Microsoft’s Kurt Delbene share his thoughts on SharePoint ..
2005 was a big year for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services as a platform for business solutions and 2006 looks even brighter.
…Today more than 600 systems integrators (SIs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) are building portal and collaboration solutions which utilize Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, and more than 350 partners are extending the functionality of Windows SharePoint Services specifically for their solutions. Popular solutions include collaborative applications to help automate business processes, business intelligence and performance management solutions, search and workflow software, and vertical or industry specific solutions. The solutions demonstrate Microsoft’s commitment to meeting customer and market needs for more interoperable software that benefits customers and the IT ecosystem. …
…“We think the next version of SharePoint Products & Technologies will be even better due to enhancements planned in response to partner and developer feedback. With those improvements, the range of new possibilities enabled by Office “12,” and the way these solutions are making their way into the marketplace, companies more and more will be able to see the value that this kind of collaborative environment can bring to their organizations. So we think our numbers can be substantially larger by the end of 2006, and that SharePoint Products & Technologies can continue to grow well into the future.”…
