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Scanning to SharePoint

Clive Walker — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:48:32 +0000

A very easy to use and affordable solution to provide scanning to SharePoint comes in the form in Deltascheme’s Swift Scan product.

Simple SharePoint Scanning

It is designed to let users scan from any TWAIN enabled device visible to them on their network directly to SharePoint libraries. This product is unique on the market place for the following reasons…

It is not a seperate server based application. The application lives on and in SharePoint.
It is extremely easy to use with little of no training needed. Screen shots here.
Installation is easy.
The system allows users to input appropriate metadata based on the SharePoint Content Types configured in the libary they are scanning to.
Pricing is simply based on the number of documents scanned, rather than number of pages or number of users etc.
The most up-to-date enterprisee level OCR capability can be added as an additional module.

Swift Scan Pricing

Currently the starting price for Swift Scan is £995.00 which is designed for adhoc scanning in an enterprise for upto 2,000 documents a year (i.e. circa 8 documents a dayof however many pages you wish).

Buy Swift Scan

Swift Scan can be downloaded from the Deltascheme web site – see here . Options for a trial licence or greater number of scans per annum are available. If you would like any assistanc from our Sales Team, please contact us here.

Content Vizualization & Social Collaboration

Clive Walker — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:48:37 +0000

In order to provide thumbnails for files in SharePoint libraries, editing of properties, marking up of documentation and Enterprise 2.0 social collaboration, Deltascheme recommends Vizit.

Vizit brings content visualization and social collaboration to Microsoft SharePoint. Vizit makes SharePoint content easier to find by placing previews alongside SharePoint lists and search results. By making content visual users can easily view and navigate documents. Vizit enhances SharePoint collaboration by providing a platform for secure and compliant conversations integrated with content and workflow. Vizit creates a true Enterprise 2.0 experience within SharePoint by integrating Enterprise Content Management, Document Management, and Social capabilities within the SharePoint framework.

Order Vizit

To order Vizit or find out more, please contact Deltascheme.

How to Integrate Email with SharePoint and Office 365

Clive Walker — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:49:15 +0000

Email is arguably the backbone of business communication today, and moving important emails into SharePoint to be searched and used by the whole business is critical to collaboration.

The link to the Master Class below covers the following:

Why is email so important in business?
Who gets the benefit of information in an inbox?
The business challenge and opportunity of email
Best practices for using email for collaboration
Barriers to implementing a successful email solution
Six ways to move email into SharePoint
Live demo of the key features of OnePlaceMail

The Master Class is aimed at an audience looking for an in-depth session on the importance of email management within the organisation. The interview discusses both the challenges and opportunities around better email management.

Watch the Master Class here

Interested in OnePlaceMail and SharePoint?

Contact us to find out more.

What does Office 365 include?

Clive Walker — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:22:39 +0000

Microsoft Office

The World’s leading productivity tool on the desktop (Office Professional Plus) and on the Web (Office Web Apps) now seamlessly connected and delivered with cloud services for the best productivity experience across the PC, Phone and browser.

Exchange Online

Cloud-based email, calendar and contacts with the most current antivirus and anti-spam solutions. Includes the ability to get email on virtually any mobile phone and options for voice mail, unified messaging and archiving.

SharePoint ® Online

Cloud-based service for creating sites to connect colleagues, partners and customers. Includes enterprise social networking and customisation options.

Lync Online

Cloud-based instant messaging, presence, and online meeting experiences with screen sharing and voice and video conferencing.

Office 365 Fact Sheet

For more information on Office 365, please download the fact sheet here.

Top Reasons to Buy Microsoft Office 365

Clive Walker — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:31:15 +0000

Gain access virtually anywhere

Office 365 helps you work from virtually anywhere on nearly any device â€“ PC, Mac, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. Working remotely means anywhere access to the information you need with the most consistent and secure experience. When you are not in the office, you can access your inbox with Outlook Web App, view and edit documents with Office Web App or join an online meeting with Lyncâ„¢ Web App.

99.9% availability, financially-backed guarantee

With Office 365, your mail, documents and services are available when you need them. Delivered from a global network of state-of-the-art data centres protected by multiple layers of security and a strict privacy policy, Office 365 includes a financially-backed Service Level Agreement for guaranteed 99.9% scheduled uptime.

Reduce cost and provide flexibility

Office365 can provide your business with predictable annual costs for using communications, collaboration, and productivity tools. In addition, it can help you significantly reduce costs and effort spent deploying and managing on-premise servers.

Enterprise security

With Office365, your data is protected by the highest standard of physical and digital security. Microsoft Exchange Online has built-in anti-virus and spam filtering protection that address new virus and spam threats â€“ known and unknown â€“ as soon as they appear. Help safeguard your data with enterprise-grade reliability, continuous databack-up, disaster recovery capabilities and a strict privacy policy. Run your email on geographically redundant servers maintained by Microsoft. Office365 is also designed to help you meet certain regulatory requirements.

Keep it in control

Through the Office365 management site, IT stays in control. Patches, updates and back-end upgrades are automatically applied while you retain control over when to deploy major changes. You can delegate authority for specific administrative tasks through Role-Based Access Controls.

Minimise the learning curve

Your people can become productive right away using familiar Office tools that integrate with Office 365 without requiring complicated setup or configuration.

Find an agreement that fits your needs

Office 365 is available in a variety of contracts to meet your businesses and IT needs. Each one has the same 99.9% uptime guarantee and the robust security you expect from Microsoft.

Exceptional email, collaboration and online meeting solutions

Office 365 provides exceptional email, collaboration and online meeting solutions. Your people can simultaneously edit documents with their colleagues and easily escalate collaboration into an online meeting.

Help on-premise and online users work seamlessly

Even if some of your usersâ€™ mailboxes are on premise and others are in the cloud, Exchange Online provides rich coexistence that allows them to function as a single, integrated architecture. Features such as Free/Busy information, MailTips, mailbox search, message tracking and archiving are available to both cloud and on-premise users. So collaboration is seamless regardless of whether a userâ€™s mailbox resides on-premise or in the cloud.

Receive 24/7 support

Microsoft is proud to provide Office 365 subscribers with global IT support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your service administrators can create support tickets any time or call any worldwide support centre.

What is Office 365?

Clive Walker — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:20:25 +0000

If you would like to sign up for Office 365 please contact us.

Below is a list of frequently asked questions relating to Office 365.

Q. What is Office 365?

A. Microsoft Office 365 for professionals and small businesses is a subscription service that combines Microsoft Office Web Apps with a set of web-enabled tools that are easy to learn and use, that work with your existing hardware, and that come backed by the robust security, reliability, and control you need to run your business.

Q. Why do I need Office 365?

A. In today’s competitive global market, businesses of all sizes need technology that enables flexibility and that cost effectively adds value to their organization. Cloud-based services provide a way to meet these objectives. They deliver feature-rich productivity tools to users and help to relieve the burden of managing and maintaining business systemsâ€”freeing up IT departments and businesses to focus on initiatives that can deliver true competitive advantage.

Q. Is Office 365 ‘Office in the cloud’?

A. The Office 365 service offering is that and so much more! With some Office 365 plans, you have access to familiar Office applications that are installed locally on your PC, but are downloaded and licensed from the cloud. Those Office 365 service plans expand this experience by combining those Office applications with the latest versions of our cloud productivity services: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online. These services combine to provide you with the most comprehensive productivity solution for your business needs.

Q. What happens to Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite? How do I move to Office 365 from Business Productivity Online Suite?

A. Office 365 replaces the Business Productivity Online Suite. Enterprise customers can contact a Microsoft sales representative or Deltascheme directly for purchase details, or get more information about volume licensing.Existing BPOS customers can transition during the 12 months following general availability of Office 365 in 2011.

Q. My enterprise/midsize business has advanced IT needs for robust security, reliability, and user productivity. What does Office 365 provide and how much does it cost?

A. At Microsoft, we believe that one size does NOT fit all, and customers want choices. That’s why we offer a range of options from basic email for £1.30 per user per month to a complete solution for £17.75 per user per month that includes full Office Professional Plus desktop software, along with Office Web Apps; the most advanced versions of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online; phone support 24 hours a day, seven days a week; advanced IT controls; and on-premises use rights for voice; in short, the most complete solution for business productivity available in the cloud.

Q. I am a small business/professional. If I do not have IT expertise within my small business, can I still use Office 365? How much does it cost?

A. Office 365 for professionals and small businesses offers a simple, monthly subscription to an easy-to-use set of web-enabled tools for small businesses, independent consultants, and professionals.Working with the business-class productivity tools people know and use today, Office 365 for professionals and small businesses provides virtually anywhere access to email, important documents, contacts, and calendars on nearly any device. Subscriptions start at just £4 per user per month, and Office 365 is backed by powerful security features and a 99.9% uptime guarantee.

Q. Will Office 365 replace Office Live Small Business?

A. Yes! Office 365 includes the most compelling elements of Office Live Small Business; email, public websites, and more. While nothing will change for Office Live Small Business customers now, the transition to Office 365 will probably begin in late 2011 or early 2012. Customers who choose to have their accounts transitioned will get three months of Office 365 for small businesses for free.

Q. Can my school get access to Office 365?

A. Microsoft Office 365 for education provides your institution with the same great communication and collaboration experiences used in enterprises around the world and saves time and money. Microsoft Office 365 for education delivers all of this while training students on the familiar software that employers depend on. Benefits include 25-gigabyte (GB) inboxes, mobile access, team sites, Office Web Apps, and more!

Q. What does it mean to work from virtually anywhere and on nearly any device?

A.The Office 365 service offerings enable you to work with email, documents, and data from virtually anywhere and on nearly any device with a familiar productivity experience on PCs, phones, and in browsers.This means that an appropriate device, Internet connection, and supported versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari browsers are required. Access from mobile devices requires Wi-Fi capability or depends on carrier network availability. Some mobile functionality requires Office Mobile 2010, which is included with specific releases of Windows Phones and Nokia phones. Office Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites, or Web Apps. There are some differences between the features of the Office Web Apps, Office Mobile 2010, and the Office 2010 applications.