Collaborative Applications Software

ALSO CALLED: Collaboration Software, Collaboration Suite, Collaborative Software, Collaboration Management Software, Collaboration Tools
DEFINITION: Sametime, formally called "IBM Lotus Instant Messaging & Web Conferencing," is software from Lotus for group collaboration over the Internet. Essentially a synchronous groupware application, Sametime was designed to facilitate communication among geographically dispersed coworkers and others. The Sametime group of products includes the Sametime Server, the Sametime Connect client, and application  … 
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COLLABORATIVE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  development tools. Sametime comes with its own directory system for authentication, but it can also plug into other LDAP-compliant directory services to provide users with single signon capability. Although Sametime is a standalone application that does not require the use of Notes or any other Lotus products, it is often used in conjunction with QuickPlace, another popular Lotus collaboration product.The purpose of real time collaboration products is to approximate, as closely as possible, the experience of face-to-face meetings. According to Lotus, Sametime was developed around three essential … 
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