This IDC study explores Microsoft's portal strategy for developing and delivering a variety of functions for improving productivity among information workers. Microsoft's portal capabilities are described along with several common use scenarios. This study analyzes Microsoft's impact on the portal software market and what challenges Microsoft faces in the future.

"Microsoft's success in the enterprise portal software market is due to its positioning of SharePoint Portal Server for self-service collaboration and access to documents and business intelligence." — Brian McDonough, research manager, Enterprise Portal Software and Packaged Composite Applications