Groupware: Answers the 5 Questions of Document Collaboration by Joe Miller
Every organization which creates collaborative documents, whether they are budgets, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, or other documents recognizes that collaborative efforts are requirement. That collaboration always forces the 5 eternal document collaboration questions: Who? ... When that happens, especially in the electronic document world we work in, you may be asking later “Where did that document go?” You may also receive information and ask “Where did this come from?” These questions are not uncommon among businesses.

Electronic Document Management Systems by Eric Morris
An electronic document management system is a computer-based system whereby software tools are used to capture, process, index, store, retrieve, distribute and dispose of the documents. The documents may be in the form of spreadsheets, word processing documents, multimedia files and the like. ... A user can create a document, attach graphical images and index the document along with the attachment, using the software. ... Many of the processes of document management systems are included in electronic document management software, which also allows documents to be captured and stored in the...

Groupware as a Document Manager: Collaboration Series #3 by Joe Miller
This article is the third of a series of articles exploring specific aspects of groupware. The brief informational articles in this series discuss some of the technologies associated with groupware, as well as some of the characteristics of groupware. ... In today’s fast-paced business world, most of the document collaboration that takes place is ad hoc. ... Is Groupware a Document Manager able to Handle Ad Hoc Collaboration? ... A document manager is organizational software that tracks and organizes documents.

12 Essential New Features of Office 12 by Paul W Wilson
The final version of Office 12 is slated for release in mid 2006. Although Microsoft is yet to confirm what the final version of Office 12 will include, the broad areas that have been the focus of change are productivity, handling of business information, managing of documents, and enhanced user... The server based capabilities include document rights and work flow management. ... Developers will be able to create software that interoperates with the system without hitches. ... In this the user will be able to see how his document will shape up.

Research in Modelling Simulation and Collaboration Over the Web by Peter Hale
Collaboration, simulation and modelling have been investigated to assist us in determining the requirements for future research in modelling of problems. Huhns [1] and Paternò [2] both explain that alternatives to the current approach to software development are required. ... The intention is to further the research of others into the approach of web based collaboration, and use semantic web software and techniques to achieve this. ... This should allow translation from a model-based representation of software to the actual software.

Not All Project Management Software is Created Equal by Rick Hendershot
The purpose of Project Management Software is to provide an environment in which a group of people can work together on joint projects. Most projects involve the development and implementation of new ideas, and these ideas have to be presented, evaluated, and revised. ... The point of Project Management Software is to complete the project more efficiently, and if the software is not user friendly it can end up doing exactly the opposite. ... Collaboration happens at various levels and it is up to the Project Management Software to facilitate all these levels.

Using a Client Extranet for Efficient Online Collaboration by Rick Mosenkis
Efficient collaboration with clients is essential for any service firm. Traditionally, collaboration has focused on face-to-face meetings, supported by email to share work in progress. Over the past several years, a new tool has grown in popularity: the client service extranet. ... While face-to-face meetings remain the most effective (and essential) collaboration tool, extranets have replaced email as the favored forum for sharing and organizing the vast number of documents that are part of all client/agency relationships.

Supply Chain Management Software by Damian Sofsian
Purchase-to-pay cycle starts with purchase, logistics, inspection, production and pay. Supply chain management integrates all of these functions, keeping at the same time, the vendor-user role in a collaborative mode. In a collaborative environment, the role of supplier is not just restricted to... The software allows for transparency by linking the system with that of the vendor’s and allowing document exchange. ... SCM software allows supplier collaboration in all areas of life cycle of the product.

Why Go For Custom Software Development Services by Kirill Basikhin
If you are following the IT field then you must have heard the latest buzz surrounding custom software development. Custom software development is not a new technology or field but it has extended the world of IT to various specific functions within an organization. ... Softage also holds a cutting edge as Apart from providing custom software development services also provides other services such as development of portals, e-commerce applications , business application and automation software, document management solutions, custom software solutions and online applications supporting...

So you want to save Outlook Messages in SharePoint by Tom Bizannes
Sounds like a good idea – Outlook messages often hold vital information about a project or client relationship and SharePoint is Microsoft’s strategic platform for sharing and collaboration. You could share an email message by storing it in an Exchange Public Folder, but looking further forward,... First Step – Choose Your Document Library When using Outlook and SharePoint natively, the first step in saving a message is to select the document library where you want the message to be saved. ... A good example of this is when your smart copier sends you an email with a PDF attachment that...