22-10-2008

Novell is pleased to announce the release of OpenOffice.org 3.0 Novell Edition for Windows - a full office productivity suite that provides word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database capabilities. As the leading alternative to Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows helps your customers dramatically lower TCO while providing all the key functionality of and interoperability with Microsoft Office. More importantly, as a partner, there are ample opportunities for your to build your services revenues around OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows, specifically:

• Identifying target customer segments for Microsoft Office migration (e.g., users using mostly structured data or templates)
• Analyzing third-party software integrated with your customers' current office suites to develop a migration strategy toward OpenOffice.org Novell Edition
• Developing proof of concepts
• Developing business case assessments
• Delivering installation, customization, and end-user training in support of customer pilots
• Assessing Microsoft Office binary format compatibility and template interoperability for existing documents
• Evaluating integration of OpenOffice.org Novell Edition documents into existing or potential DMS systems (e.g., Webdav, GroupWise and Novell Teaming)
• Supporting customers after OpenOffice.org Novell Edition implementation

OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows... For your customers - lowers costs, interoperates with Microsoft Office, and enterprise ready.

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