Managed Application Services for Electronic Commerce - Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 on the Windows 2003 Platform

Real-Time Access to Managed Enterprise Applications: Build Effective, User-Centric Solutions

Commerce Server 2007 provides the critical e-commerce infrastructure needed to build an effective online business. User profiling and management, product and service management, transaction processing, and targeted marketing and merchandising are all integrated to create a comprehensive system customizable for your specific needs. Build customer and partner loyalty and increase profitability with an integrated personalization, merchandising, and buying system that provides the foundation for effective business-to-consumer and business-to-business solutions.

Commerce Server 2007 includes the critical components for building or extending your online business. Functionality is combined to manage product and client information, and to streamline and refine online business processes. The Profile, Targeting, Product Catalog, and Business Process Pipelines systems function together seamlessly to enhance the user experience by delivering one-to-one marketing capabilities.

Faster Time to Market

Slash time to market without sacrificing functionality and customization. Commerce Server 2007 reduces the complexity and the time required to build, deploy, and maintain tailored, effective electronic commerce solutions. From fully functional out-of-the-box starter sites, a comprehensive software development kit (SDK), to administrative tools, Commerce Server makes it easy for you to create sites quickly that are tailored to meet your business needs. Pre-built applications for sell-side business-to-business and retail e-commerce provide the framework and business processes that can be readily tailored or extended with in-house development or the industry's largest selection of third-party add-ons.

Commerce Server 2007 gives developers the power to quickly build and deploy effective e-commerce sites, providing administrative tools that simplify and centralize administrative tasks. The Commerce Server 2007 platform also offers many areas where independent software vendors (ISVs) add value such as credit card validation, taxation, shipping & handling, content management, and Business Internet Analytics (BIA).

Empower Business Managers

Give those accountable for the business the control to manage the online business day to day. With Commerce Server 2007, business managers have the control to maximize the effectiveness of their online site. Empower your business managers to close the loop with customers and partners by giving them both the decision support they need and the real-time feedback loop — the loop that enables them to be responsive to the ever-changing needs of customers and partners. By closing the loop, business managers offer highly personalized and relevant content to your site users. This converts browsers into buyers and ultimately impacts your company's bottom line.

Commerce Server 2007 incorporates advanced business analytics and centralized management that empower business managers to quickly respond to changing customer needs.