Minimal Approach Exchange without Exchange Roger Hanson UW-Madison
What is a PIM Notecard
PIM? PDA
PIM? Groupwise
PIM Smartphone
PIM Whiteboard
PIM Planner
Definition A Personal information manager is a piece of application software that keeps track of personal information such as: application software s Address books Calendars Task lists Wish lists Task scheduling (invitations etc) Notices
Issue at UW-Madison
What is Exchange Calendar Contacts/Address book Public folders IM? Workflow
Exchange at UW 30+ Interviews Most using as simple mail server Only two departments with major deployment
Why Not? Hardware Domain Controllers Front End Servers Process Servers Testing AVAS
Why not? Licenses Windows Enterprise Servers Software Assurance External Connector Tivoli AVAS
Why not? Directory integration
Why not? Staffing Approx 2.5 FTE
Why not? Misc. Storage Backups Training Consulting Tools Migration Support (Help Desk, etc.)
Other options Notes Groupwise Zimbra Scalix OpenExchange Etc.
Collaboration without Exchange Widespread use of campus mail system Growing acceptance of calendar system Cost to support multiple infrastructure
How? Sun system Oracle calendar -- Outlook connector Xythos Integrated with Outlook
What’s next? Survey Focus groups Engage customers - Business school, others.
Other considerations Changing usage patterns Differing use by groups Changing access methods