2007 Microsoft Office Sy2007 Microsoft Office System Overviewstem Overview

Elizabeth CaleySenior Product ManagerMicrosoft Canada

AgendaAgenda

New World of Work2007 Office SystemDiscussion

2007 Office System 2007 Office System Timeline Timeline

October 2003Office

System

May 2004Office 12

Pillars

TodayPublicBeta

End 2006Public Availability

Volume Licensing Customers

$700M annual R&D investment across Office programs, servers, and services

Driven by customer, partner and analyst feedback

Enterprise focus with emphasis on empowering the individual

Long-term commitment to investment areas

Requirements: Client programs: Windows XP SP2Servers: Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later, SQL Server 2000 SP3

or later

Simplify Simplify Working Working TogetherTogether

Simplify Simplify Working Working TogetherTogether

Streamline Streamline Processes & Content Processes & Content ManagementManagement

Streamline Streamline Processes & Content Processes & Content ManagementManagement

Improve Improve BusinesBusiness s InsightInsight

Improve Improve BusinesBusiness s InsightInsight

Fundamentals Make it more secure,

manageable and reliable

Enterprise Content ManagementStreamline Processes and

Content Management

Business IntelligenceImprove Business Insight

Communication and Collaboration

Simplify Working Together Individual Impact

Increase employee self-sufficiency and

effectiveness

Individual ImpactIndividual Impact

Feedback and trendsIncreasing pace of business

Greater demands on individuals

Information fatigue

Untapped employee potential

Advances in 2003Advanced e-mail management

Introduction of Microsoft Office OneNote

2007 Microsoft Office System goalIncrease employee self-sufficiency and effectiveness with integrated, easy-to-use tools and modern work products

Individual ImpactIndividual ImpactIncrease employee self-sufficiency and effectivenessIncrease employee self-sufficiency and effectiveness

Consulting customer data and product information while on a sales visit

Building a complex and compelling proposal for a new business opportunity

Managing your work more effectively through one view of time and tasks

Accessing best practices and resources from experts

Scenario examples

Create high impact documentsFaster authoring with pre-built layouts Fast, professional charting and

diagrammingFixed file formats – PDF and XPS

Work while mobileSharePoint site information available offline

via Outlook or GrooveEasier extranet access to team and My Sites

Manage information, time, and workTask management systemRapid search across e-mail and documents Calendar sharing and integration

Make work easierResults-oriented user interfaceOffice Online communities and resourcesOnline learning and help continuously

improved based on user feedback

Individual ImpactIndividual ImpactProfessional-looking charts that are easy to createProfessional-looking charts that are easy to create

Pre-release software, subject to change

Individual ImpactIndividual ImpactServer-basedServer-based PowerPointPowerPoint slide librariesslide libraries

Pre-release software, subject to change

Access the slide library from within the

presentation

“Tag” and store slides for re-use

by others; Alerts in

PowerPoint if slides in a

presentation have been updated

Results-oriented User Results-oriented User InterfaceInterface

Feedback and trendsOffice applications are too hard to master

Requests for features already in the applications

More commands (10X over last 17 years)

Menus-based interface no longer optimal

Advances in 2003Outlook reading pane

Expanded use of task panes

Office Online integration and Content Watson2007 Microsoft Office system goalImprove the way everyone – from most skilled, to most basic – does work

Fundamentals Make it more secure,

manageable and reliable

Enterprise Content ManagementStreamline Processes and

Content Management

Business IntelligenceImprove Business Insight

Communication and Collaboration

Simplify Working Together Individual Impact

Increase employee self-sufficiency and

effectiveness

Results-oriented User InterfaceResults-oriented User InterfaceImprove the way everyone does workImprove the way everyone does work

Increased focus on what users want to achieve rather than time wasted figuring out how to use the program

Increased confidence and proficiency in using Office programs along with reduced help desk calls

Users find it easier to discover new features and spend less time searching for commands

BenefitsResults-oriented designUI redesigned around achieving resultsFeatures are organized by user taskGalleries present selection of “results”

Making features easier to findMenus and Toolbars replaced with “Ribbon”Tabs organize features according to activityContextual Tabs reveal specialized features

when they are needed

Making features easier to useGalleries reduce need to “operate” dialog

boxes“Live Preview” shows changes prior to useEnhanced Tooltips include graphics and

guidance on feature usage

Results-oriented User InterfaceResults-oriented User Interface Create powerful, persuasive documentsCreate powerful, persuasive documents

Pre-release software, subject to change

New graphics engine + new UI

make great looking charts

easy for everyone

Tabs are specific to

activities done in each

program

Gallery presents user with a selection of

desired outcomes

Results-oriented User Results-oriented User InterfaceInterfaceAids to user transition – managing changeAids to user transition – managing change

Understanding impact early and optimizing designCustomer Experience Improvement program data analysis

Usability Labs

Beta and Technology Adoption Program Feedback

Providing education and trainingContextual help – Enhanced Tool Tips

Office Online – Interactive training

E-learning for enterprise customers

Specialized IT training materials

Supporting customer and partner solutionsExisting add-ins supported

New model has more options to extend the UI

Fundamentals Make it more secure,

manageable and reliable

Enterprise Content ManagementStreamline Processes and

Content Management

Business IntelligenceImprove Business Insight

Communication and Collaboration

Simplify Working Together Individual Impact

Increase employee self-sufficiency and

effectiveness