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Continental Selects IBM Lotus and Domino Software as Common Messaging Platform

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Continental AG, a major automotive manufacturer, underwent a significant transformation following its acquisition of Siemens VDO, merging two large organizations with vastly different IT systems. To address this challenge, Continental chose IBM Lotus and Domino software as the common messaging platform for the entire company, encompassing 77,000 users. This decision was driven by the need for a more cost-effective and platform-independent solution, as well as a desire to simplify collaboration and communication across the organization.

Key Takeaways:

  • Continental AG selected IBM Lotus and Domino software as its common messaging platform after acquiring Siemens VDO, merging two organizations with different IT systems.
  • The company had to consider multiple migration possibilities, including switching to Microsoft Exchange, third-party open source solutions, or hosted services.
  • Over a four-month period, Continental migrated 40,000 Microsoft Outlook and Exchange users to the IBM platform.
  • The decision to choose IBM Lotus and Domino was based on lower licensing and operating costs, as well as greater platform independence.
  • Continental plans to expand its use of Lotus Quickr and Lotus Sametime for real-time collaboration and Enterprise 2.0 functions, such as tagging and alerting.
  • The company will use Lotus Quickr as its new default platform for team and project collaboration, integrating with Lotus Notes and providing easier access to directories, calendars, and Lotus Sametime.

Statistics:

  • Continental AG has a total of 77,000 (37,000 + 40,000) IBM Lotus Domino and Notes software users.
  • 40,000 Microsoft Outlook and Exchange software users were migrated to the IBM platform over a four-month period.
  • 37,000 users were already using IBM Lotus Domino and Notes software prior to the acquisition.
  • Continental plans to expand its use of Lotus Quickr and Lotus Sametime, increasing collaboration and communication across the organization.
  • No financial details were disclosed regarding the migration and platform selection process.

Sources:

  • TECHWORLDWIRE-6 April 2009-Continental selects IBM Lotus and Domino software (C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

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