You're not really looking for full-blown document management. You're looking for electronic approvals (usually called eSignatures). The simplest way to do it is embed the eSignature (approval) in the word document or in a pdf.
I would only use these for the important approvals that legally require signatures. For anything that's just an out-of-date internal process, consider something simpler. (eg. email approval is good enough).
'Branch office in a box' appliances look ideal, but they don't implement WAFS.
I'm pretty sure that the "Branch office in a box" servers from Packeteer (formerly Tacit) do implement WAFS, or something very similar.
Branch office in a box turnkey servers seem great on paper, but the reality is, you'll still need to manage them just like any other server. They're not quite as "fire and forget" as the manufacturers would like you to think.
In the end, network traffic compression is a better solution. Look to Riverbed for these type of solutions. They reduce traffic significantly.
I've distilled the 9 knowledge areas from PMI into plain english.
What are we doing? Who wants it? What could go wrong? Who's gonna do it? How long is it gonna take? How much is it gonnna cost? To get it done, what all do we have to buy? How are we gonna make sure that stuff works? How are we gonna bring this whole mess together?
Recite that to yourself every day and you've covered the 9 PMBoK knowledge areas.:
What's required is a visual DocBook editor which secretaries can use, and is cheaper than the proprietary Word Processors that it's intended to replace.
Then, secretaries won't mind using it, bosses won't mind buying it, tech people won't get frustrated with the document format.
Currently Arbortext Adept, SoftQuad XMetal and Adobe FrameMaker cost way more than MS Word does, so there's no incentive for frugal business managers to purchase them. An inexpensive, easy to use visual editor might be able to tip the balance and encourage people to produce documents in non-proprietary formats.
Would it be possible to copyright all information regarding an individual's own purchasing practices?
This would include name and address as well as anything else that could be collected for targetted marketing by companies such as amazon.
I'd like to send Amazon a letter suggesting that I support the boycott and that they are hereby ordered to remove all information about me including my user account and past history from their databases.
If enough people pursued this action, Amazon would be reeling. It would also protect us from certain other privacy considerations...RealAudio, etc.
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You're not really looking for full-blown document management. You're looking for electronic approvals (usually called eSignatures).
The simplest way to do it is embed the eSignature (approval) in the word document or in a pdf.
Look at silanis for embedding in word documents
http://www.silanis.com/solutions/e-signatures-desktop.html
Look toward adobe for embedding in pdf.
http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/digitalsignatures/
I would only use these for the important approvals that legally require signatures. For anything that's just an out-of-date internal process, consider something simpler. (eg. email approval is good enough).
'Branch office in a box' appliances look ideal, but they don't implement WAFS.
I'm pretty sure that the "Branch office in a box" servers from Packeteer (formerly Tacit) do implement WAFS, or something very similar.
Branch office in a box turnkey servers seem great on paper, but the reality is, you'll still need to manage them just like any other server. They're not quite as "fire and forget" as the manufacturers would like you to think.
In the end, network traffic compression is a better solution.
Look to Riverbed for these type of solutions. They reduce traffic significantly.
I've distilled the 9 knowledge areas from PMI into plain english.
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What are we doing?
Who wants it?
What could go wrong?
Who's gonna do it?
How long is it gonna take?
How much is it gonnna cost?
To get it done, what all do we have to buy?
How are we gonna make sure that stuff works?
How are we gonna bring this whole mess together?
Recite that to yourself every day and you've covered the 9 PMBoK knowledge areas.:
Scope
Communications
Risk
HR
Schedule
Cost
Procurement
Quality
Integration
Also, get the PMBoK Guide
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/193
Then, secretaries won't mind using it, bosses won't mind buying it, tech people won't get frustrated with the document format.
Check out the following request for a Visual DocBook/XML Editor on CoSource and lend your support.
Currently Arbortext Adept, SoftQuad XMetal and Adobe FrameMaker cost way more than MS Word does, so there's no incentive for frugal business managers to purchase them. An inexpensive, easy to use visual editor might be able to tip the balance and encourage people to produce documents in non-proprietary formats.
Would it be possible to copyright all information regarding an individual's own purchasing practices?
This would include name and address as well as anything else that could be collected for targetted marketing by companies such as amazon.
I'd like to send Amazon a letter suggesting that I support the boycott and that they are hereby ordered to remove all information about me including my user account and past history from their databases.
If enough people pursued this action, Amazon would be reeling. It would also protect us from certain other privacy considerations...RealAudio, etc.