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Deutsch / Congrats Germany
« on: June 23, 2010, 07:04:02 pm »
Congrats to die deutsche fußball nationalmannschaft, and welcome to the Round of 16 of the World Cup! 
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Getting Started / MOVED: workplace question
« on: June 01, 2010, 03:49:00 pm »
This topic has been moved to International Businesses.
http://forums.fengoffice.com/index.php?topic=4249.0
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Professional Services / Workspace structure of a service-centered firm
« on: May 25, 2010, 04:31:42 pm »
Service oriented firms put their customers first. Within each customer they have (at least one) project(s).
For service oriented firms, one would most frequently have a Workspace structure that will look like this:
* Customer 1
* Project A
* Project B
* Customer 2
* Project C
* Customer 3
* Project D
* Project E
* Project F
* Customer 4
* Project G
One could optionally have an "Internal" workspace, for things that are not related to any particular project (staff that matter to your business organization, finance, administration, human resources, etc.)
Also, When you grant access to your customers, many times you would not like to have them see everything related to their project, but just deliverables, and maybe a timeline. When this is the case, you would divide your Customer workspace in two sub-workspaces: private, and public. You would grant your customer access to the public workspaces only.
You would see the workspaces like this:
* Customer 1
* Private
* Project A
* Project B
* Public
* Project A
* Project B
* Customer 2
* Private
* Project C
* Public
* Project C
* Customer 3
* Private
* Project D
* Project E
* Project F
* Public
* Project D
* Project E
* Project F
Your customers will only see the public workspaces, and access only the information you have decided to share.
This is what Customer 1 of our example would see:
* Project A
* Project B
Was this helpful? Is this how you organize your service-oriented business?
For service oriented firms, one would most frequently have a Workspace structure that will look like this:
* Customer 1
* Project A
* Project B
* Customer 2
* Project C
* Customer 3
* Project D
* Project E
* Project F
* Customer 4
* Project G
One could optionally have an "Internal" workspace, for things that are not related to any particular project (staff that matter to your business organization, finance, administration, human resources, etc.)
Also, When you grant access to your customers, many times you would not like to have them see everything related to their project, but just deliverables, and maybe a timeline. When this is the case, you would divide your Customer workspace in two sub-workspaces: private, and public. You would grant your customer access to the public workspaces only.
You would see the workspaces like this:
* Customer 1
* Private
* Project A
* Project B
* Public
* Project A
* Project B
* Customer 2
* Private
* Project C
* Public
* Project C
* Customer 3
* Private
* Project D
* Project E
* Project F
* Public
* Project D
* Project E
* Project F
Your customers will only see the public workspaces, and access only the information you have decided to share.
This is what Customer 1 of our example would see:
* Project A
* Project B
Was this helpful? Is this how you organize your service-oriented business?
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Other Teams and Communities / Communities
« on: May 25, 2010, 04:07:56 pm »
Non-Profits, Schools, Sports teams, Churches, Wedding Planners, Rock bands. These are just some of the thousands of teams and communities using Feng Office to collaborate, organize and share their information, and make plans. Feng Office facilitates the work of communities, bringing its people together to effectively achieve their goals.
Common challenges
Most communities operate based on the efforts of a small team of very active members leading the efforts of a larger set of volunteers or less active members. The later are usually spread around, and not on an office. That is why they need an 'online office'; a virtual place to get together and learn about the team news and, most importantly, what they should do.
Share documents. Centralize all documents in one place. All team members can access the documents anywhere they are. All authorized members can work on the documents and update new versions. Everyone can comment on the documents, and get notified of the activity around them.
Organize events easily. Invite to a meeting or a party. See who's attending and easily give them details on the event.
Plan the next tasks. Create tasks and subtasks for different members of the organization. Everybody knows who they have to talk with regarding every issue. In a glimpse, team leaders can see what has been done and what needs to be done.
Web access to all team's information. All information can be accessed from home, at work, and just about anywhere. All that people need is a device with a browser, connected to the Internet.
What do you think?
Are you running a Non-profit? Leading a community? Managing a team? Are these the problems you are facing? Is this how you are using Feng Office?
It would be great to learn what are the issues you are trying to solve, and how Feng Office is helping you and your business (and, if it isn't, why not).
If you are not using Feng Office, but would like to learn more, you can give it a free try, learn more about its features, or contact a Feng Office Executive to learn how Feng Office can help your community.
Common challenges
Most communities operate based on the efforts of a small team of very active members leading the efforts of a larger set of volunteers or less active members. The later are usually spread around, and not on an office. That is why they need an 'online office'; a virtual place to get together and learn about the team news and, most importantly, what they should do.
Share documents. Centralize all documents in one place. All team members can access the documents anywhere they are. All authorized members can work on the documents and update new versions. Everyone can comment on the documents, and get notified of the activity around them.
Organize events easily. Invite to a meeting or a party. See who's attending and easily give them details on the event.
Plan the next tasks. Create tasks and subtasks for different members of the organization. Everybody knows who they have to talk with regarding every issue. In a glimpse, team leaders can see what has been done and what needs to be done.
Web access to all team's information. All information can be accessed from home, at work, and just about anywhere. All that people need is a device with a browser, connected to the Internet.
What do you think?
Are you running a Non-profit? Leading a community? Managing a team? Are these the problems you are facing? Is this how you are using Feng Office?
It would be great to learn what are the issues you are trying to solve, and how Feng Office is helping you and your business (and, if it isn't, why not).
If you are not using Feng Office, but would like to learn more, you can give it a free try, learn more about its features, or contact a Feng Office Executive to learn how Feng Office can help your community.
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Government / Government
« on: May 25, 2010, 04:01:50 pm »
Government agencies and State organizations all over the world are updating their IT platforms in order to increase efficiency, improve internal collaboration and management, and ultimately better serve the public and meet their goals.
Common challenges faced by Governmental Organizations
A more efficient government is a principal goal of visionary governments. Making the best use of current technology, while keeping a tight control on costs, is the best strategy to achieve this goal.
Current technology enables better collaboration both inside and outside the organization. Collaboration is achieved through easy to use communication tools, gathering and sharing information, and intelligently processing this information to create specialized knowledge bases. This results in a more efficient government, connecting people.
Project Planning & Management
Execution of government projects is a complex matter. There are many stakeholders; internal executives, external auditors, vendors big and small, directors, regulators, other agencies. Some even face potential public scrutiny. What this means is that all project tasks and decisions should be fully traceable.
Agencies need easy generation of these records, but most importantly, they have to assure good practices and comprehensive project management. Automate projects tasks creation and assignment. Track evolution of every project, individually and aggregated as part of parent divisions and organizations.
Collaboration features
The lifetime of Official projects might span through lengthy periods. Directors and executives need to keep track of many projects running in parallel. Features such as shared calendars, the ability to schedule and set alerts for due dates, sharing documents and tracking documents versions, and linking all information are just some of the features that improve internal and external collaboration.
Government Intelligence
The basis for Government Intelligence is to record and organize all information received and internally produced. It is essential to keep track of all citizen's issues; from both individuals and associations. Queries, requests, claims and comments are all recorded and processed in a centralized manner, following the best and most suitable processes defined by the particular government body.
For data records to become knowledge bases, information should be swiftly classified, keeping track of its context, sources, and links. These are essential features for any government collaboration platform.
But technology this technology is costly, right?
Well, Feng Office can greatly reduce costs by eliminating costly licenses, infrastructure investments, and complicated setups that add up into high consulting fees.
Ease of use and intuitive interfaces assure fast adoption and a rapid training curve.
And how about controlling our infrastructure and our data?
Feng Office is open source. That means you will always be in control of your infrastructure and data.
You can chose to deploy the software applications on your own servers, having greater infrastructure control, or you can host it on our specialized server, reducing even more your fixed costs. Both approaches have their benefits. That is why, with Feng Office you can switch modes at any time.
Feng Office is 100% Web based.
Being 100% Web based means that you don't have to worry were workers (and the public) are. All they need is a Web browser. There is no need to neither download nor deploy any software on the desktops.
What do you think?
Do you work at Government Organization? Are these the problems you are facing? Is this how you are using Feng Office?
It would be great to learn what are the issues you are trying to solve, and how Feng Office is helping you and your team (and, if it isn't, why not).
If you are not using Feng Office, but would like to learn more, you can give it a free try, learn more about its features, or contact a Feng Office Executive to learn how Feng Office can help your Organization and your team.
Common challenges faced by Governmental Organizations
A more efficient government is a principal goal of visionary governments. Making the best use of current technology, while keeping a tight control on costs, is the best strategy to achieve this goal.
Current technology enables better collaboration both inside and outside the organization. Collaboration is achieved through easy to use communication tools, gathering and sharing information, and intelligently processing this information to create specialized knowledge bases. This results in a more efficient government, connecting people.
Project Planning & Management
Execution of government projects is a complex matter. There are many stakeholders; internal executives, external auditors, vendors big and small, directors, regulators, other agencies. Some even face potential public scrutiny. What this means is that all project tasks and decisions should be fully traceable.
Agencies need easy generation of these records, but most importantly, they have to assure good practices and comprehensive project management. Automate projects tasks creation and assignment. Track evolution of every project, individually and aggregated as part of parent divisions and organizations.
Collaboration features
The lifetime of Official projects might span through lengthy periods. Directors and executives need to keep track of many projects running in parallel. Features such as shared calendars, the ability to schedule and set alerts for due dates, sharing documents and tracking documents versions, and linking all information are just some of the features that improve internal and external collaboration.
Government Intelligence
The basis for Government Intelligence is to record and organize all information received and internally produced. It is essential to keep track of all citizen's issues; from both individuals and associations. Queries, requests, claims and comments are all recorded and processed in a centralized manner, following the best and most suitable processes defined by the particular government body.
For data records to become knowledge bases, information should be swiftly classified, keeping track of its context, sources, and links. These are essential features for any government collaboration platform.
But technology this technology is costly, right?
Well, Feng Office can greatly reduce costs by eliminating costly licenses, infrastructure investments, and complicated setups that add up into high consulting fees.
Ease of use and intuitive interfaces assure fast adoption and a rapid training curve.
And how about controlling our infrastructure and our data?
Feng Office is open source. That means you will always be in control of your infrastructure and data.
You can chose to deploy the software applications on your own servers, having greater infrastructure control, or you can host it on our specialized server, reducing even more your fixed costs. Both approaches have their benefits. That is why, with Feng Office you can switch modes at any time.
Feng Office is 100% Web based.
Being 100% Web based means that you don't have to worry were workers (and the public) are. All they need is a Web browser. There is no need to neither download nor deploy any software on the desktops.
What do you think?
Do you work at Government Organization? Are these the problems you are facing? Is this how you are using Feng Office?
It would be great to learn what are the issues you are trying to solve, and how Feng Office is helping you and your team (and, if it isn't, why not).
If you are not using Feng Office, but would like to learn more, you can give it a free try, learn more about its features, or contact a Feng Office Executive to learn how Feng Office can help your Organization and your team.
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Professional Services / Professional Services
« on: May 25, 2010, 03:54:03 pm »
Professional services firms add great value to their customers through the execution of complex tasks and projects, requiring a unique and specialized set of skills and technical procedures. Though the areas in which these firms specialize vary widely, they frequently face the same kinds of management challenges.
Common challenges
At any given point in time, professional services firms are found executing several services (or projects) for a number of customers. Daily, company managers have to monitor the evolution of each of these projects.
Frequently, status of each project is not easily assessed, requiring for the manager to exchange e-mail or engage in conversations with its co-workers.
The problem gets worse if the call for attention comes directly from a customer calling to inquire about an unsatisfactory or delayed service delivery.
And after all the juggling is resolved, at the expense of long hours of hard work, the time comes to issue a reasonable invoice for the work. Is the billing fair in relation to the amount of work delivered? Are we charging too much? Too little?
Feng Office helps Professional Services Firms
Professional Services firms using Feng Office have the ability, at any time, to answer the question:
What is going on with my customers?
They keep track of every task and every project. Access the latest version of every document. Conversations are naturally linked to the related tasks and documents. Schedule meetings, events, reminders; manage personal and team's calendars. It also enables tracking of the time spent on every project, simplifying billing work.
These are just some of the ways Feng Office helps Professional Services get their work done, improve efficiency and reduce costs. Check out a complete description of Feng Office to learn more about the features and the benefits of using Feng office.
What do you think?
Are you running a Professional Services company? Are these the problems you are facing? Is this how you are using Feng Office?
It would be great to learn what are the issues you are trying to solve, and how Feng Office is helping you and your business (and, if it isn't, why not).
If you are not using Feng Office, but would like to learn more, you can give it a free try, learn more about its features, or contact a Feng Office Executive to learn how Feng Office can help your Professional Services business.
Common challenges
At any given point in time, professional services firms are found executing several services (or projects) for a number of customers. Daily, company managers have to monitor the evolution of each of these projects.
- Is everything running smoothly?
- Are Services being delivered on time?
Frequently, status of each project is not easily assessed, requiring for the manager to exchange e-mail or engage in conversations with its co-workers.
The problem gets worse if the call for attention comes directly from a customer calling to inquire about an unsatisfactory or delayed service delivery.
And after all the juggling is resolved, at the expense of long hours of hard work, the time comes to issue a reasonable invoice for the work. Is the billing fair in relation to the amount of work delivered? Are we charging too much? Too little?
Feng Office helps Professional Services Firms
Professional Services firms using Feng Office have the ability, at any time, to answer the question:
What is going on with my customers?
They keep track of every task and every project. Access the latest version of every document. Conversations are naturally linked to the related tasks and documents. Schedule meetings, events, reminders; manage personal and team's calendars. It also enables tracking of the time spent on every project, simplifying billing work.
These are just some of the ways Feng Office helps Professional Services get their work done, improve efficiency and reduce costs. Check out a complete description of Feng Office to learn more about the features and the benefits of using Feng office.
What do you think?
Are you running a Professional Services company? Are these the problems you are facing? Is this how you are using Feng Office?
It would be great to learn what are the issues you are trying to solve, and how Feng Office is helping you and your business (and, if it isn't, why not).
If you are not using Feng Office, but would like to learn more, you can give it a free try, learn more about its features, or contact a Feng Office Executive to learn how Feng Office can help your Professional Services business.
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Announcements / OpenGoo is now Feng Office
« on: December 16, 2009, 02:39:28 pm »
After a lot of hard work involving most of the Feng Office team, we have completed the first and fundamental step for rebranding OpenGoo as Feng Office.
Thanks everyone, and congrats to the team!
Thanks everyone, and congrats to the team!
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Français / OpenGoo rencontre à Paris
« on: October 16, 2009, 05:40:53 pm »
Nous prévoyons d'organiser une conférence à Paris.
- Souhaitez-vous participer?
- Quels sujets aimeriez-vous que nous y préparer?
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Deutsch / OpenGoo-Deutschland-Tour
« on: October 16, 2009, 05:32:01 pm »
Wir planen die Organisation ein OpenGoo-Deutschland-Tour / meetup.
- Möchten Sie teilnehmen?
- Welche Themen möchten Sie uns vorbereiten?
- Welche Städte sollte man besuchen?
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Getting Started / MOVED: Re: How not to create user workspaces
« on: July 10, 2009, 07:52:00 pm »44
Nederlands / In Nederland
« on: June 14, 2009, 04:23:05 pm »
Wat een mooi land je hebt, Nederlanders! 
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Announcements / Feng Office/OpenGoo at the ODF Interoperability Workshop
« on: June 14, 2009, 03:30:45 pm »
Feng Office has been invited to participate in the upcoming ODF Interoperability Workshop taking place the 15 and 16 of June at The Hague.
Cool eh?
Cool eh?