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OrgChart: Diagrams top 700+ Microsoft executives [ Description ]

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Product Roadmap: An all-in-one product planning reference [ Description ]

Enterprise Software Roadmap [Past Report in its entirety]
Developer Platform Roadmap [Excerpt of most recent edition]

Research: In-depth reports on key Microsoft technologies and initiatives [ Description ]

PerformancePoint Aids Business Performance Management September 2008 [ Excerpt ]
Dynamics CRM Aims at Enterprises, Hosters May 2008 [ Excerpt ]
Windows Server 2008: An Important Server Upgrade March 2008 [ Excerpt ]
Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Jan. 2008 [ Excerpt ]
Communications Server Supports Unified Communications Nov. 2007 [ Excerpt ]
Microsoft's Business Intelligence Strategy May 2007 [ Excerpt ]
SharePoint Platform Matures, Expands Role, April 2007 [ Excerpt ]
Evaluating Exchange Server 2007 and Outlook 2007, March 2007 [ Excerpt ]
Archive of earlier reports [ Summaries ]

Update: Timely analysis of the latest Microsoft news [ Description ]

Table of Content	Sample Article(s)
November 2008	Windows Successor Requires Additional Research SQL Server 2008 Improves Auditing, Change Tracking
October 2008	Licensing Windows Server Windows Campaign Focuses on Hardware, Retail
September 2008	Evaluating Enterprise Agreements Five Businesses Plan for FY'09
August 2008	Partners Get Commissions on Microsoft-Hosted Services Asset Inventory Service Aids License Management
July 2008	Software Plus Services and Developers Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Supports Hyper-V
June 2008	Systems Management Product Roadmap Pooling, Multiplexing Changes Complicate Upgrades
May 2008	Application Compatibility May Slow Server Adoption Advertising Group Focuses Beyond Search
April 2008	Online Business Services Aim at Broad Market Management, Security Products Need Updates for New OS
March 2008	ASP.NET Extensions Previewed Yahoo Acquisition Proposed
February 2008	Windows Server 2008 Packaging, Licensing, Pricing Raikes Retiring from Business Division
January 2008	Putting the 'Windows' in Windows Live Partner Labs Tighten Relationships
December 2007	Windows Server 2008 Controls Network Access Solution Plans Define Enterprise Partner Relationships
November 2007	Management Costs Rise for Virtual Machines Free Online Collaboration Service Planned
October 2007	Windows Server, Service Packs Due in 2008 EU Appeal Fails and Other Legal News
September 2007	Early Adoption Programs Aid Product Development Five Businesses Steady into FY'08
August 2007	Visual Studio 2008: A First Look Optimization Model Structures Sales Efforts
July 2007	Windows Media Platform Less Strategic Managed Services Strategy Broadens
June 2007	System Center Product Roadmap Operations Manager 2007 Packaging, Licensing, Pricing
May 2007	Next Windows Server Takes Shape Dynamics Consolidation Plans Intact
April 2007	SharePoint 2007 Tweaks Portals, Administration Digital Media Advances in Vista
March 2007	SharePoint 2007 Improves Enterprise Search Exchange Gets Developer Overhaul
February 2007	Exchange 2007 Assists Regulatory Compliance Focus Moves Beyond PC at CES 2007
January 2007	New File Formats in Office 2007 Office Live Offers Simple Collaboration, Applications

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