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The Future of Connections Online
Planned Features & Enhancements
Bryan T. Siders <[email protected]>
Connections Online
Planned Features & Enhancements
• Connections 3.0
– Microsoft Project Connector
• Connections 4.0
– SQL Server 2005
– Web Services Architecture
– Database Changes
– Default User Interface Changes
Connections Online 3.0
Microsoft Project Connector
• Integrates with
Microsoft Project
2002/2003
• Business Priorities,
Deliverables, Tasks,
Team Members
• Import from
Connections Online,
edit, and export back
to Connections Online
Connections Online 4.0
SQL Server 2005
• Custom Reporting
Services (outputs to
SharePoint Portal
Server, Word, Excel)
• Notification Services
(e-mail, IM, PDAs)
• Improved Security
• Data Transformation
Services
• Native Web Services
Connections Online 4.0
Web Services Architecture
• Widely accessible to
many different data
sources and user
interfaces
• Single point of access
• Allows third-party
custom interfaces
• Basic framework for
future features
Connections Online 4.0
Database Changes
• More congruity between similar items
– Business Priorities & Natural Team Projects
– Organizations & Natural Teams
– Start Date / Near Date / Finish Date / Due Date
• Task Predecessors
Connections Online 4.0
Default User Interface Changes
• Standards-based for cross-browser
compatibility
individual connection business
priority critical measure focus
• No pop-up windows
Our customers
have clearly and
organization connection
• Resizable window and fonts
repeatedly comunicated
their
collectivetask
deliverable team
connection
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for more
affordable,
quality
natural
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connection
• Customizable layout and style <!DOCTYPEneed
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"-//W3C//DTD
1.1//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
products that
are delivered
within
shorter
change
in expense
change
in
• Spell-checking
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revenue
sponsor
minimum
lead times. As
the Lean
paradigm
is
• Windows authentication option
meets exceeds
team
leader
practiced throuhout
the entire
value
teamwill
member
• Easier entry of repetitive data
network, ouraccountability
joint resources
be better
supervisory scope values
positioned toemotional
pursue goal
the highest
priority
• Customization options on standard reports
authority matrix
opportunities—those
promise
better
basic role that
resource
utilization
• Direct links between Connections (tabs)
asset utilization
and
profitable
dialog
follow-up
taskrevenue
• Scripting not required
growth.
• More feature-rich edit window when scripting
enabled
• Fully customizable wording
Questions? Comments?
Use the Connections Online Forum
http://www.connectionsonline.net/forum/
E-mail me
Bryan T. Siders <[email protected]>