At 11:55 20/08/98 +0000, you wrote:
> Another request for comments ...
>
> Is anyone out there familiar with any Intranet-compatible document
> management packages?
>
> There is at least one package called "BASIS Intranet Solution" which,
> according to their web site, offers amongst other things:
>
> "- the use of familiar tools such as Words, Excel etc to author, edit
> and maintain documents
>
> - the ability to view documents in their native formats via your web
> browser"
>
> Has anyone experience of this product or, alternatively, any other
> product or means of integrating material produced in Word etc with an
> Intranet (without conversion to HTML)? I've also been looking at MS
> Internet Assistant but that still doesn't really convert more than the
> most basic document and, as far as I know, there is no plug-in for
> Word documents (PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong!)... any thoughts or
> comments gratefully appreciated ...!
>
> Lee
Lee,
There are a lot of intranet friendly document management packages
available. You will need to work out what you want from the product, what
platforms you want supported and how much you are prepared to pay for it.
I have used information Dimensions BASIS products and their document
management package before and it is a good solution. I would recommend them
as a good starting point.
There are literally dozens of other options - the MS home grown options,
the Lotus Notes/Domino.doc options and the options from suppliers like
Filenet, IBM's Enterprise Document Management Suite, Staffware Workflow to
name but a few.
All are capable of providing tailored solutions.
There is a publication called the Document Management Directory 1998 from
Cimtech (Tel: 01727 813651) that is worth getting for the comprehensive
list of system suppliers.
HEDS could assist in defining your system needs for document management if
required.
Regards,
Simon
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