Archived Oil & Gas Industry Articles

Unstructured Collaboration is Key to Increased Innovation and Business Agility in 2010

Dec 1, 2009

Social collaboration tools are critical to high tech and electronics organizations’ ability to link internal and external communities to improve the innovation process.

Stay connected while on the move

Nov 1, 2009

E&P, .pdf file, 62 KB

Facebook for the Enterprise

July 1, 2009

The oil and gas industry adapts social media networking as a tool suitable for global corporations. (E&P, .pdf file, 177 KB)

Taking advantage of turbulent times

July 1, 2009

JPT, .pdf file, 85 KB

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Archived Oil & Gas Press Releases

Microsoft Joins Energistics to Drive Oil and Gas Industry Standardization

Nov 10, 2009

Microsoft and industry partners continue momentum toward a common platform for information sharing and business process integration in the oil and gas industry worldwide.

Microsoft and Accenture "Oil & Gas Collaboration Survey 2010"

Nov 5, 2009

View the full results of the survey.

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Archived Oil & Gas Case Studies

StatoilHydro

Oil Company Supports Mobile Workforce with Operating System and Server Upgrade

DeepOcean

Subsea Services Company Simplifies IT Maintenance, Enhances Security with Upgrade

Shell

Royal Dutch Shell Envisions Improved Working Environment With Unified Communications (.xps file, 433 KB)

The Information Store

Solution Developer Expects to Boost Efficiency With Software-Plus-Services Strategy (.pdf file, 282 KB)

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Archived Oil & Video Case Studies

Shell

Jan 23, 2009

Royal Dutch Shell Envisions Improved Working Environment with Unified Communications

Schlumberger

April 14, 2009

Oil and Gas Industry Leader Enhances Software with Unified Communications Solution

BP

Sept 10, 2009

Oil Major TNK-BP Enhances Collaboration with SharePoint Server 2007

Chesapeake

July 30, 2008

Energy Producer Deploys Solution for Improved Collaboration and Content

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Archived High-Tech Press Releases

More Complexity, Less Visibility Hampering High-Tech Supply Chains, Reports New Infosys/Microsoft Survey

Jan 29, 2009

More than 60 percent of manufacturers reported a supply chain disruption, and said it took hours or longer between the disruption and reporting in their systems.

Microsoft and Infosys Technologies Create New Alliance Focusing on Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration for Manufacturers

Jan 29, 2009

The two companies fuse business expertise and rich intellectual property to help manufacturers improve the user experience and increase supply chain agility and performance.

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Archived High-Tech Case Studies

Iconics

Dec 18, 2009

Solution Provider “Lights Up” Its Industrial Automation Software on Windows 7

Numonyx

Jan 29, 2009

High-Tech Startup Creates Public Web Site and Collaborative Intranet in 80 Days

Cadence Design Systems

Jan 23, 2009

Social Networking Enhances Brand for Electronic Design Automation Firm

Microsoft Information Technology Group (MSIT)

Jan 20, 2009

Microsoft Increases Developer Productivity by 40 percent With Workflow Modeling Tools

AspenTech

Dec 16, 2008

ISV Improves Product Adoption, Customer Satisfaction With Virtualization

Pitney Bowes

Oct 23, 2008

Solution Provider Explores Flexible New Cloud Platform to Cut Costs and Expand Business

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Archived Utilities Industry Articles

Meter Data Management, Advanced Pricing Programs: Idaho Power’s Implementation to Secure Its Energy Future

Nov./Dec. 2009

Idaho Power Company implements meter data management to prepare for the future. (Electric Light & Power)

Join the Journey to the Future’s Energy Ecosystem

Nov./Dec. 2009

Envision a utility that is prepared. It operates successfully with twenty percent of its power supply from renewable sources and an expanding energy storage capacity and can easily handle electric vehicles. (EnergyBiz)

Is Consumer Home Energy Management a Good Idea? The Pros, Cons and Potential for Conservation

Microsoft and partner Landys+Gyr explore the how utilities can face future challenges such as a smarter energy grid, alternative assets and electric vehicles while also keeping the lights on. (POWERGRID International)

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Archived Utilities News Releases

Microsoft Launches Software Architecture for “Integrated Utility of the Future”

Oct 13, 2009

Utility industry takes significant step in smart grid development.

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Archived Utilities Industry Articles

Meter Data Management, Advanced Pricing Programs: Idaho Power’s Implementation to Secure Its Energy Future

Nov./Dec. 2009

Idaho Power Company implements meter data management to prepare for the future. (Electric Light & Power)

Join the Journey to the Future’s Energy Ecosystem

Nov./Dec. 2009

Envision a utility that is prepared. It operates successfully with twenty percent of its power supply from renewable sources and an expanding energy storage capacity and can easily handle electric vehicles. (EnergyBiz)

Is Consumer Home Energy Management a Good Idea? The Pros, Cons and Potential for Conservation

Microsoft and partner Landys+Gyr explore the how utilities can face future challenges such as a smarter energy grid, alternative assets and electric vehicles while also keeping the lights on. (POWERGRID International)

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Archived Chemical Feature Stories

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Archived Chemical Press Releases

Microsoft Dynamics Acquisitions Accelerate Industry Innovation for ERP Customers

Sept. 22, 2009

Acquisition of manufacturing, professional services and retail solutions propels Microsoft Dynamics ERP industry strategy forward.

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Archived Chemical Case Studies

Nalco

Process Services Firm Aims to Significantly Boost Profits for its Customers

Arch Chemicals

Chemical Company Gains Valuable Visibility into Sales and Service with CRM Solution