© 2002 Thought Process Associates Ltd. All rights reserved. A library management system to support the re-use of information from previous experience, in the core money- earning activities of the business. Bid Management; Project Management; Service Management; Procurement Management; Resource Management.

Agenda An introduction to LibQuest Demonstration: LibQuest Benefits of LibQuest Discussion and Next Steps

1 Introduction to: LibQuest A product from Thought Process Associates

Companies are squandering experience By not re-using key documents already written Effort and knowledge are wasted when documents are left on the shelf: Proposals Contracts Agreements Project material The next time they are rewritten because: No one knows how to get hold of them It’s too difficult to extract and recompile what’s needed LibQuest can help Squandering experience

LibQuest is a library management system to support the re-use of information from previous experience, in the core money-earning activities of the business. Bid Management (Bid or sales proposal) Resource Management (CV) Project Management (Project definition) Service Management (Service level agreement) Procurement / Supply Management (Supply contract) Partnership Management (e.g. Distribution agreement) What is LibQuest

LibQuest will help you capture, manage, selectively search and retrieve information in your past documents. The benefits are: Cost and time saved in preparing critical documents, through re-use of information Better quality of deliverable through company-wide (and partner- wide) access to validated information Increased quality and speed through a coordinated team platform Secure tracking of information A lower cost way of providing this service in your organisation, using a tried and tested solution Benefits of LibQuest

Supports the re-use of information Is a truly web-based platform Can be used by business people, not experts Uses a familiar structure of Information Rooms and Shelves Allows easy changes to categories, labelling and selection criteria Provides a secure consistent environment Password protection Activities monitored Users alerted of changes to documents important to them Involves people easily and quickly wherever they are Key features of LibQuest

LibQuest has advantages over products which are generalised document management systems: Built to support the process e.g. Bid Management Tried and tested in this business process Does not need experts to build an application Easy to use and involve others Keenly priced Advantages of LibQuest

2 Demonstration: LibQuest

InfoRooms Access to a library of information to support the business process Product information Company information Generic presentation material LibSearch Locate information contained in previous opportunities User defined search criteria Administration Update of information Alerting Security Main features of LibQuest

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3 Benefits of: LibQuest A product from Thought Process Associates

LibQuest will help you capture, manage, selectively search and retrieve information in your past documents. The benefits are: Cost and time saved in preparing critical documents, through re-use of information Better quality of deliverable through company-wide (and partner- wide) access to validated information Increased quality and speed through a coordinated team platform Secure tracking of information A lower cost way of providing this service in your organisation, using a tried and tested solution Benefits of LibQuest

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