Formativ Overview

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Formativ Overview

With Formativ, easy, cost-effective GroupWise customization is a reality. Advansys Formativ transforms GroupWise into a business solutions platform for both the enterprise and the individual user.

GroupWise Working the Way You Do

Most people agree that it is not practical to develop a software product which, out-of-the-box, satisfies the needs of every user. GroupWise, while one of the most comprehensive, secure and reliable collaboration products on the market, is no exception.

If you have a specific GroupWise requirement, which is not 'in-the-box' nor addressed by another third party product, what do you do?

Perhaps you could adapt your business process to conform to existing GroupWise features. Or you could try to customize GroupWise to work the way you do.

Most users, if offered the choice, would choose to make the software work the way they do. Unfortunately, as most people think GroupWise cannot be changed to work the way they want, this option is often not considered.

Until the advent of Formativ, the 'cannot be done' perception was entrenched. Not now. With Formativ, easy, cost-effective GroupWise customization is a reality.

GroupWise Customization Made Easy

Whether you are a GroupWise user, administrator, developer, integrator or VAR, Formativ's design makes GroupWise customization easy.

The Formativ product suite offers a comprehensive solutions environment. It addresses GroupWise enhancement at solution, development and management levels.

Customizing GroupWise can be as simple as choosing from the expanding range of pre-written Formativ solutions. Email stationery, personalized mass email, address book printing, multiple signatures and templates are just a few examples of what's available. With Formativ's modular approach, you can continue to add as many GroupWise enhancements as required.

Should a pre-written Formativ solution not meet your needs, it is often possible to create one quickly using Formativ's integrated development tool. Whether you need to integrate with desktop applications, such as Word, Excel, WordPerfect, ACT!, develop custom forms, create workflow solutions, or integrate via SQL to enterprise databases such as Oracle, the Formativ development environment offers rapid solution delivery.

For administrators, deploying and managing Formativ solutions within the enterprise is easy. Powerful Novell eDirectory integration makes Formativ solutions available instantly and securely. Alternatively, automated software distribution applications, such as ZENworks, can be used to distribute Formativ 'applet' files.

Benefits at a Glance

Formativ offers substantial advantages to all GroupWise users.

GroupWise Users:

Immediate benefits from pre-written solutions