Virtual Desktops on Microsoft Azure

Citrix Virtual Desktops service simplifies Windows deployment. You can deploy desktops quickly, manage at scale and deliver a rich user access experience from a single management plane. Read this super-short blog for a quick-hitting list of what you can do with Virtual Desktops on Microsoft Azure and how you can get started.

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Strabag SE builds a risk management solution to improve efficiency using Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform

Strabag SE, a global construction company, has partnered with Microsoft to drive digitalization and innovation in the construction industry. Recognizing the need for operational efficiencies through data, Strabag built a Data Science Hub in collaboration with Microsoft. This central entity enabled them to collect and leverage decentralized data for valuable insights.

One notable success is their AI-based risk management solution, which uses algorithms to identify at-risk construction projects. By predicting potential failures, Strabag saves time and reduces financial losses. The algorithm has achieved an impressive 80% accuracy in risk prediction with just three months of data.

Through Microsoft’s Intelligent Data Platform, Strabag established a centralized system to connect and analyze data from various sources. This paved the way for developing use cases to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs globally.

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2023 State of Goal Setting Report

The process of setting goals in a systematic way before managing and sharing progress is the nucleus for organizational accomplishment. Goals are created to define and attain success, but they are only useful when they are documented clearly and referred to regularly. In December 2022, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the goal setting and management process within enterprise-sized companies globally, to understand the role that clear goal setting and management frameworks and outcomes play in business success and employee experience (EX). Download your complimentary copy of the Forrester report to explore key findings.

View: 2023 State of Goal Setting Report

Global consulting firm CAI boosts business agility and operational alignment with Viva Goals and the OKR framework

CAI helps clients design, deliver, operate, and maintain quality, critical manufacturing facilities by pooling the global resources of more than 800 employee-owners. As the company grew and expanded its services and delivery capabilities, the need for more modern goal setting and management approaches became apparent. That’s when CAI adopted Microsoft Viva Goals. Viva Goals is a module in the Microsoft Viva customer experience platform designed to enhance productivity, collaboration and employee wellbeing. Read this customer story to learn how CAI benefits from Viva Goals and its seamless integrations with Microsoft Teams and Power BI to better plan, manage and communicate objective and key results (OKR) frameworks to ensure alignment with business strategy.

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