K.1. Introduction to QuickPlace

“The most powerful tools are always simple in concept, but they often must be applied with some sophistication.”—Alan Cooper, “Father of Visual Basic”

In this section we discuss QuickPlace as a collaborative solution geared to the needs of project-based teams and embedded with powerful functions typical of each of the major types of groupware: Custom Places, integrated messaging, threaded discussion, workflow automation, document management, and shared calendars.