Welcome to the World of Application Platform!!

Welcome to the Microsoft Application Platform blog. The goal of this blog is to open a conversation with you and to let you know how we’re thinking about the business. And we want to hear from you, too, so please let us know what’s top of mind for you or if something we say strikes you.

With this introductory post, I’m starting with an overview of the Microsoft Application Platform and subsequent posts will go more in-depth into the hot topics, tools and available resources for each of the capabilities.

To start with the Microsoft Application Platform is a set of integrated technologies and tools that enable your business to innovate and create strategic advantage. By enabling you to extend and unlock the value in your existing applications, and to rapidly develop new applications that differentiate you from your competition Microsoft can help you save on time, money and resources.

To learn more about the Microsoft Application Platform, read the whitepaper. https://download.microsoft.com/download/b/a/4/ba4f8ea2-75ef-425b-a30d-e2e503d8c440/Strategic%20Advantage%20and%20the%20Microsoft%20Application%20Platform.pdf

The Microsoft Application Platform delivers five core capabilities:

· Business Intelligence www.microsoft.com/bi

· Service-Oriented Architecture www.microsoft.com/soa – Design flexible systems that can be adapted rapidly to meet your company’s changing business needs and priorities.

· Development https://www.microsoft.com/applicationplatform/capabilities/development.mspx – Successfully implement a broader Application Life-Cycle Management (ALM) strategy, increase team collaboration and productivity, and improve software quality.

· User Experience https://www.microsoft.com/applicationplatform/capabilities/userexperience.mspx  - Drive business opportunity and productivity by using the right interface and the right tools.

· Data Management https://www.microsoft.com/applicationplatform/capabilities/datamanagement.mspx – Increase your connectivity and real-time response for Critical Business Information

Next week we’ll talk about some of the latest scoop on Microsoft’s BI Strategy and Approach to the market – stay tuned!!