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List:       ngw
Subject:    Re: [ngw] SharePoint
From:       "Gregg A. Hinchman" <Gregg () HinchmanConsulting ! com>
Date:       2008-11-26 21:17:56
Message-ID: 492D76B4.FDA7.003C.3 () HinchmanConsulting ! com
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Exactly!!  Now you got it!!  Seems silly I know but its reverse logic to get CxO's \
                buying Riva and keeping GW.
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> > > On 11/26/2008 at 3:28 PM, in message UID46760-1162625558, Aldo
Zanoni<aldo@omni-ts.com> wrote:
> Hello, Gregg.
> 
> We could always increase the price for Riva SharePoint Integration for 
> GroupWise if that's what's required to make people appreciate the fact they 
> can install SharePoint without having to deploy Active Directory and 
> Exchange/Outlook in order to get full integration.
> 
> Hey, in fact, I think we should follow your pricing strategy.  Having 
> seamless, server-side integration for the GroupWise client and GroupWise 
> WebAccess in SharePoint Web Parts should be worth more than the cost to 
> migrate to Exchange.  From now on, Riva SharePoint Integration for GroupWise 
> should be 10% higher than the budget for the Exchange migration!  
> 
> You're a genius!  
> 
> 
> Aldo
> 
> 
> > > > "Gregg A. Hinchman" <Gregg@HinchmanConsulting.com> 2008/11/26 8:35 AM >>>
> Thanks Tim!!  
> 
> I love what Riva can and has been doing.  And the integration with 
> Sharepoint might help those accounts that need Outlook/Exchange becaues 
> Sharepoint says so.
> 
> But (insert sarcasm here) the cost of Riva is likely too INexpensive 
> compared to a complete migration from GW to Exchange for CxO's to buy off on, 
> purchasing a cheaper 3rd party product that would provide them most features 
> they need at a lower cost.  After all, its not a good business decision to 
> implement solutions that are INexpensive yet solve business problems.  Its 
> just not the 'way' these days. (end sarcasm here)
> 


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