Introduction to Lists
Business applications are mostly composed of lists and libraries. You can access the lists and libraries by clicking the tabs at the tops of pages. Office Live Small Business includes the following lists and libraries:
Business Application | List or Library | Purpose |
---|---|---|
Time Manager |
Schedule and Reservations |
View a calendar or calendar list of day-to-day appointments and reservations. |
Time Manager |
To Do |
Track the progress of task-related actions and deliverables. |
Time Manager |
Resources |
Document shared assets, such as cameras and vehicles. Users can reserve and track listed resources in Schedule and Reservations. |
Time Manager |
Manage Resources |
Group individual resources as a unit, such as a shared laptop and projector used for presentations. |
Project Manager |
Projects |
Record general project details and get an overview of all projects’ progress. |
Project Manager |
Project Milestones |
Record and track the progress of significant project dates and deliverables. |
Project Manager |
Project Tasks |
Divide project work, assign tasks, and track employees’ progress on tasks. |
Project Manager |
Project Issues |
Record and track any issues or points of concern throughout the project lifecycle. |
Document Manager |
Document Library |
Collaborate on, share, store, and monitor the versions of documents in a central location. |
Document Manager |
Picture Library |
Store and share pictures in a central location. |
Competition Tracker |
Competition |
Record key details about competing organizations and monitor the level of risk these organizations present to your company. |
Competition Tracker |
News Intelligence |
Share news items about competitors in a central location. |
Competition Tracker |
Product Information |
Compare your products with competitors’ products and monitor the level of risk these products present to your products. |
Customer Support |
Service Requests |
Record request details, track inquiry resolutions, and associate Knowledge Base articles with requests. |
Customer Support |
Support FAQs |
Document and share frequently asked questions and answers for quick reference when communicating with customers. |
Customer Support |
Knowledge Base |
Store and share articles that help to address customers’ service requests. |
Estimates |
Quotations |
Record and track quotes provided to customers, and their status. |
Estimates |
Order Information |
Record and track details about orders. |
Company Assets |
Assets |
Track company assets and their appreciation or depreciation in value since purchase. |
Company Assets |
Asset Requests |
Track requests for, and the use of, items in the Assets list. |
Employee Directory |
Employees |
Maintain basic information about employees. |
Expenses |
Expense Reports |
Record and track details about employees’ expenses. |
Jobs & Hiring |
Requisitions |
Track job openings across the organization. |
Jobs & Hiring |
Candidates |
Record and track applicants for open positions listed in the Requisitions list. |
Jobs & Hiring |
Candidate Feedback |
Record and track feedback about candidates across interview cycles. |
Training |
Training Courses |
Record details about training events for employees, customers, and other groups. |
Training |
Training Enrollments |
Record and track individuals attending training events. |
Customer Workspace |
Customer Workspace |
Share information with your customers and other contacts. |
Basic Meeting Workspace |
Basic Meeting Workspace |
Plan, organize, and capture the results of a meeting. |
Team Workspace |
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. |
Wiki Workspace |
Wiki Workspace |
Create a forum for sharing knowledge. For example, you can brainstorm ideas, collaborate on designs, or build an encyclopedia of knowledge. |