MS-Office: Why Standardize? b What is MS-Office? b Benefits of a software suite b Benefits of MS-Office, specifically b Why Standardize?

What is MS-Office? b Integrated Software suite: Word ProcessingWord Processing SpreadsheetSpreadsheet Database ManagementDatabase Management Presentation ManagerPresentation Manager

Integrated Software suite: Word Processing b MS-Word: document sharingdocument sharing spell checkingspell checking document templatesdocument templates desktop publishingdesktop publishing handles large documentshandles large documents virtually universal file formatvirtually universal file format well established and supportedwell established and supported

Integrated Software suite: Spreadsheet b Ability to automate calculations b Document sharing b Multi-sheet workbooks

Integrated Software suite: Database Management b Create shared databases b Write custom applications b Create ad hoc queries and reports

Integrated Software suite: Presentation Management b Visually exciting displays b Get your point across easily b Perfect training tool

Benefits of a software suite b Uniform user interface b Decreased training costs b Better support b Well-documented b Canned classes available

Benefits of MS-Office, specifically b Tightly integrated with MS-IE b Common scripting language across products b Easy to use b Upgrade cycle = 3 years

Why standardize? b Less problems with conflicting versions b Easier to support a single vendor, single version b Favorable pricing for large installations b Possible automation benefits