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PLM Prompt: From IBM Lotus to Google Cloud – should PLM be worried?

PLM Prompt: From IBM Lotus to Google Cloud – should PLM be worried?
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17 July, 2009 | 1 min for reading

Short note. Google released the package that allows to move from IBM Lotus Notes to Google Apps. Take a look on interesting video and Google blog with some interesting customer references.

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My prompt today – should PLM world be worried? I think yes, since mail is one of the fundamental components of today’s enterprise communication and collaboration. IBM Lotus Notes installations were disrupted by MS SharePoint over the past few years and now will have an additional option to move to Google-y cloud. PLM is just in the queue…

Just my opinion. What do you think?

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