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Creating Custom Stakeholder Views in Microsoft Office Project 2007 Creating project status reports for multiple stakeholders can be challenging. Office Project 2007 has powerful communications tools that allow you to efficiently communicate with project team members, senior management, or even customers. Ask the Expert Four Reasons Virtualization Saves Money: A Primer for the Nongeek The good news is, if you are a manager at a midsize business, there are plenty of short- and long-term benefits from virtualization—and you don't need a huge IT budget. That's what makes virtualization attractive in a brutal economic climate. Jeff Wuorio is a veteran small-business management and technology writer and author based in southern Maine. Downloads What Is Microsoft Dynamics? Download the Overview Brochure Explore how Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides rich CRM capabilities and real-time business insight to improve marketing, sales, and customer service. 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