microsoft Office system is so different that it should be considered a new product, not merely an upgrade, especially given extensive training requirements for the new user interface.
- Not all components have to be deployed but most organizations will probably need to deploy more than just one or two.
- How do these tools enhance organization-wide productivity?
- What productivity gains will I see?
- What are the various Office 2007 editions, and what components are included in each?
- What do I need to know about XML since documents are now XML based?
About the Report
Written for Microsoft customers and business partners, the new report evaluates all 2007 Office system products and servers, including the Microsoft Office 2007 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, among others), Microsoft Office Communicator 2007, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office Groove 2007, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, and Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007.
This report can be purchased at http://www.basex.com/2007office.
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