Microsoft Corp. today announced it will offer a migration program designed to satisfy the needs of businesses that use PeopleSoft technology products PeopleSoft World (formerly from J.D. Edwards), PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne (formerly from J.D. Edwards) and PeopleSoft Enterprise. The migration program was developed to help PeopleSoft customers and partners respond to business challenges resulting from Oracle Corp.'s recent acquisition of PeopleSoft.

The migration program provides migration technology, price discounts on Microsoft� Business Solutions software and services, and strategic guidance to help companies efficiently and affordably migrate to a Microsoft Business Solutions business management application. While the program is available for all four Microsoft Business Solutions business management applications, Microsoft recommends that PeopleSoft World and PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne customers consider Microsoft Business Solutions--Axapta� and that PeopleSoft Enterprise customers in the United States and Canada consider Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains�. However, businesses interested in Microsoft Business Solutions--Navision� and Microsoft Business Solutions--Solomon also can take advantage of the new migration program. The migration program also is designed to serve business partners that specialize in PeopleSoft technology.