With Microsoft buying Yammer for $1.2 billion, Microsoft
promises it will push the business collaboration/social
networking platform into more of its cloud-based services. That
means corporate IT pros will have to deal more with Yammer in
their day-to-day jobs. To help prepare for that, here are some
key questions and answers they need to consider.  BACKGROUND:
Why Microsoft spent $1.2B on Yammer  MORE: Microsoft's 10
biggest buys  What do Microsoft and Yammer say about their
product plans?  Microsoft's Office division president Kurt
DelBene: "Over time, I see opportunity for exciting new
scenarios by adding Yammer's stand-alone service alongside and
integrated into our collaboration offerings with SharePoint,
Office 365, Dynamics and Skype. I picture people being able to
use Yammer to manage and expand their professional
relationships, share and collaborate on Office documents, stay
informed about content updates, and to seamlessly move from
status updates and feeds into voice and video conversations."
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