Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Navigating the Dozens of Different Strategy Options – HBR

Interesting article on strategy frameworks….@ the link: https://hbr.org/2015/06/navigating-the-dozens-of-different-strategy-options In this adaptation from the new book, Your Strategy Needs a Strategy (HBR Press, 2015), BCG strategy experts make sense of the all the different, and competing, approaches to strategy: Which strategy is right for your business? When and how should you implement it? The practical tool […]

June 24, 2015 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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OneNote Clipper 2.0—introducing a more powerful and intelligent web clipping tool

Nice add-on to OneNote…. OneNote Clipper 2.0—introducing a more powerful and intelligent web clipping tool – Office Blogs

March 12, 2015 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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Windows 10: An Exciting New Chapter

Today we shared new Windows 10 experiences and talked about how Windows 10 will inspire new scenarios across the broadest range of devices – from big screens to small screens to no screens at all. And made additions to the Windows 10 device family that, while exciting for all users, enable some amazing scenarios for […]

January 21, 2015 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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Verifying the Security of Cloud Services for Australian Government

Guidance on verifying the security of cloud services for Australian Government… The Australian Attorney Generals Department has released a revised framework for assessing compliance and risk for cloud services.  Microsoft welcomes this forward-looking guidance that describes a streamlined decision-making process while reinforcing the need for risk assessment and compliance with Australian security requirements. Microsoft is […]

September 3, 2014 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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Government rolls back dual ministerial offshore cloud approval

Government departments will no longer need to seek ministerial approval from their portfolio minister and the attorney-general to move their cloud-based IT services offshore, with the Australian federal government rolling back the requirement which was introduced by the previous Labor administration…more @ the link below: Government rolls back dual ministerial offshore cloud approval | ZDNet

September 2, 2014 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s CEO

As Satya Nadella becomes the third CEO of Microsoft, he brings a relentless drive for innovation and a spirit of collaboration to his new role. He joined Microsoft 22 years ago because he saw how clearly Microsoft empowers people to do magical things and ultimately make the world a better place. Many companies, he says, […]

February 4, 2014 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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From Google Apps to Office 365: Why my company ditched Google

Interesting article By Derrick Wlodarz….@ the link below: From Google Apps to Office 365: Why my company ditched Google

January 20, 2014 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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Windows Phone app building tools you might not know about

A great app begins with a great idea. Perhaps it’s a personal pain point or missing feature on the phone that irks you. Or maybe you see a gap in the market, or you might even be bringing your app over from another platform. Whatever your reason is for developing an app for Windows Phone, […]

July 30, 2013 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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One Microsoft: Company realigns to enable innovation at greater speed, efficiency

Text of an internal email from Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer to employees regarding…..more at the link below: One Microsoft: Company realigns to enable innovation at greater speed, efficiency

July 14, 2013 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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Lync-Skype connectivity available today…

As Microsoft continues towards the goal of rehumanizing communications from the living room to the boardroom….more at the link below: Lync-Skype connectivity available today – Lync Team Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs

May 29, 2013 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
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