| Southern Union |  |
| |  | | Major U.S. Gas Company Boosts, Refines Information Access, Increasing Risk Avoidance |
Posted 2009-09-02 |
|
| | Southern Union, one of the largest diversified natural gas companies in the United States, faced a challenge familiar to most large, fast-growing companies: the need to use information to support growth rather than put up roadblocks to that growth. Employees needed faster access to authorized information and a better way to boost security around restricted data. They needed to share information not only with team members within the company, but also with business partners. The company now has the solution it needs in Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007. Southern Union has used the software to create a comprehensive and highly successful information platform that is unifying employees throughout the company, increasing the speed and accuracy of collaboration and work processes. | | |
| |
| Hanover Medical School | |
| |  | | Workflow System Speeds Approval Process for Business Trips and Lecture Engagements |
Posted 2009-07-21 |
|
| | At the Hanover Medical School (MHH), one of Germany’s leading university medical centers, the number of requests for approving business trips, lecture engagements, and cooperation with industry was rising sharply while the number of employees in the Human Resources and Legal departments to review the requests was shrinking. To simplify and accelerate the application process, the hospital developed a workflow system using Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 to guide doctors through applications, check them for completeness, and display their status. Users no longer have to search for documents or spend time responding to inquiries about the status of applications. MHH has implemented the workflow system in other areas of the medical center to make operations faster, simpler, and more transparent. | | |
| |
| Tampa Police Department | |
| |  | | Police Department Scores for Taxpayers with Super Bowl Incident-Management Solution |
Posted 2009-07-15 |
|
| | When the City of Tampa, Florida, was chosen to host Super Bowl XLIII, it fell upon the Tampa Police Department to ensure public safety for the event. To coordinate efforts with more than 25 other agencies and first responders, the department used E•SPONDER, an online collaboration environment based on Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007. The solution provided a central repository for multiple agencies to gather planning information prior to the event; during the event, it enabled personnel on the ground and at incident command centers to share information in real time via a Web-based portal. With E•SPONDER, which provides deep insight into resource allocation and is built in compliance with National Incident Management System criteria, the department successfully managed the big game at a fraction of the cost of previous Super Bowls, a true win for the taxpaying citizens of Tampa. | | |
| |
| Chesapeake Energy | |
| |  | | Natural Gas Producer Deploys New Intranet Solution, Meets Growth Challenges |
Posted 2008-08-25 |
|
| | Chesapeake Energy, the leading natural-gas producer in the United States, is a rapidly growing company that tripled its employee headcount between 2005 and 2008. To meet the challenges of such rapid growth, the company needed a more powerful intranet solution to boost worker productivity, improve workflow, and enhance collaboration across the oil and gas value chain. Using Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007, Chesapeake Energy developed and deployed a new solution that integrates the company’s intranet, extranet, and Internet presence. Through its extensibility, the solution streamlines collaboration across project teams, boosts productivity, simplifies data analysis, and creates the basis for consistent communications. With the business capabilities gained through the new solution, Chesapeake Energy is well positioned for future growth. | | |
| | Read More... |
|