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Current Competencies
Jun. 21, 2004

Microsoft Competency Sample Solutions Relevant Microsoft Products
Advanced Infrastructure Migration or deployment of Exchange, Active Directory implementation, server consolidation, hosting solutions Windows Server, Exchange, Identity Integration Server, Systems Management Server, Internet Security and Acceleration Server, Storage Management Server, Host Integration Server
Business Intelligence Data warehousing, business intelligence, online analytical processing (OLAP), decision support SQL Server, Windows Datacenter Server, Data Analyzer, Excel
Information Worker Collaboration and messaging, portals, project management, business productivity Windows SharePoint Services, SharePoint Portal Server, Office, Project, Visual Basic for Applications, InfoPath, Microsoft Customer Relationship Management
Integrated E-Business Internet business, extranets, Web hosting, Web application and portal development, Web-based workflow and orchestration solutions Commerce Server, Windows Server Web Edition, BizTalk Server, SharePoint Portal Server
ISV/Software A software application designed for, verified for, or certified for Windows .NET Framework, Visual Studio .NET, verification testing suites and standards
Learning Solutions Individual and organizational skills assessment, computer-based training, exam preparation Microsoft learning curriculum and examinations
Licensing and Software Asset Management Solutions Licensing and asset software asset management, software distribution Microsoft and third-party software asset management software, product activation, Microsoft volume licensing programs
Microsoft Business Solutions Enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, retail systems Great Plains, Solomon, Navision, Axapta, Small Business Manager, Microsoft Customer Relationship Management, Retail Management System
Networking Infrastructure Basic server and network deployment and management Windows Server, Small Business Server
OEM Hardware Solutions Building PC and server systems, preinstalling Microsoft software on PC and server systems Windows Installer, Windows Update, Windows client OSs
Security Security management and operations, secure wireless VPN and perimeter, identity and access management Internet Security and Acceleration Server, Software Update Service, Remote Access Service, Group Policy, Active Directory, Exchange
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