Organization Size
1 employees
Corinne DiPietro is a skeleton racer from Middleton, Massachusetts, who is currently training for the 2014 Winter Olympics skeleton team.
Software and Services
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Amusement/Gambling/Recreation/ Perf Arts/ Spectator Sports
Country/Region
United States
Business Need
Languages
English
Corinne DiPietro is a skeleton racer from Middleton, Massachusetts, who is currently training for the 2014 Winter Olympics skeleton team.
“Everyone at this level is already a great athlete; beyond that, we all need some differentiating factor, and Office 365 is that for me.”
—Corinne DiPietro, Skeleton Racer and 2014 Olympic Hopeful
When skeleton racer Corinne DiPietro threw her hat—or her helmet—into the 2014 Olympics ring, her volunteer support team expanded from her parents to nine people across the country. DiPietro fretted about managing and coordinating so many people while focusing on training.
A member of DiPietro’s support team is a Microsoft employee who introduced her to Microsoft Office 365, a collection of cloud-based email, calendaring, collaboration, conferencing, and productivity services. The team uses Microsoft SharePoint Online to share training schedules, marketing materials, photos, and more. They stay coordinated by using calendars, task lists, and contacts in Microsoft Exchange Online, which also provides cloud-based email.
DiPietro uses her Windows Phone to take photos at the track and upload them to the SharePoint site or her Facebook page. She also records ideas on her phone that the team can later act on. The team uses Microsoft Lync Online for conference calls and instant messaging. One volunteer analyzes DiPietro’s training times and posts the results to SharePoint Online, where DiPietro can access them by phone.
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Microsoft Case Study: Corinne DiPietro