ExpertBriefing: Lotus Symphony, an open source alternative to Microsoft Office
Learn how Lotus Symphony gives you the flexibility and benefits of a replacement of the current environment, if you're using an Office Suite. Lotus Symphony also has the capability of opening other types of formats as well such as Microsoft Office 97, 2000, 2003 and later this year, Microsoft 2007.
IBM Software Services for Lotus Topic Experts/Presenters 
David Pearson, Lotus Symphony Services Lead
Eric Otchet, Product Manager for Lotus Symphony
Gary Kearney, Worldwide Sales Leader for Lotus Symphony
Topics
- What is Lotus Symphony and how does it fit into a set of tools?
- Open source movement - Is it safe to be moving in this direction for an organization?
- How does Lotus Symphony compare to Microsoft products?
- Who should use Lotus Symphony?
- What additional functionality or benefits does Lotus Symphony have beyond Microsoft's suite?
- What is our roadmap, long-term viability of Lotus Symphony?
- What do I do about technical support, what’s the best method for coexistence, what do I do about security and stability?
For more information on the IBM Software Services for Lotus ExpertBriefing series, contact Sandra Wilson.
