Feature Articles

Building an Executive Dashboard with the Business Scorecards Accelerator
How does your organization measure against strategic goals?  How are you taking advantage of the increasing amount of corporate data to expedite business decisions?  Most executives don't have good answers to these questions.  Information is often isolated in disparate sources and reporting to the executive office is is often inconsistent and non-uniform.  Business scorecards were developed so the first question (performance measurement) can be effectively answered by organizing analytics around the second (corporate data).  Recently, Microsoft introduced a Business Scorecards Accelerator to allow its customers to take advantage of end-to-end business intelligence reporting.  This article will discuss the Business Scorecards Accelerator and its organizational benefits.

Why Upgrade to Exchange 2003?
For those of you who have not upgraded to Exchange 2003, there are many reasons to consider it. While there are several new features, the security enhancements and new Outlook Web Access (OWA) are the most compelling.  This article will detail some of the key enhancements.

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An Introduction to Microsoft's Information Bridge Framework
One of the key benefits of Office System is the tighter integration between the Office products and XML.  This has enabled Smart Documents technology, document-based solutions that give users access to external data within the context of their Office application.  Microsoft is looking to extend the "vision" of bridging line-of-business applications with back-end systems through the Information Bridge Framework.  The Information Bridge Framework (IBF) is a collection of tools and guidelines for leveraging web services and bringing corporate data directly to desktop-based emails, spreadsheets, and documents.  This article will discuss the technology associated with the Information Bridge Framework and highlight some key business benefits.

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About Knowledge Management Associates

Knowledge Management Associates applies its deep expertise in Microsoft technologies and tools to building custom, innovative business applications for clients in the areas of knowledge management, business intelligence, data and presentation solutions and emerging technologies. During the past five years, we've helped companies achieve significant improvements in business performance:

    • faster response time to customers
    • enhanced productivity (by minimizing ‘reinventing the wheel’)
    • improved sales and operational forecasting through better analysis tools
    • heightened employee morale through easy-to-use systems

Founded in 1995, KMA has a breadth and depth of experience not typically found in small IT companies. We are our clients’ trusted advisors and they value the highly responsive partnership relationship we bring to our engagements. Think of KMA as an extension of your IT organization, fluent in the latest development technologies and here for the long haul. We'll help you build, refine, update and maintain systems that leverage today’s advanced technologies to address today’s competitive challenges.

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