Becoming an Agile Business Dear subscriber,
It is my pleasure to introduce this issue of Momentum, which is focused on Business Productivity Infrastructure. Included is a wealth of information to help business and IT managers simplify the challenges of today's workplace – enabling a more agile organization by reducing the amount of time required to manage the IT infrastructure. You'll find tips in these articles for how to make finance, sales, and marketing teams more nimble and responsive. You can also read about new features that make Excel 2007 a great business intelligence tool and learn about how Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile Express provides an easy and affordable way to connect mobile workers to data. We invite you to send comments about these articles to mo-info@microsoft.com, as our goal is to ensure this newsletter is a great source of information for your business.
Sincerely,
Margo L. Day
Vice President,
Small and Mid-Market Solutions
Microsoft West Region
|  | | Featured articles |  | |  | | Where to invest your IT budget for maximum agility | | Your IT budget for the coming year should focus on technology that helps your company respond rapidly to changing business conditions. This article shares expert advice about the most critical areas to consider. |
| | | | | | | Skills you need now for the IT of the future | | Being agile in IT is less about specific skills and more about the way you acquire and apply them. This article presents Microsoft's perspective on how the IT professional of today can prepare for the technology of tomorrow. |
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| | Technology at work | | | | |  | | On the go with CRM | | The recently released Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile Express provides an easy and affordable way to connect mobile workers to data. |
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| |  | | 4 reasons why you need Excel 2007 | | To improve one of the most popular applications of all time, developers added new features and made the existing ones easier to use. For Microsoft Office Excel 2007, the end result is a powerful business intelligence tool. |
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| | | Spotlight |  | | Spring forward, fall back, back, back! 
Remember that spring seemed to come early this year? Well, fall's going to seem late. In accordance with Energy Policy Act of 2005, Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. commences the first Sunday in November (Nov. 4 this year) rather than the fourth Sunday in October that most of us have observed since 1966.
In observance of the various Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes, Microsoft has been working closely with customers, partners, and others in the industry to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. Earlier in the year, many customers across the world were able to transition smoothly by applying the right updates prior to the DST changes. Microsoft is issuing updates for Windows products as well as other Microsoft products affected by the changes. These updates will be released through Microsoft's online channels such as Windows Update and Microsoft Update.
Microsoft Windows operating systems KB 933360, "August 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems," is now available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933360. KB 933360 is being issued as an "Update Rollup" and is available via WSUS. This Knowledge Base article replaces KB 931836. Customers who have previously updated with KB 931836 should carefully review 933360 in the section titled "Updates from the previous cumulative Windows time zone update" and determine if this update is required for their environment. To see such updates in WSUS, go to "Update Classifications," select "change," then check "Update Rollups," and sync. The KB was released to WSUS on August 28, 2007. More details on the changes for DST start and end times around the world can be found on the Microsoft Web site at www.microsoft.com/dst2007
Microsoft is committed to helping our customers who are affected by the DST changes make this transition as seamless as possible. The time zone updates for products that are covered by Mainstream Support are available at no cost. Support is provided as per our standard support policies. For more information on the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, including options available for products in Extended Support, and customer support, please visit http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle.
Editor's Note: Do you have an interesting idea or anecdote for our monthly Spotlight? We're soliciting ideas for stories that are interesting, unusual, or humorous. If you have a story you think should be told, or if you just want to see your company's name in print, send us a note at mo-info@microsoft.com.
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