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Microsoft services

An award-winning Gold Certified Partner, CGI has the experience to help clients rapidly implement Microsoft® technology to maximize employee productivity and facilitate innovation. With more than 2,000 dedicated Microsoft professionals, CGI offers a broad spectrum of Microsoft services, from consulting and technology infrastructure assessment to solution development, implementation and hosting. This experience combined with our industry expertise and global delivery capabilities delivers services best tailored to clients’ business needs and requirements.

Key offerings

CGI has achieved many Microsoft solution competencies including custom development, information worker, business process and integration, advanced infrastructure, networking infrastructure, data management and mobility. CGI’s key offerings include:

• Development, deployment and management of Microsoft solutions (PDF) – offerings that connect information, systems and people, including portal and collaborative technologies, enterprise content management, business intelligence, custom development, mobile applications, e-commerce and unified communications
• Rapid assessment program (RAP) – structured approach that aligns proposed Microsoft solutions with clients’ business objectives, maximizing return on investment
• Technological infrastructure evolution (PDF)– services that help clients implement and migrate to new Microsoft infrastructures, such as Vista, Windows Server and Exchange; service offerings include change management, work structure revision, training and user communication.

Experience and expertise

CGI has extensive experience in accelerating the adoption of Microsoft technology, including:

• Award-winning Gold Certified Partner, participating in Microsoft thought leadership activities, such as the Patterns and Practices Advisory board, technology adoption program, rapid deployment program for Office 2007 and advanced desktop deployment for partners
• Advanced development frameworks, certifications and quality standards, including MCSE and MCP certifications, ISO 9001, alignment with Microsoft’s Infrastructure Optimization program, CMMI Level 3 and VSTS-based development framework
• Advanced access to Microsoft’s latest family of products, including 2007 Office^TM System, Windows VISTA^TM and Exchange Server 2007
• Proven track record encompassing .NET technologies and Microsoft’s family of server products: 2007 Office System, SQL, BizTalk®, SharePoint®, Commerce, InfoPath®, Enterprise Project Management, Visual Studio® and Team System
• Proven track record of Microsoft technology implementations with such clients as Bombardier Aerospace, Bell Canada, Quebec Revenue Agency, Russell Investment Group and Yellow Pages Group

Also see

• Brochure - Accelerate the adoption of Microsoft technology (PDF)
• CGI has key expertise on Microsoft patterns and practices (also download CGI’s Microsoft .NET case study - PDF)
• CGI is certified in the Microsoft Speech Partner Program
• Microsoft case study of CGI’s server migration project for Russell Investment Group