IBM is augmenting the venerable Lotus Notes/Domino family with new features and is adding two new components: Lotus Connections and Lotus Quickr. These offerings integrate with the Lotus Sametime instant messaging (IM) and collaboration platform. The overlapping capabilities of these different solutions have confused Lotus clients and prospects. Use Info-Tech's interaction grid to get a quick take on the basic features of these offerings and how the offerings can be combined.

Tracking the Product Interactions

The new Lotus product line is all about interactions. Combining various combinations of Sametime, Notes, Quickr, and Connections yields different benefits. The tables summarize the benefits of these interactions...