Microsoft Australia May 2009
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ScreenshotClearer licensing. You asked. We delivered!

In response to valuable feedback from public sector organisations in Australia, we've worked hard to ensure that our licensing programs are easier to understand and apply. At the centre of this initiative is our new public sector licensing Web site. To find the right licence for your organisation, just follow the online prompts, You can confirm your eligibility against our criteria and then investigate licensing options with at-a-glance comparisons.

Receive a complimentary e-learning subscription
Register via the public sector licensing Web site to receive a complimentary subscription to the e-learning collection for Microsoft Office 2007. It includes the course, clinics and tutorials to help you make the most of new features, tools and possibilities.

 

Tough times call for tough decisions

Tight budgets and economic conditions, compliancy requirements, and community expectations for service improvements are creating a challenging environment. If you're trying to assess where savings can be made or staff redeployed to make better use of limited resources, Microsoft's Business Intelligence (BI) solutions can help.

Talk to a partner about Microsoft BI and request a complimentary analysis.
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If you're interested in refining your information management system to achieve the perfect balance between productivity and compliance, take a look at The Five Point Diagnosis, a whitepaper by Jon Barrett, an Information Management Solutions Specialist with Microsoft Australia. Barrett carefully analyses the five main ways that IM systems fail and explains how this knowledge opens the way to new IM system solutions.
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Tough times call for tough decisions

Connected Policing Framework
International best practice

The Microsoft Connected Policing Framework is the result of collaboration between Microsoft, specialist partners and many public safety, law enforcement and judicial organisations to build solutions, technologies and services that assist in integrated and collaborative policing. This collective wisdom has been published in a white paper that presents international best practice in areas such as combating cyber crime with innovative intelligence and investigation solution architectures.

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Tough times call for tough decisions

Get 12 months of complimentary Microsoft security support from the Microsoft Security Guidance Centre (SGC). The SGC can help you with:

  • Technical assistance to deploy the latest Microsoft software.
  • Direct access to a Microsoft Certified Professional.
  • Proactive emergency response to security threats.

When registering, please enter 'MS123' as the Siebel Account ID when prompted.

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Partner funding

Get up to $5,000* of partner funding plus two Windows Mobile Samsung 1617T smartphones

Design a Windows Mobile pilot scope for your local council and you could qualify for one of ten funding seedings. The perfect incentive to get your mobile project underway.
More information, phone John Tannous (02) 9870 2290.

See Microsoft mobile solutions in government

 
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The next 100

Next 100

Microsoft is proud to sponsor The Next 100.

In challenging times, people turn to those that inspire them, so it's important that we foster a culture that ensures the development of strong and intelligent leadership. Microsoft is proud to sponsor The Next 100 - an initiative of The Weekend Australian and The Australian. Over ten weeks, 100 Australians will be nominated and awarded for their achievements in ten categories. More

 
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Catch up with the latest news and views on the Microsoft government and industry affairs team blog.

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* Terms and conditions. 1/ 10 pilots will be available to customers. Pilot scope must be agreed and signed between the nominated Microsoft partner and customer by May 30, 2009. 2/ Pilot must be deployed by June 30, 2009. 3/ Offer redeemed through selected Microsoft partners. 4/ Up to $5,000 through partner investment funding and 2 x Windows Mobile devices available in each of the 10 pilots. 5/ Limited to the first ten local councils who agree and sign a pilot scope with their partner by May 30, 2009 and deploy the pilot by June 30, 2009. 6/ Limited to customers who are extending their Microsoft® Exchange Server, Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server, Microsoft® Office Communications Server or line of business applications to Windows Mobile.
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