Unmatched Application Development Platform
March 17 2005 06:35:42 PM
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Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending
a conference where the closing speakers were Michael Morizio, President
of IBM Business Partner E
Solutions Corporation and
Randy George from the Major League Baseball World Series Champion Boston
Red Sox IT department. They spoke to the audience about how the Notes
application ScoutAdvisor
has helped several MLB teams access and analyze the abundance of data around
current and future players. We're not talking just simple statistics
here like batting average or strike outs. The application tracks
EVERYTHING about players including results of psychological tests, heath
and fitness, I wouldn't be surprised if they knew what TV show players
watch and on what day!
Both Michael and Randy spoke about how Notes security, replication, off-line support, rapid application development, and the ability to extremely customize applications make Notes/Domino an indispensable and unmatched platform for building collaborative applications. That's right... APPLICATIONS. Their presentation was not about email at all. Michael even mentioned potential plans for Notes/Domino 7 and how they will be able to provide more advanced searching by taking advantage of DB2, as well as using the new native Web Services.
IBM also has it's own Sports Solutions Department, and they create a similar application called PROS, that is in use by 10 MLB teams. That means combined, the two solutions power almost every team in the MLB! IBM's Sports Solutions Department has also created Notes/Domino based applications for the NBA and NHL, PGA, and many more organizations.
Any of you that know me understand that I am clearly one of the world's biggest Domino fans, but I have to admit that listening to a talk like this refreshed my love for the product even more. I wish every IT manager and every CTO, in every company around the world understood the power of Lotus Notes/Domino. I honestly can't imagine how a single company, from a one person shop to the world's largest enterprise could not benefit in some way from using Notes and Domino. Whether it is HelpDesk, CRM, discussions forums, player scouting, or anything else where people need to affectively and securely share data, IBM Lotus Notes/Domino has no equal. Even this blog is powered by Notes/Domino! The possibilities are endless, so the more you use Notes/Domino, the greater your return on investment (ROI). Remember, total cost of ownership can only be lowered so much, but ROI has no upper limit.
Last year I recorded a webcast that helps explain some of the potential of Lotus Notes/Domino, but even that just scratches the surface. One of the best ways to see what Notes/Domino can really do is to contact one of the many extremely talented IBM Business Partners in your area. Invite them to come talk to your company about what Notes/Domino can due for you. They will be able to get much more specific regarding your individual needs than IBM's generic marketing material can. Finally, make sure to read (and share) some of the fantastic examples of Notes/Domino applications highlighted in the IBM success stories.
Spread the word, Domino rocks!
Both Michael and Randy spoke about how Notes security, replication, off-line support, rapid application development, and the ability to extremely customize applications make Notes/Domino an indispensable and unmatched platform for building collaborative applications. That's right... APPLICATIONS. Their presentation was not about email at all. Michael even mentioned potential plans for Notes/Domino 7 and how they will be able to provide more advanced searching by taking advantage of DB2, as well as using the new native Web Services.
IBM also has it's own Sports Solutions Department, and they create a similar application called PROS, that is in use by 10 MLB teams. That means combined, the two solutions power almost every team in the MLB! IBM's Sports Solutions Department has also created Notes/Domino based applications for the NBA and NHL, PGA, and many more organizations.
Any of you that know me understand that I am clearly one of the world's biggest Domino fans, but I have to admit that listening to a talk like this refreshed my love for the product even more. I wish every IT manager and every CTO, in every company around the world understood the power of Lotus Notes/Domino. I honestly can't imagine how a single company, from a one person shop to the world's largest enterprise could not benefit in some way from using Notes and Domino. Whether it is HelpDesk, CRM, discussions forums, player scouting, or anything else where people need to affectively and securely share data, IBM Lotus Notes/Domino has no equal. Even this blog is powered by Notes/Domino! The possibilities are endless, so the more you use Notes/Domino, the greater your return on investment (ROI). Remember, total cost of ownership can only be lowered so much, but ROI has no upper limit.
Last year I recorded a webcast that helps explain some of the potential of Lotus Notes/Domino, but even that just scratches the surface. One of the best ways to see what Notes/Domino can really do is to contact one of the many extremely talented IBM Business Partners in your area. Invite them to come talk to your company about what Notes/Domino can due for you. They will be able to get much more specific regarding your individual needs than IBM's generic marketing material can. Finally, make sure to read (and share) some of the fantastic examples of Notes/Domino applications highlighted in the IBM success stories.
Spread the word, Domino rocks!
