Cognizant Boosts Efficiency, Cuts Costs, with Collaboration and Development Platform
"Our new intranet will boost our competitive advantage.... Higher efficiency, lower costs, easier access to data—we will achieve all of those things with our SharePoint Server 2010-based solution" - William Doyle, Enterprise Architect, Cognizant
SUMMARY
Cognizant, a global provider of IT, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, had outgrown its systems for creating internal business applications. The company wanted to create a standardized, more efficient environment for application development and use. The company also wanted to improve content management and implement tools that would encourage deeper connections among employees. Cognizant became an early adopter of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, which it used to prototype a new intranet. Through the portal, the company can improve employees' access to information, deliver standardized business applications, and boost collaboration. Cognizant believes that the new intranet and the tools it provides will result in productivity gains, lower development costs, better customer service, and ultimately, higher revenues.