HRWeb Maximizing Employee Productivity and the Effectiveness of the HR Organization Published: June 2002

Solution Overview Situation ● Microsoft employees were spending too much time and effort searching for HR information, data, tools, and forms Solution ● HRWeb is an integrated suite of portal products that, through utilizing the.NET Framework and XML, provides HR information to all Microsoft employees, managers, and HR professionals worldwide Benefits ● Streamlines processes, information, and transactions for the Microsoft HR department ● Reduces postal and material costs by 75-90% ● Reduces time employees spend searching for HR information or forms ● Streamlines workflow through direct interaction with SAP R/3 ● Saves employees an average of 5 minutes per month at a savings of over $3 million per year to Microsoft

Products And Technology ● Microsoft ActiveX controls ● Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 ● Microsoft FrontPage 2002 ● Microsoft SQL Server 2000 ● Microsoft Visual InterDev ● Microsoft Visual Studio.NET ● Windows 2000 Advanced Server ● Windows 2003 Advanced Server ● Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0

HRWeb Key Features ● Employee Data Pages ● My Benefits ● My Finances ● My Performance ● My Personal Information ● My Time Off ● Life Events Wizards

Manager Portal Key Features ● My Employee Time Reporting ● My Employees’ Performance ● My Poll Results ● My Open Headcount

HRConfidential Key Features ● Central location for best practices, community building, and knowledge sharing for HR professionals ● Interactive calendar of events and training ● News and information on HR strategies and programs ● Quick access to employee data that facilitates informed client consultation

Client Computer Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) HRWeb DB SQL 2000 Stock IIS Server Earnings IIS Server Stock SQL Server Earnings SQL Server Corporate IIS Servers Exposing Data via XML Web Services HR Intranet XML over SSL HTTPS HRWeb IIS 6.0 Architecture

Summary ● 92% of Microsoft employees go to HRWeb first for HR information ● 78% of employees use the Microsoft intranet more than any other HR resource ● Average site visit of 5 minutes

For More Information ● Additional content on Microsoft IT deployments and best practices can be found on ● Microsoft TechNet ● Microsoft Case Study Resources ● IT Showcase

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