Collaboration without boundaries : Lotus Vs Competition meeting in Padova, Italy.
Enzo Stanzione November 14 2008 11:19:35 AM
Meeting very interesting and rich in content devoted to a wide audience ranging from customer to more of the specialized IT Manager, Project Manager, IT Processor.
The event, which is a resumption date updated fact that in Milan some time ago, is a moment of reflection, perhaps enjoy customer company, where you can experience all aspects related to the IBM Collaboration through all products now known, but not yet exploited well as Lotus Domino / Notes, Lotus Quickr, Lotus Sametime, Lotus Connections, Lotus Symphony and Websphere Portal.
The agenda of the meeting was as follows (click the link for official presentations):
- Agenda
- IBM Lotus open client strategy
- Web 2.0 and Next Generation Collaboration,
- Reaching out to people Anytime, Anywehere, Anyway
- Breaking down barriers in team Collaboration
- Discovering People, Expertise, Ideas and information
- Using Enterprise Portal to Accelerate Business Value
(you can find all presentations on DeveloperWorks for a complete reference)
This is one of my favorite slides, which use very often with my clients, and that is part of the introduction of Emily.
I do not want to enter the technical merit of events (I leave you to read the slide that are truly complete), but only express the perceived positive air during the event, which in these times of negative economic conditions, it is difficult to see a optimistic future.
The two excellent speakers IBM Emily O. Farmer and Mark A. Moore has alternated presenting the different areas where you can place the various IBM's products compared with competitor Microsoft, both with traditional slides with live demonstrations.
As already happened in Milan in the last edition, the method of comparing the technical and economic value of the two competitors, was very serious, clear and not explicitly partisan, that it has done a comparison of features and pricing in a very relaxed atmosphere .
What I noticed was the interest of the participants, many who remained until the end, and otherwise after Milan were able to see live demonstrations of Lotus Connection 2 and Portal 6.1 (update of the previous event) . Their comments were hot, roughly, on the formula adopted by these types of mobile workshops, namely, first to explain clearly and immediately after a demo in context with frequent targeted just heard, thereby giving the fluidity of the event, allowing so a detailed presentation from Emily and immediately after the live demo from Mark. All in a straightforward and easy to perceive by the customer.
I must point out, also, that was introduced in the presentation slides,Lotus Foundations as evident in the new house IBM.
The presentations that I liked the most were those relating to Lotus Connections 2.0, explained and demonstrated very clearly, and finally, the session on the Portal 6.1, with practical examples related to the development of portlets and Dasboard, and the new Site Builder, which allows you to create customized portal areas very easily and quickly.
One day, therefore, I am sure that he has fulfilled any, and the formula proposed by IBM event, and winning is certainly tested by time.
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