This report addresses the senior management of the e-Fence corporation. It deals largely with possibilities to enhance the functionality of the company′s Intranet. In particular the focus is on the appliance of collaboration and network management techniques and solutions that add value to the corporation.
In terms of collaboration techniques intelligent email-based messaging and discussion systems are described. They provide the basis for an improved communication among the departments and distinct employees. In particular the concept of newsgroups over NNTP protocols as well the IMAP protocol contribute significantly to the efficiency of the company by sharing calendars, resources as well as customized messaging-based applications (such as custom workflow management). Lotus′s Domino-Notes solution is assessed as the most suitable groupware packet that dominates through its ease of integration, a broad range of features valuable for e-Fence and its low total cost of ownership.
To generate performance reports of the servers within the corporate network performance management over SNMP protocol is the solution. Performance management as part of network management is capable to monitor the network devices, identify errors and allow initiating counter measures proactively. Tivoli′s NetView solution is evaluated to add the highest contribution to the e-Fence Intranet. Its components and tools can be aggregated to a customized solution. The third part comprises the critically evaluation of an appropriate document management system that should enable the company to benefit from time and money savings. Lotus′s Domino.doc is selected as the most suitable add-on product to the already proposed Domino-Notes solution.
Finally, the principles of cost-effective Intranet management are presented. The highlight of this section is the fact that the total cost of ownership rather than the initial purchase price has to be considered when establishing or upgrading an Intranet. It counts for more than two third of all the expenses that can be expected from an IT investment.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 2 ENHANCEMENT OF THE COLLABORATION
- 2.1 TECHNIQUES.
- 2.1.1 Electronic Mail and Messaging
- 2.1.2 Conferencing..
- 2.1.3 Group Document Handling
- 2.1.4 Groupware Services and Frameworks
- 2.2 PRODUCTS
- 3 COMPARISON AND EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
- 3.1 ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.
- 3.2 MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS..
- 4 SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE SOLUTION
- 5 DEPLOYMENT OF A DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM..
- 4.1 COMMON DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
- 4.2 SELECTING AN DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM...
- 5 A COST-EFFECTIVE INTRANET MANAGEMENT
- 5.1 INITIAL PURCHASE COSTS
- 5.2 TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO) ..
- 6 CONCLUSIONS.
- 7 REFERENCES.
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This report examines strategies for enhancing the functionality of the e-Fence corporation's Intranet. It focuses on utilizing collaboration and network management techniques and solutions to improve the company's efficiency and value.
- Enhance collaboration within the organization
- Implement cost-effective network management solutions
- Deploy a suitable document management system
- Analyze the total cost of ownership for Intranet management
- Assess the impact of groupware on organizational productivity
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The report begins by outlining the importance of enhancing collaboration within the e-Fence Intranet to improve efficiency and productivity. The second chapter delves into techniques for boosting collaboration, focusing on intelligent email-based messaging and discussion systems. This includes exploring the use of NNTP protocols and IMAP for sharing resources, calendars, and customized messaging applications. It further evaluates Lotus Domino-Notes as a potential groupware solution, highlighting its ease of integration, broad range of features, and low total cost of ownership.
The third chapter focuses on performance management and the utilization of SNMP protocols for generating server performance reports within the corporate network. It examines the benefits of Tivoli NetView for enhancing the e-Fence Intranet, emphasizing its customizable components and tools. The final chapter explores document management systems, including the selection of Lotus Domino.doc as a suitable add-on product to the proposed Domino-Notes solution. The chapter concludes by addressing the principles of cost-effective Intranet management, emphasizing the importance of considering total cost of ownership rather than initial purchase price.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key focus of this report is on enhancing the functionality of an Intranet. It examines collaboration techniques, network management solutions, and document management systems with a strong emphasis on cost-effectiveness and the total cost of ownership. Topics covered include intelligent email-based messaging, discussion systems, SNMP protocols, groupware solutions, and Lotus Domino-Notes. The report also addresses the impact of groupware on organizational productivity, particularly in terms of cost control, customer service, and global coordination.
- Citation du texte
- Thomas Kramer (Auteur), 2000, Employment of techniques to enhance the functionality of an Intranet, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1896
