Domino and Notes here to stay!

Lotus Notes is 20 years old this year and growth rate of users has increased year on year for the last 4 years by more than 25% and it keeps getting better.

• Performance has been greatly improved.
• Plans for DAOS expansion, DCT expansion, SPNEGGO and file server based roaming on Mac and Linux Notes standard clients.
• Client integration with Quickr, which can integrate with IBM Content Management and Filenet data stores.
• iNotes web access have been improved and Notes Traveller now provides better email and collaboration for mobile workers.
• Symphony Office Application suite provides tight integration with Notes 8 and above and provides significant cost savings - one of our clients is looking to save £50k per annum.

Once again, IBM Lotus continues to set the pace with what I believe is the best and most current Enterprise Collaboration Software (as does CRN - see awards article).

Understanding the true return on investment of Lotus Notes and Domino, may take a person a few years... or even a decade. This is 95% more than a mail platform. It is an open standard universe of business and collaboration discovery. It can plug into business processes and models, vertically or horizontally challenged, and can be wired into other front or back end solutions that any business requires. It is the cold fusion of the software world, the integration and collaboration platform! It is the play dough, glue, gel, cement that is flexible, adaptable, and extendable and has a place for just about any aspect or solution in any business. The best thing of all is that it's in one product box with a simple licence model that runs on any operating system and will never be a rip out and replace solution! Who can match it?

So, Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 was released in the first quarter of 2009 and there are some major improvements - IBM need to take a bow! What has actually been achieved in such a short time is remarkable, and this is a product that goes back over two decades, it has been re-complied on a totally new platform - called eclipse.

Yes, 8.5 comes with a lot of new benefits and features and I would like to take this opportunity to present a slightly different approach to the normal review of features and benefits, which you can follow via the links below... Yes, these features will greatly reduce total cost of ownership, and will allow you to continually push the return on investment. I have seen at first hand, that some Lotus users are only getting 8 to 15% return (5% being your mail platform), if you stop and think about what you currently do... imagine how far you can take your businesses, using the full range of Lotus applications!

We would love to come and tell you more about Collaboration with Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 and a number of other products. Please speak to Shane Cawood to find out more.

2009 - THE MOST EXCITING YEAR FOR THE EHD HELPDESK SYSTEM

The appointment of Time Technology as the service partner and distributor for the UK has allowed Essential Business Systems to focus on what they do best - developing their products. To that end, we are delighted to announce the planned schedule of releases for the EDH4IT helpdesk system in 2009.

End of Q1 - Revised and enhanced Customer Self-Service portal (web & intranet) to introduce a new and refreshed user interface as well as bringing more functionality in line with the Notes Client User Interface.

End of Q2 - Revised and refreshed Notes client User Interface (optimized for ND8) to deliver completely configurable security levels, access controls and UI's. Also, a completely new reporting mechanism using the award winning IntelliPRINT solution.

End of Q3 - The long awaited and dedicated Blackberry and Web 2.0 compliant interfaces to EHD delivering significantly enhanced browser-based functionality and 'key function' support on the Blackberry.

End of Q4 - Year end functional roundup of 'Change Requests' and optimisation in response to ongoing client feedback.

For those of you that aren't aware of the updated features in the most recent version released on 31st December 08, please CLICK HERE to download a copy of the detailed release notes.

Get in touch today with our lo-call client phone number 0845 872 3300

For more information on the services and products we can offer you, please give us a call or visit our website at
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IBM collaboration winners

Inform & Entertain
We were delighted to welcome 21 clients and Lotus users to a Lotusphere update at the Ice Bar in London's West End. The mixture of Time Technology and IBM feedback provided a 'really good overview of the Lotus product set and how we could help you utilise some of the new developments'. As well as the business input, some freezing vodka cocktails whilst wearing fluffy cloaks, a delicious meal and a spectacular talk from Jon Bradshaw - recently back from walking to the South Pole (and in one piece) - the day provided the opportunity to network and meet the senior Time Technology Team.

New starter
We are thrilled to announce that Shane Cawood has joined Time Technology as Head of Professional Services. He has had a 10 year career working in a variety of roles in major organisations including Siemens and other IBM premier business partners. He brings experience enthusiasm and energy to his role and has already provided solutions consultancy and support to some of our existing clients. So when you next need help please email or call Shane