13 Oct 2003
Firms wanting to reap the productivity and collaborative benefits of Microsoft's Office System, which launches on 21 October, should be prepared for a long haul, according to experts.
"To gain full functionality, firms will have to switch their whole environment to Server 2003, SharePoint Portal 2003 and Exchange 2003," said Clive Longbottom of analyst Quocirca. "Desktops should be the last piece of the puzzle."
Longbottom said firms would need to set up good policies and procedures for collaboration with automated access rights to shared documents. He added that some firms would have to train staff to XML-enable documents.
Collaborative functionality is the jewel in the crown for the revamped Office, said Longbottom. "But Office will not become a corporate tool without changing procedures," he added. "It is up to firms to decide where the value lies and how to make it work."
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