Complementing a central HR system implementation, products like SharePoint server can act a central hub for collaboration and information management, while Yammer can facilitate social networking and performance management, and Lync can enable VoIP, instant messaging, teleconferencing, and more.

FORBES: HR Starts With Communications And Collaboration

It can be a pain when implementing collaboration solutions like Microsoft SharePoint and Project Server.

FORBES: Why Cloud Computing Is Slowly Winning The Trust War

The office suite includes Exchange, Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Lync Server, among other web-based productivity tools.

CNN: Microsoft's Office 365 available for public testing

Microsoft SharePoint, a giant in the client-server paradigm, will whither in this new, mobile world.

FORBES: With Apple's Endorsement, Cloud Storage Finally Comes Of Age