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Avanade Creates Critical Web Parts for SharePoint Portal Server; Avanade Enhances User Experience Through Integration With Line-of-Business Applications.


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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2001

This week, Avanade Inc., a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, will debut a set of Web Parts they created with Microsoft that provide users with easy and customizable viewing of their critical enterprise data by connecting tools such as SharePoint Portal Server (1) A network server that deploys portal services to a public Web site or internal intranet. See portal.

(2) An application that is used to develop, deliver and maintain a Web portal.
 and Office XP with multiple line-of-business applications such as Siebel and SAP.

A new Web Part Development Kit CD containing an extensive catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C.  of Microsoft and third-party Web Parts, including Avanade's line-of-business Web Parts, will ship with Microsoft's Digital Dashboard (software) digital dashboard - A personalised desktop portal that focuses on business intelligence and knowledge management.

Microsoft's version has a launch screen including stock quotes, voice mail and e-mail messages, a calendar, a weather forecast, traffic information,
 Resource Kit 3.0, and are available on the Microsoft Web Part Gallery.

Web Parts contained in the kit can be used with SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server.  2000-based digital dashboards and with SharePoint Portal Server, the flexible portal solution from Microsoft that allows companies to easily find, share and publish information.

"To effectively do their jobs, today's knowledge workers need access to and understanding of a growing number of information sources. Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server and Office XP are tools to help these workers increase productivity," said Avanade CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Mitch The name Mitch can mean:
  • A nickname for the name Mitchell, descending from the name Michael meaning "Who is like God"
  • Hurricane Mitch.
  • Mitch, a character in A Streetcar Named Desire.
  • Mitch, a character played by Luke Wilson in Old School (film).
 Hill. "The Avanade-Microsoft Web Parts are designed to enable customers to further extend their portals by integrating critical data from disparate line-of-business applications such as Siebel or SAP in a clear, up-to-date view."

The Avanade-Microsoft Siebel-related Web Parts provide access to customer data such as account information, contacts, opportunities, sales order The sales order, sometimes abbreviated as SO, is an order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services. Given the wide variety of businesses, this means that the orders can be fulfilled in several ways. , pricing, as well as personal data such as activities, to-do lists, projects and notes.

The Avanade-Microsoft SAP-based Web Parts include a "wizard" that discovers mini-applications in SAP's ITS system and wraps the applications as Web Parts. In addition, Avanade built Web Parts for expense reporting within SAP that allow for approval/rejection of expense reports through the digital dashboard in the SharePoint Portal Server.

A user can also view the status of expense reports they've submitted. Other SAP Web Parts enable SharePoint Portal Server users to access accounts payable and accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying  information stored in SAP's system, as well as access open orders. To allow for even greater worker productivity, these services are also available on any Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0.  device.

"The Avanade-Microsoft Web Parts should be considered mission-critical for enterprise customers who chose to extend their SharePoint Portal Server and digital dashboard investments," said Jeff Teper, general manager of Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server Business Unit. "These Web Parts for SAP and Siebel add a great deal of value by allowing for easy access to critical legacy systems."

For a preview and free download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  of the Avanade-Microsoft Web Parts, visit: www.avanade.com/SharePoint.

About Avanade

Founded in April 2000, Avanade Inc. is a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture that leverages the Microsoft platform to deliver enterprise technology solutions. Avanade creates value for its customers by designing, building and deploying customized, reliable architectures and scalable infrastructures to increase profitability, improve speed-to-market, and accelerate growth.

With more than 1,000 employees throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, Avanade provides cutting-edge technology integration services to Global 2000 companies and emerging market makers. Additional information can be found on the Avanade Web site at www.avanade.com.
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