Microsoft Economy Guide for Government

How do you view the future?

Proceed with confidence.

Navigate today’s uncertain economy using the software your agency already owns.

Improve decisions

Improving your business intelligence infrastructure can save hours of labor by streamlining reporting systems. In addition, better, more integrated data may help you reduce the cost of goods and services your agency uses on a regular or occasional basis.

Solution	Business Intelligence
Case study	The Illinois Department of Transportation Saves Lives and Cuts Costs with Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution
Tools	Assess your business intelligence capabilities
More info	Webcast: Microsoft Virtual Earth & MapDotNet for Economic Development Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET Try out a business intelligence virtual lab

Get control of records

How much time and money does your staff spend managing records? Reduce physical record space and management, and accelerate online record location with an electronic records management solution.

Solution	Records Management
Case study	Cook County Clerk’s Office Saves $400,000 in First Year by Integrating Accounting with Cashiering and Document Management
Webcast	Compliance and Records Management (Level 200)
More info	TechNet: Records Management Guide White paper: Moving Beyond Traditional Records Management Microsoft Word document, 2.7 MB

Contain IT and operations costs

Standard desktop configuration and server virtualization can help reduce maintenance costs and IT oversight, leaving more time for application development. In addition, having fewer physical servers can drive substantial cost reductions in agency-wide operations, especially when combined with energy-saving computing practices.

Solutions	Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) Desktop Optimization Server Virtualization
Case studies	Active Directory Project Was a Key to Missouri Consolidation \| Government Technology State of Indiana Saves $14 Million, Boosts IT Reliability, Offers New Services for Residents County Agency Eases Compliance, Reduces Desktop Support by 40 Percent with Software Upgrade Public Utility Reduces Hardware, Software, and Staffing Costs and Improves Reliability and Customer Services with Virtualization City of Miami Upgrades PCs to Improve Security, Reliability, Productivity, and Costs
Webcasts and tools	Accelerate desktop deployment with the Microsoft Desktop Deployment Optimization Pack (Level 200) Identify cost savings opportunities with IT optimization using the Simple to Save – Cost Savings Analysis tool Assess your capabilities across many critical aspects of IT with the Infrastructure Optimization Self-Assessment Microsoft Assessment Configuration Pack for Energy Star Power Management for Windows XP and Windows Vista Microsoft software-plus-services Business drivers for virtualization MP3 (23 MB) \| Windows streaming media
More info	IDC White Paper: Optimizing Infrastructure: The Relationship Between IT Labor Costs and Best Practices for Managing the Windows Desktop Portable Document Format file, 1.08 MB Sustainable Computing: Conserving Energy with Group Policy White paper: IT Strategies for Uncertain Economic Times Portable Document Format file, 660 KB

Cut travel and commuting costs

With an increasingly dispersed workforce, travel costs can eat into the bottom line. Employees too are feeling the pain of higher fuel costs. You can cut travel and commuting costs dramatically with virtual meetings, telecommuting, and collaboration solutions.

Solutions	Microsoft Telework Solutions Microsoft Citizen Service Platform Microsoft Unified Communications
Case study	State Agency Improves Communication and Productivity with New Software
Webcast	Microsoft Citizen Service Platform MP3 (23 MB) \| Windows streaming media
More info	Microsoft Helps Government Accelerate Telework Portable Document Format file, 109 KB Free 30-day evaluation of Microsoft Unified Communications technologies
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