Microsoft targets financial services

People tend to think of Microsoft as a software Leviathan. But in the enterprise, it has spent billions of dollars aiming to convince CIOs and others that it is as enterprise-ready as any other vendor. It is fair to say that it has been fairly successful. The financial services industry stands as a critical new testing ground, where minute-by-minute profit and loss depends on the quality of the IT infrastructure. Microsoft intends to establish itself as a key enterprise technology provider. Windows in Financial Services notes that the Microsoft's financial services group has grown from six to 600 people in the last five years. It has revamped its management team and sales processes. One key: It has raised that ISV bar, with an eye on the best possible solutions. The focus seems to be on Microsoft Silverlight, an online banking interface, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Stay tuned. The marketing effort may turn up as well.

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