Introduction to Business Applications
Microsoft Office Live Small Business includes a collection of Web-based applications that are designed to help a small business manage their business and collaborate with employees, customers, and partners.
Business applications are made up of a set of lists and/or libraries.
This topic describes the applications, lists, and libraries that are included with, or available to, an Office Live Small Business account. Any of these applications can be used as a building block to create a custom solution.
Office Live Small Business Applications Added by Default
By default, the following applications have been added to each Office Live Small Business account.
| Business Application | Description |
|---|---|
Team Workspace |
A central place to quickly organize, author, store, and share information about a team in the following: Announcements, Calendar, Links, Shared Documents, Tasks, and Team Discussion. |
Document Manager |
Store, share, and monitor versions of business documents in a central location. |
Office Live Small Business Applications Available to be Added
There are many business applications available to be added to any Office Live Small Business account at no additional charge. When an application has been added to an account, it can be accessed by clicking a link on the left navigation bar.
In order to extend the functionality of one of these business applications, you must add the business application to the account before you add your extensions.
You can add business applications to an account by clicking Add Application on the left navigation bar of the Business Applications home page. Business Applications available from Add Applications are divided into six categories.
Collaborate with co-workers and clients
Manage and share documents
Schedule meetings and events
Manage your business
Add or find custom applications
Your custom applications
Collaborate with co-workers and clients
| Business Application | Description |
|---|---|
Project Manager |
Organize and track projects. |
Customer Workspace |
Share information with your customers and other contacts. |
Manage and share documents
| Business Application | Description |
|---|---|
Wiki Workspace |
Create a forum for sharing knowledge. For example, you can brainstorm ideas, collaborate on designs, or build an encyclopedia of knowledge. |
Blog |
Collaborate with individuals or teams to post ideas, observations, and expertise that site visitors can comment on. |
Schedule meetings and events
| Business Application | Description |
|---|---|
Time Manager |
Manage schedules, calendars, and resources. |
Basic Meeting Workspace |
Plan, organize, and capture the results of a meeting. |
Blank Meeting Workspace |
Customize a meeting workspace to meet your business needs by adding lists, libraries, and features. |
Decision Meeting Workspace |
Track the status of agenda items and make decisions in meetings. This workspace provides lists for creating tasks, storing documents, and recording decisions. |
Social Meeting Workspace |
Plan social occasions. This workspace provides lists for tracking attendees, providing directions, and storing pictures of the event. |
Manage your business
| Business Application | Description |
|---|---|
Company Assets |
Track company assets, their growth or depreciation, and their use by employees. |
Competition Tracker |
Track details and news about competitors and compare key products with theirs. |
Customer Support |
Track customer service requests and resolutions, and share FAQs and articles that address requests. |
Employee Directory |
Maintain basic information about employees. |
Estimates |
Track quotes and orders. |
Expenses |
Record and track details about employees’ expenses. |
Jobs & Hiring |
Track job openings, candidates, and feedback about candidates. |
Training |
Track training courses and individuals participating in courses. |
Add or find custom applications
This category includes three options:
Upload a custom application - Add an application using a solution file (.olp). For more information, see Add a Solution to an Office Live Small Business Account.
Find more custom applications - Connect to the Office Live Small Business Marketplace to find applications to meet specific business needs.
Upload a template - Upload a template file (.stp).
Your custom applications
| Business Application | Description |
|---|---|
Blank Workspace |
Customize a workspace to meet your customers' business needs by adding lists, libraries, and features. |
Various |
Any custom application .stp files that have been uploaded to this account. You can create copies of the application from the template. |
See also
Create a Custom Business Application
Add a Solution to an Office Live Small Business Account