Microsoft Forecaster 7.0 will deliver customers with enhanced usability, adaptability and visibility, according to the Redmond Company. Through it's subsidiary, FRx Software, Microsoft announced the availability of the latest release of its budgeting and planning software. The official date set for the release to manufacturing of Forecaster 7.0 is March 28, 2007. The tool is addressed at the corporate environment and will offer accurate forecasts over their budgets.

"Our customers and partners have told us they want an affordable application that will make budgeting and forecasting less cumbersome, faster to implement and easier to use and that will offer greater adaptability to changing business conditions, all of which are addressed in Microsoft Forecaster 7.0," said Andy Kamlet, director of marketing and sales of Denver, Colo.-based FRx Software. "We seem to have struck a chord with customers as they have reviewed this release, with survey results from our customer preview program showing that 95 percent of them are 'satisfied' to 'very satisfied' with what they've seen."

Beginning in early April, customers will be able to acquire Microsoft Forecaster 7.0. At this pointy in time, the Redmond Company estimates that Forecaster will come with a price tag of $8,500 for the server and one user. According to the licensing terms, adding users will cost $500 per user.

Forecaster 7.0 features an overhauled graphical interface that ensures streamlined navigation. The Microsoft planning software will also enable customers to take advantage of no less than 10 segments or dimensions for accurate budgeting. "Microsoft Forecaster 7.0 still allows users of Microsoft FRx to integrate their general ledger and budget data from Microsoft Forecaster into reports generated by Microsoft Frx," the Redmond Company revealed in the press release.