For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals (Length: 19 pages)

July 17, 2007

A Look At The Improvements And Shortcomings Of Microsoft Office 2007 Desktop Applications

This is the second document in the "Innovation Returns To Office Productivity" series.

by Kyle McNabb

with Connie Moore, Erica Driver, Diana Levitt

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Microsoft's Office 2007 desktop applications feature a new user experience, an integrated graphics engine, support for a new XML-based file format, numerous optional interdependencies with SharePoint Server 2007, and a host of optional online services, the latter two pointing to perhaps the most important aspects of Office 2007 desktop apps for enterprises. The Office programs now coexist with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, and, together, the two promise to tackle how information workers author, use, collaborate on, and manage information. Stay away from generalized evaluations of Office 2007 desktop apps, and don't simply compare this new release with Office 2003, XP, or 2000. Instead, focus on how distinct roles within the enterprise — such as financial analysts, marketers, or legal — could benefit from this new release of desktop and server technology, and plan on role-based rollouts.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe New Look And Feel Overshadow Other Enhancements

itemStill, Microsoft Delivers Improvements Beyond The New UI

itemAccess, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, And Word Are Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

itemWow — New Desktop Apps Really Work With MOSS 2007

itemUsers Get Way More With Office 2007 Than With Office 2003

itemOffice Online Provides Hints Of The Future

recommendations

itemUse Roles To Guide Office 2007 Evaluations

WHAT IT MEANS

itemOffice Productivity Innovation? It's All About The Information Workplace

Forrester interviewed Microsoft's product marketing and management teams and eight Microsoft Office 2007 desktop application early adopters.

Related Research Documents

itemMicrosoft's 2007 Enterprise Content Management Platform

March 2, 2007

itemOffice Productivity Software Trends: 2007 And Beyond

December 7, 2006

itemMicrosoft's 2007 Collaboration Platform

October 24, 2006

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Analyst: Kyle McNabb
Technology: Information & Knowledge Management, Office Productivity
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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