Whats on the horizon for Lotus beyond Lotus Workplace?
We’ve got enough on our plate. If you think about it, we have three businesses that we’re managing. We have the established business of Notes and Domino and the set of extension technologies with Domino.Doc, Lotus Workflow, QuickPlace, and so on. That’s an installed base; it’s horizon one mature business. We have a growth business with WebSphere Portal, and we have an emerging business with Lotus Workplace. So we have a fairly spaced-out pipeline, if you will, in the business, and that’s something that’s important for the longevity of the brand. But Lotus Workplace will become the underpinning for our investments going forward. The real question is what other collaborative capabilities will be built into the platform? We have a lot of work to do. This is not a project; it’s a journey. And we believe Lotus Workplace is a journey worth taking. ABOUT MICHAEL RHODIN Michael (Mike) Rhodin is Vice President of Development for Lotus Software and WebSphere Portal brands. In this role, Mike is
