Microsoft 2013 Releases Head to Production

October 26, 2012

Microsoft is releasing the 2013 suite of solutions to manufacturing.  Updated solutions include Office 2013, Exchange 2013, and SharePoint 2013.  More information can be found in the full article, “Office 2013, Exchange 2013, SharePoint 2013 Released Oct. 18.”

Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Office Division, announced the RTM milestone in a blog post. He claimed that the 2013-branded Office represents ‘the most ambitious release of Office we’ve ever done.’

In July, Koenigsbauer and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off touch-friendly Office 2013 apps. These apps will run on the “Desktop” side of the Windows 8 user interface. Microsoft is also building ‘Metro-style’ Office apps, but so far only the OneNote Metro-style app is available for testing. Gartner analyst Steve Kleynhans has described the new Office 2013 apps as very similar to those in Office 2010, but with screen layouts optimized for touch.

Many organizations are excited to implement the newest iteration of SharePoint, but others may be nervous about the transition.  The fact is that there is always a steep learning curve when it comes to a new Microsoft product, particularly SharePoint.  However, third party solutions can ease that transition.  Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise offers more frequent updates that are intuitive, easing use without a steep learning curve.  Additionally, Fabasoft Mindbreeze can enhance an existing SharePoint infrastructure, meaning that large disruptive updates may be a thing of the past.

Emily Rae Aldridge, October 26, 2012

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