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Group Activities

Workgroup Task IntranetLotus Notes Microsoft ExchangeNovell GroupWise 5 Intranet
Message/docu-
ment routing
Excellent ExcellentExcellent Additional
applications
required
Integrated
messaging
Excellent ExcellentExcellent Additional
applications
required
Maintenance FairGood GoodAdditional
applications
required
Information
dissemination
Good to excellent
depending on implementation
GoodGoodExcellent
Search tools Excellent Additional
applications
required
GoodAvailable
through
shareware
Document
management
Good Additional
applications
required
Supports document
check-in/check-out, version control
Additional
applications
required
External data
access
Additional
applications
required
GoodAdditional
applications
required
Additional
applications
required
Version control
Excellent Fair; within
messaging
system
ExcellentAdditional
applications
required
Workflow FairAdditional
applications
required
GoodAdditional
applications
required
Project
management
Good Additional
applications
required
Good; offers
integrated task
assignment
Additional
applications
required
Agents ExcellentFair; within e-
mail only
Additional
applications
required
Available
through
shareware
Remote/mobile
access
Excellent GoodExcellentPoor
Data replication/
synchronization
ExcellentGoodReplicates public
folders between servers
Additional
applications
required
Topical messaging/
discussions
Available through Notes
Discussion
Groups
Available through
Exchange public
folders
Available through public
folders
Depends on
browser
Multiplatform
availability
Good Server: NT only
Clients:
Windows, Mac
ExcellentExcellent
Internet
integration;
Excellent Fair, many
phases still in
development
FairExcellent
Gateways/cross-
platform
connections
ExcellentGoodExcellent Excellent
Conferencing Additional
applications
required
Additional
applications
required
Additional
applications
required
Available
through
shareware
Video
conferencing
Additional
applications
required
In developmentN/AAvailable
through
shareware


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