The Future of Connections Online Planned Features & Enhancements Bryan T. Siders.
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Connections OnlinePlanned 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 3.0Microsoft 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 4.0SQL 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 4.0Web 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
• Standards-based for cross-browser compatibility
• No pop-up windows • Resizable window and fonts • Customizable layout and style • Spell-checking • Windows authentication option • Easier entry of repetitive data • Customization options on standard reports • Direct links between Connections (tabs) • Scripting not required • More feature-rich edit window when scripting
enabled • Fully customizable wording
Connections Online 4.0Default User Interface Changes
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en">
Our customers have clearly and repeatedly comunicated their collective need for more affordable, high quality products that are delivered within shorter lead times. As the Lean paradigm is practiced throuhout the entire value network, our joint resources will be better positioned to pursue the highest priority opportunities—those that promise better asset utilization and profitable revenue growth.
individual connection business priority critical measure focus organization connection deliverable team connection task natural team my connection change in expense change in revenue sponsor minimum meets exceeds team leader accountability team member supervisory scope values emotional goal authority matrix basic role resource utilization dialog follow-up task
Questions? Comments?
Use the Connections Online Forum
http://www.connectionsonline.net/forum/
E-mail me
Bryan T. Siders <[email protected]>
