 | | On Top of the Numbers
Dear subscriber,
It’s my pleasure as the general manager of Microsoft’s Business Intelligence organization to welcome you to this month’s issue of Momentum, which focuses on using analytics and business intelligence to better manage your business.
As our lead feature notes, you may already have some of the key tools required to turn your BI focus inward and identify key performance indicators.
We also take a look at the BI capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics and the new interface features that make new releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL that will help make your workers more effective.
Sincerely,
Chris Caron
General Manager
Microsoft Business Intelligence
| | | Featured articles |  | |  | | Getting started on operational metrics | | Turning your business intelligence focus inward can help you identify key performance indicators beyond sales, marketing, and revenue. Tools you may already have, including Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Excel, can do the job. |
| | | | | | | Microsoft Dynamics revamps business intelligence strategy | | Midsize companies store large volumes of valuable information in their business applications, but knowing how to use it is a challenge. That’s why Microsoft has integrated a series of analytical tools that help Microsoft Dynamics customers access relevant, accurate data when and where it’s needed. |
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| | Technology at work | | |  | | Stay on top of operational metrics | | Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager is an affordable, easy-to-use tool to monitor progress toward strategic goals. This article explores its benefits for midsize companies. |
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| |  | | Interface crucial to Microsoft Dynamics releases | | The simplicity and power of the user interface are crucial to achieving improved employee productivity. The latest releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL focus on delivering just that. |
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| | | | | |  | | Windows Vista takes design path | | The 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista may create the framework for a significantly lower total cost of operations for small and midsize manufacturers. |
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| | | Watercooler |  | | Senior Perks 
Does your boss eschew video conferences when he or she is working from home? It may be because they don’t want you to see their bunny slippers!
According to a recent survey of 2,200 managers conducted for Avaya across the US, UK and Australia, almost half of CEO-level respondents (44 percent) conceded they would not want to be seen on video from home because they’re often working in their PJs. By contrast, only 9 percent of junior managers are that casual when working from home – or at least only 9 percent admit to it.
But if work at home seems a little casual, smartphones seem to be causing execs to pick up the pace in non-traditional settings. Twice as many smartphone users have checked email or text messages during a wedding or funeral than non-smartphone users. And 51 percent have participated in a conference call wearing only a bathrobe – or less.
Oh, ever noticed how people keep their hands under the table while you’re talking at a meeting? According to the same survey, 63 percent of smartphone users owned up to emailing in secret during meetings.
Meanwhile, back in those old-fashioned audio conference calls, 17 percent of senior vice presidents in the survey confessed to nodding off during sessions, while only 5 percent of those with other job titles are using the mute button as a snooze button.
Editor’s Note: Do you have an interesting idea or anecdote for our Watercooler and/or our Reader Spotlight piece? We’re soliciting ideas for stories that are interesting, unusual, or humorous. If you have a story you think should be told or want to see your company’s name in print, send us a note at mailto:mo-info@microsoft.com.
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