Roundtable |
Google vs. Autonomy vs. Sharepoint
June 18 , 2008
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Eastern, 8:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific |
See also Google vs. Autonomy
Recent consolidation in the search engine market plus the explosive growth of Microsoft's Sharepoint platform have caused many organizations to rethink their strategies for enterprise search and related applications. One vendor claims that its products can do almost anything, but what at what cost in terms of cash outlay and staff time? Another stresses easy installation and gets a boost from its brand recognition, but how well can it meet the special requirements of a global company? A third touts low cost and integration with office productivity applications, but how well does it use existing metadata repositories and how much will customization cost?
In this roundtable, Jean Graef of the Montague Institute will report on her organization's test of MOSS 2007 (Sharepoint) search and navigation functions. Then, Jim Smith, a member of the search evaluation team of a global manufacturing organization, will describe the results of a recent Proof of Concept test between Google and Autonomy.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This event is for practitioners only. Space is limited to permit everyone's active participation. Software vendors
and systems integrators are welcome to attend but only in their role as
practitioners.
This session will be of interest to corporate taxonomists, knowledge managers, search system administrators, Web publishers, information architects, and business unit managers who want to improve their staff's productivity.
DISCUSSION TOPICS
Our members have indicated an interest in discussing
the following questions and topics. Participants are encouraged to ask additional questions during the session.
• Why were Google, Autonomy, and Sharepoint selected for evaluation?
• What kinds of tests were performed?
• What were the criteria used to evaluate each product?
• How do each of the three vendors handle special requirements, such as security, multiple languages, metadata management and deployment, integration with other applications?
• How do each of the three vendors price their products?
• Are third-party add-on products desirable? If so, why?
• What are the "soft" costs involved in terms of installation, ongoing maintenance, training, and customization?
FORMAT
The format is teleconference. Participants will receive a list of attendees,
a password to access a list of members-only background articles on the
Montague Institute Web site, and a toll-free phone number to
join the teleconference.
COST
$400 per person (members), $650 per person
(nonmembers). Nonmembers who register for this roundtable automatically
become members of the Society of Knowledge Base
Publishers.
Additional people from the same team can attend at
a reduced rate of $325 (includes full Society membership).
DATE, TIME
June 18 , 2008, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Eastern, 8:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific
REGISTRATION
To register, call (413) 367-0245. We can fax a
pro forma invoice, and we accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover,
and Diner's Club. Regardless of method, we must receive payment prior to the
event.
Created on February 5, 2008 l Updated on
May 1, 2008
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