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1 Advansys® Formativ™ Technical Overview Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise

2 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Who Are We? Long established GroupWise specialists Strategic Novell Partners Founded in 1989, Advansys has over 20 years combined GroupWise third party development experience

3 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® A Revolution… Formativ provides a completely new tool to enhance GroupWise. Formativ delivers new opportunities for ‘out of the box’ solutions, systems integration and business process automation.

4 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® What is Formativ? Formativ transforms GroupWise with:  your choice of ‘out of the box’ solutions  an integrated tool for creating solutions  powerful GroupWise user interface extensions  a modular solutions framework Add and maintain any number of solutions Novell eDirectory™ support for fast and secure solution deployment

5 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Developing for GroupWise GroupWise C++ VB Delphi Solutions C3PO Object API Token commander Windows DLLs Admin API Third-party handler COM

6 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® GroupWise Developing with Formativ C++ VB Delphi Solutions C3PO Object API Token commander Windows DLLs Admin API Third-party handler COM C3PO Object API Token commander Windows DLLs Admin API Third-party handler COM

7 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Concept Diagram GroupWise 32-bit Windows Client Novell eDirectoryLocal Workstation GroupWise Client User Interface Extensions Formativ Solutions Engine Formativ Solution 1 Formativ Solution 2 Formativ Solution 3 Formativ Solution n Formativ Solution 1 Formativ Solution 2 Formativ Solution 3 Formativ Solution n

8 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Components Solutions Development Framework Management

9 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Components: Solutions Solutions Development Framework Management

10 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Types of Formativ Solutions Add new features to GroupWise Simplify existing GroupWise features Tailor GroupWise to meet specific needs Turnkey collaboration based solutions Business process automation and workflow Integrate GroupWise with external systems

11 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® ‘Out of the Box’ Solutions Today View – Included free

12 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® ‘Out of the Box’ Solutions No Junk Mail – Included free

13 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® ‘Out of the Box’ Solutions Formativ Stationery Personalized Mass Email Multiple Signatures Add or Edit Message Note Address Book Publisher Internet Reply Formatter Import Dates Message to Template Template System Publish Folder List Virus Alert Over 20 solutions! Business Solutions Pack

14 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® ‘Out of the Box’ Solutions Formativ Stationery

15 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Components: Development Solutions Development Framework Management

16 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Create New Solutions Create an unlimited range of solutions Create solutions easily with the integrated development tool  Includes applet recorder Exploit new Formativ GroupWise client user interface extensions Access native GroupWise APIs  Object API, Tokens, Administrative Object API  Support a range of C3PO services Create commercial and protected solutions

17 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Development Environment Designed specifically for GroupWise Integrated development tool ‘Point and click’ ease  Add new GroupWise toolbar buttons and menus Standards based Formativ language  100% Visual Basic Script compatible  COM, HTML, DHTML, XML, DOM, CSS, JavaScript Secure  Applets can only be executed within Formativ  Command-line execution not possible Supports Novell eDirectory

18 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® FormativCentral Formativ’s integrated development environment (IDE)

19 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Unique Development Tools Create secure solutions  Encrypt source code and sensitive data, such as account details, using Encoded or Flexalock™ applets  Optionally expose constants and comments Create secure trial solutions  With a fixed expiry date  With a 30-day trial period  Helps ensure that solutions meet customer requirements

20 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® GroupWise Client Extensions Seamless integration of Web technologies Client extensions and the Formativ language enable unique, dynamic solutions Use HTML, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, DOM, CSS Formativ client extensions  Formativ Portal Manager™  HTML Dialogs

21 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Portal Manager™ Seamless integration of browser technology Simultaneous display of persistent portals Intuitive access via the Formativ Portals folder Fully programmable portal content and display Portal access to GroupWise messages Run Formativ solutions from a portal view Process Web forms

22 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Portal Example

23 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® HTML Dialogs Develop distinctive HTML based dialogs Load local, intranet or extranet dialog content Leverage HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, DOM, CSS Form variables available to Formativ language Choice of standard or embedded HTML Dialogs  Embedded dialogs seamlessly integrate with the GroupWise client window

24 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® HTML Dialogs – An Example

25 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Who Can Create Formativ Solutions? GroupWise users Resellers, Integrators or Solution Providers The Third Party Community  Share Formativ solutions on GroupWise Cool SolutionsGroupWise Cool Solutions  GroupWise specialists  Advansys

26 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Components: Framework Solutions Development Framework Management

27 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Concept Diagram GroupWise 32-bit Windows Client Novell eDirectoryLocal Workstation GroupWise Client User Interface Extensions Formativ Solutions Engine Formativ Solution 1 Formativ Solution 2 Formativ Solution 3 Formativ Solution n Formativ Solution 1 Formativ Solution 2 Formativ Solution 3 Formativ Solution n

28 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Modular Solutions Framework Efficient, scalable solution development Focus on the solution  eliminate repetitive, mechanical tasks Add as many solutions as you like Build and distribute solutions quickly Reusable components and services Hides complexity Enables compact, portable solutions Adds core GroupWise extensions

29 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Components: Management Solutions Development Framework Management

30 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Simple, Secure Management Exploit the power, security of Novell eDirectory™  Easy, secure solution deployment for users, groups, departments or the enterprise  Use Formativ Admin to publish a solution to eDirectory for immediate availability  Supported by all Formativ products  Manage Formativ engine options Formativ engine rollout  Novell ZENworks® support  Use GroupWise Add-on directory  Configurable Windows installation program

31 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Novell eDirectory™ Integration

32 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® User Benefits Empower GroupWise users  Pick and choose solutions  Modify solutions  Develop their own solutions  Engage others to develop solutions  Can now think ‘outside the square’

33 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Enterprise Benefits Maximize return on GroupWise investment  Deploy only the desired solutions  Customize GroupWise to meet exact needs  Integrate with existing corporate systems  Make the most of existing infrastructure As needs change, add or adapt solutions in an easy, cost effective manner Even simple custom or personalized solutions can yield significant GroupWise user benefits

34 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Enterprise Benefits Combat pressures to migrate to a competitive collaboration product Minimal training as Formativ solutions utilize familiar GroupWise features Getting the most from GroupWise is essential during tough economic times

35 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Industries using Formativ Formativ is currently used in Formativ is a cross-industry solution – Banking – Education – Manufacturing – Legal – Health – Government – Telecommunications – And more…

36 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Product Model Single User Small Business Level  Organizations up to 150 users Enterprise Level  Organizations over 150 users

37 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Formativ Product Range Formativ Runtime 1.5 Formativ Developer 1.5 Formativ Admin 1.5 Formativ Business Solutions Pack 1.5 Formativ Small Business  1 x Formativ Admin  50 x Formativ Runtime Formativ Enterprise  25 x Formativ Admin  250 x Formativ Runtime

38 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® The ‘Save Your Job’ Task View The Need  Display tasks assigned to me  Group tasks by sender  Enable access to tasks from the new view  Seamless integration with GroupWise The Formativ Solution  Display task data using HTML  Single user action to display task view  One click access to a task’s details  Display in an integrated Formativ Portal

39 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Creating the GroupWise Task View Start a new applet in FormativCentral Create the Formativ Portal Extract the task information from GroupWise Create the HTML master layout Complete solution logic Integrate solution with the GroupWise client Share your solution

40 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Completed Task View

41 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Creating a Formativ Portal Set iPortal = iPortals.Item(PORTAL_ID) if iPortal is nothing then Set iPortal = iPortals.Add iPortal.ID = PORTAL_ID iPortal.Caption = "Delegated Tasks" iPortal.TabCaption = "Delegated Tasks" iPortal.RunApplets = FALSE iPortal.OpenMessages = TRUE end if iPortal.HTML = iPortalSrc iPortal.OpenMessages = TRUE iPortal.Show iPortals.ActivePortal = iPortal.ID

42 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Extracting GroupWise Tasks set iAccount = GroupWise.Account ' Setup a filter to find the tasks iFilter = ("(BOX_TYPE = INCOMING OR BOX_TYPE = PERSONAL) AND (TASK) AND (NOT COMPLETED) AND (START_DATE >= " &_ Year(aStart) & "/" & Month(aStart) & "/" & Day(aStart) & " AT 00:00:00 AND START_DATE <= " & Year(aEnd) &_ "/" & Month(aEnd) & "/" & Day(aEnd) & " AT 23:59:59)") Set iTaskList = iAccount.Calendar.FindMessages(iFilter)

43 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Integrating the Task View - 1

44 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Integrating the Task View - 2

45 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 1 – Local Government The Need  Dramatically increase efficiency of Building Notifications system  Meet new State Government reporting laws  Meet legal evidence standards The Formativ Solution  Workflow solution using GroupWise tasks  Custom dialogs manage message handling  Fast, automated reporting using Microsoft Excel  Met all project objectives with a low cost solution

46 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 1 – Notification Form

47 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 2 – Legal Industry The Need  Manage case load more effectively through regular advance notifications of pending cases  Automated task reminder management The Formativ Solution  Reminders created using alarmed appointments  When a task is completed, optionally recreate task and reminders for following year  Automatic reminder management Deleting or completing a task removes all associated reminders

48 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 2 – Creating Reminders

49 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 2 – Automatic renewal

50 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 3 - Banking The Need  Migrate from Outlook to Exchange  Minimize effort in migrating of Outlook calendar and email data to new GroupWise user accounts  Provide similar HTML template facility The Formativ Solution  Outlook Calendar and Email conversion applets  Automated population of GroupWise mailbox  Customized templates (stationery) system  Enabled access to converted Outlook templates

51 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 4 - Government The Need  Migrate from Lotus Notes mail to GroupWise  Replicate user’s Notes mail folders in GroupWise  Move user’s mail into correct folders The Formativ Solution  Parsed text file with Notes mail folder structure  Automatically created GroupWise folders  Automatically moved converted messages from the GroupWise mailbox into appropriate folders

52 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 5 - Manufacturing The Need  Automate expense reporting and management  Include workflow approval mechanism  Reduce reimbursement processing times  Must be a low cost solution The Formativ Solution  Workflow solution using routed email messages  Integrates with existing expense system  Captures expense validation statement  Met all project objectives with a low cost solution

53 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 5 – Expense Form

54 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 6 - Education The Need  Improve GroupWise distribution list management  Export distribution lists to Microsoft Excel  Two reports to illustrate list/user relationships The Formativ Solution  Leveraged GroupWise administration services  Automatic generation of Excel reports  Low cost solution met exact needs

55 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 7 - Banking The Need  Capture loan information for branch offices  Automated message creation and addressing  Hide native GroupWise message interface The Formativ Solution  Implemented easy to use custom form  Automated, hidden GroupWise message creation and processing  Seamlessly integrated the bank’s business process with GroupWise

56 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 7 – Loan Request Form

57 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Case Study 8 – Travel Industry The Need  Integrate with existing airline reservation system  Replace plain text itinerary email with HTML  Easy to use solution The Formativ Solution  Custom Formativ stationery (HTML) solution  Automatic insertion of airline reservation system itinerary data into corporate stationery  Single button action

58 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Solutions Development Backup Support Forums  http://advansys.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=cfrm&s=7 534089931&f=3634089931 http://advansys.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=cfrm&s=7 534089931&f=3634089931 Solutions Development Service  Partners  Advansys

59 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Conclusion Formativ provides a revolutionary tool to transform GroupWise Formativ delivers new opportunities for ‘out of the box’ solutions, systems integration and business process automation Maximize return on GroupWise investment Increase user satisfaction

60 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Demonstration Anatomy of a Formativ solution Case studies Examples of shipping solutions eDirectory distribution and management

61 Advansys Formativ™ – Unlimited Solutions for GroupWise® Further Information For more information visit:  www.advansyscorp.com www.advansyscorp.com  www.advansyscorp.com/formativ.htm www.advansyscorp.com/formativ.htm Advansys Resellers:  www.advansyscorp.com/resellers_formativ.htm www.advansyscorp.com/resellers_formativ.htm To request further information by email, contact Advansys at:  formativ.sales@advansyscorp.com formativ.sales@advansyscorp.com


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