The enhancements in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 are remarkable. These new features give IT departments better control over information resources and allow them to work more efficiently and effectively. Included are the following benefits:

• Administration models that centralize configuration and management tasks, helping IT organizations streamline administrative responsibilities.
• A powerful new integration framework (Business Data Catalog).
• New and improved compliance capabilities that help secure resources more effectively and manage business-critical processes more efficiently.
• New and improved operational tools and capabilities that drive down the total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Improved support for network configuration, increasing productivity.
• Improved extensibility of the object model that makes custom applications and components easier to deploy and manage.