 | DNUG - Deutsche Notes User Group e.V. - the experienced community of professional groupware users and service providers in Germany for intranet, internet and extranet technologies based on Lotus Domino/Notes, IBM WebSphere and accompanying technologies.
Collaboration @ work
Groupware business is developing at an exhilarating rate. Cooperation and knowledge exchange are more important than ever.
The significance of groupware, internet, and knowledge management technologies for corporate information systems are at a steady rise.
The Deutsche Notes User Group (DNUG) is a community of over 1,500 specialists for collaborative IT-systems. Its members are more than 500 companies, IT service providers, universities and individual members. The main focus of DNUG’s work is the exchange of knowledge and experiences on intranet, internet and extranet technologies based on Lotus Domino/Notes, IBM WebSphere and accompanying technologies. The range of services offered by DNUG is completed by topical information from analysts, management experts and software vendors as well as product comparisons.
DNUG’s objective is to maximize the ROI for Domino and/or WebSphere environments and thus contribute to the business success of its members. This includes avoiding bad investments, exchanging experiences about successful utilization of the infrastructure for different requirements and minimizing the infrastructure operating costs.
Deutsche Notes User Group e.V.
Berggasse 1, D-07745 Jena
Tel.: +49 (0) 3641 45 69-0
Fax: +49 (0) 3641 45 69–15
Email: Info@DNUG.DE
In the ClubZone of this site members have the opportunity to access documentation about conferences, presentations, protocols of task group meetings and the DNUG’s discussion database DNUG Forum.
DNUG - Summary of Services and Advantages
| x | Organization of conferences on the hottest groupware topics featuring internationally acclaimed speakers as well as 30-40 workshops, task groups and regional meetings per year |
| x | Groupware specialists exchange knowledge and experiences in DNUG task groups |
| x | DNUG is the forum for informal contacts to leading professionals within the groupware communities of the USA and Europe |
| x | Opportunity to share knowledge and to discuss the latest topics via Notes and Web discussion databases available day and night |
| x | Efficient first-class services for members by the DNUG office in Jena providing organization and coordination for all DNUG activities |
| x | Extensive support of new members incorporating into the DNUG communication infrastructure |
| x | Provision close contacts to groupware know-how centers at universities and in industry |
| x | Cultivation of intensive contacts to universities to encourage scientific work on Lotus Domino/Notes and other technologies and to further the young groupware generation by means of the University Initiative |
| x | DNUG advocates member interests to Lotus and IBM |
| x | Inclusion of new products and technologies, for instance Lotus Instant Messaging, Lotus Team Workplace, WebSphere, and Mobile Communication |
| x | Continuous contacts to IBM and the IBM Software Group effectively representing the members’ interests |
DNUG Task Groups
Exchanging knowledge and experiences about tasks, methods and strategies for efficient use and further development of groupware technology is the main focus of the DNUG task groups.
At the task group meetings groupware professionals from user companies, service providers and universities meet acknowledged experts for discussion. Apart from discussing and handling relevant topics, working out recommendations etc., task groups are also a forum for presentations by acclaimed speakers. All task groups are headed be renowned specialists as honorary office.
Subjects of current DNUG Task-Groups:
| x | Application Development and Standardization |
| x | System Management and Deployment Planning |
| x | Methodologies and Strategies |
| x | Lotus Business Partner |
| x | Knowledge Management |
| x | eLearning |
| x | Mobile Communication |
| x | Enterprise Integration |
| x | WebSphere |
| x | Regional Coordinators (founded in November 2002) |
| x | Customers & Internal Service Providers (founded in May 2003) |
| x | Business Design (founded in May 2003) |
DNUG task groups meet approximately three times a year. For members, participation is free of charge. Nevertheless, anyone interested in task group meetings is always welcome to participate.
Results and protocols are documented in the ClubZone of the website www.dnug.de and are available to all members.
DNUG Conferences: Highlights of the German Groupware Community
DNUG organizes two several-day long conferences every year. Top-level speakers from large end-user organizations and the consulting industry, as well as leading executives from IBM / Lotus in Europe and the USA present the state-of-the-art groupware and related technologies. Relevant strategies and their possible integration are elaborated and implementation concepts are presented.
These conferences are an incomparable opportunity to hear about the most recent developments via presentations (up to 70 in six parallel sessions), discussion forums, and conversations in the context of the informal evening program. They are the right place to create and maintain invaluable personal contacts to other user corporations, opinion leaders, and colleagues from the Lotus Business Partner and Business Consulting sectors.
Furthermore, DNUG conferences are an outstanding opportunity for Lotus Business Partners to present special solutions to the participants in the context of a small exhibition with a limited number of booths.
DNUG Award
To draw attention to exemplary applications of Lotus Notes / Domino and to promote the deployment of such collaborative software solutions in commerce, as of 2003 the DNUG confers the innovation prize "DNUG Award" to user companies.
The award winners so far are
- the consultation website "HelpOnline", Der Schweizerische Beobachter (May 2003)
- the solution "Project Management and Order Management with Lotus Notes", VR Kreditwerk AG (November 2003)
- the information portal „Unternehmensweite Informationsportal Wörhoo“, Lack- und Farbenfabrik Karl Wörwag (May 2004)
- the Amway EIP - Enterprise Information Portal, Amway GmbH (June 2005)
The great response has reinforced the decision to continue the contest for the DNUG Award in the years to come. The award will be bestowed annually on the occasion of the DNUG Spring Conference.
DNUG Award in 2006: All interested user companies can apply for the award by February 2006, using the form on the DNUG website. The best applications will be nominated by the jury headed by Prof. Dr. Hasenkamp, Institute of Information Management and Systems at the Philipps-University Marburg, for presentation of their solution to a knowledgeable audience at the DNUG Spring Conference 2006.
More information on the DNUG Award
DNUG University Initiative
The DNUG University Initiative, founded in 1998, exists to encourage scientific work on Lotus Domino/Notes and related systems and technologies.
DNUG directly aims at the young groupware generation by:
| x | Informational events at universities |
| x | DNUG’s participation at university conventions |
| x | Awards for outstanding theses on groupware technologies |
| x | Discounts on membership and conference fees for students and universities |
| x | Offering conference sessions and the accompanying exhibitions as a platform for presentation of projects |
DNUG History
| x | DNUG founded June, 13th, 1994 in Wiesbaden by the representatives of 36 companies |
| x | Coordination and organization of all DNUG activities by the office in Augsburg until September 1995 |
| x | Transfer of organization and administration to the DNUG office in Jena (in cooperation with the Jena Business School until March 1998) |
| x | DNUG has organized 19 conferences with up to 750 participants each and accompanying groupware fairs with up to 60 exhibitors each |
| x | Establishment of 12 task groups and organization of more than 70 events with topic-related discussions and presentations |
| x | Regional meetings are opportunities for inhouse-presentations of DNUG members, other regional groupware applicators and sharing of experiences |
| x | Today, the German Notes User Group has about 550 institutional members, consisting of companies and IBM Business Partners; university members and individual members. |
DNUG Representatives
Members of the Board
Chairman
Reiner Gratzfeld, Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf
Deputy Chairmen
Birgit Krüger, VR Kreditwerk Hamburg-Schwäbisch Hall AG, Schwäbisch Hall
Jürgen Wege, GROUP Technologies AG, Karlsruhe
Members of the Extended Board
Jörg Allmann, holistic-net GmbH, Hannover
Michael Ribold, University Lüneburg, Lüneburg
Norbert Schulz, Blohm + Voss GmbH, Hamburg
General Manager
Dr. Roswitha Boldt, DNUG e.V., Jena
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