Work dynamically with others and share information from any location    
Office Groove 2007 enables you to share information and within and across organisations in any location, even when you are not connected to the corporate network.

Share information with team members in real time   
Team members can simultaneously update files and team discussions in Office Groove 2007 workspaces. Office OneNote 2007 enables users in different locations to work together in real time via a live sharing session. These enable multiple team members to simultaneously view and edit  documents, collaborate on brainstorms, and accomplish a host of other team tasks.

Maximise the value and accessibility of information
With Office OneNote 2007, you can consolidate disparate pieces of information - including handwritten notes, audio and video recordings, formatted documents and images – in a single location. When saved to Office SharePoint Server 2007, this previously unstructured content becomes available to all as an organised and accessible project information repository.  To ensure information is managed and retained, Office SharePoint Server 2007 also provides longer-term storage and access tools for workflow and project documentation.

Automatically synchronise with team members      
With Office Groove 2007, there's no need to download information from workspaces or Office OneNote 2007 notebooks before going offline, and no need to upload changes when reconnecting. Offline work is automatically synchronised among all team members when an Internet connection is obtained: so you can always access and work with the most relevant project data, whether you’re online or offline.

Keep up-to-date with notification of project changes
In Office Groove 2007 you can monitor team member’s activity and changes to documents, gaining greater visibility of the most recent project updates and information. Auditory and text alerts notify you of specific changes, eliminating the need to check for updates.

Improve efficiency of e-mail storage and bandwidth
Office Groove 2007 and Office OneNote 2007 both help to reduce e-mail storage needs by providing a dedicated project workspace: eliminating the need to e-mail documents, and helping your e-mail account to stay within its storage capacity. Bandwidth demands are also reduced by Office Groove 2007’s automated data synchronisation. Only amended files are shared with team members, reducing bandwidth use and speeding up the exchange of information.

Increase security of shared information
To protect your valuable intellectual property, Office Groove 2007 incorporates advanced security protection with strong encryption, even on disconnected laptops and during data synchronisation on wired and wireless networks.

Work with other Microsoft Office software
Office Enterprise 2007 integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft Office software. For example, a team can use Office Communicator 2007 and Office OneNote 2007 together to add video and instant messaging to an Office OneNote 2007 live sharing session.

Reduce reliance on IT with self-service capabilities
After initial setup within the organisation, Office Groove 2007 enables you to invite and include team members into a secure Groove 2007 workspace - without needing assistance from IT. This enables project teams to form and expand dynamically, in response to the needs of your company.

Discover how organisations have improved business processes and streamlined operations with Office 2007:

• South Holland District Council uses the 2007 Microsoft Office system to improve collaboration and measure performance
• Speedy Hire cuts IT costs with switch from open source
• Trading on information: major stock exchange streamlines primary account managers’ work andimproves customer service with web-based dashboard

• 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
• 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
• 2 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, or later operating system
• Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services
• Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity
• Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services or Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. Connectivity to Office SharePoint Server 2007 required for browser-enabled InfoPath forms and additional collaboration functionality. Groove Messenger integration requires Windows Messenger 5.1 or later or Communicator 1.0 or later. Includes a 5 year subscription to the Groove relay service
• Some features require Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0, Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0, Microsoft DirectX 9.0b, Microsoft Active Sync 4.1, microphone1, audio output device, video recording device (such as a webcam), TWAIN-compatible digital camera or scanner, Windows Mobile 2003 powered Smartphone or Windows Mobile 5 powered Smartphone or Pocket PC, or a router that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Sharing notebooks requires users to be on the same network
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply)
• Connectivity to Office Communications Server 2007 is required to enable the full functionality of Office Communicator 2007
• Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system
  
  • 2 gigahertz (GHz) processor or higher and 1 GB RAM or higher recommended for OneNote Audio Search. Close-talking microphone required. Audio Search not available in all languages
  • 512 MB RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the machine has 1 GB memory
  • Send to OneNote 2007 print driver and Internet Fax not available on 64 bit OS. Groove Folder Synchronization not available on 64 bit OS. Office Clean-up wizard not available on 64 bit OS

  Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2007 is a scalable portal server that connects people, teams and knowledge across business processes, helping them to work more efficiently. The portal facilitates end-to-end collaboration by enabling aggregation of information.

Office Enterprise edition is available through Volume Licence Programmes.