Last word: The trouble with portal dashboards… - Enterprise Info. Regular posted 28 Nov 2006 in Volume 3 Issue 5 The last word By Janus Boye Enterprise portals are supposed to make systems more accessible to real, live humans. But portal technology adopters today face several usability challenges, including complicated dashboard interfaces. Based on hundreds of interviews CMS Watch has conducted with users worldwide, it’s clear that portal software customers must invest more in creating usable and accessible user interfaces. But users complain that while such an interface may look slick in early sales demonstrations, in production it typically only facilitates work for technically adept super-users.
Major software vendors, such as BEA, IBM, Microsoft and SAP are investing heavily in Ajax-based interfaces to improve usability but ‘super user’ screens predominate and it remains unclear whether an Ajax-based dashboard is really any better. But effective presentation is critical to success. Portal choices Portal implementations frequently differ in scope. Dashboard Screenshots: Executive Dashboards Enterprise. A dashboard that unites e-mail, instant messaging, collaboration. Frank Braski has suffered through the hype surrounding real-time communications dashboards for years. But these days he says the presence technology is finally fulfilling its promise. RTC dashboards blend instant messaging, e-mail, audio- and videoconferencing, whiteboarding and file sharing into a unified view via desktop PCs or mobile devices.
"I've been living with the promise of this technology for the past 10 years - we went through a serious period of disillusionment. But we're finally at a point where we can give our people actionable systems," says Braski, manager of high-performance workplaces at American Family Life Assurance Co. (AFLAC), in Columbus, Ga. To continue reading, register here to become an Insider It's FREE to join Network World - Frank Braski has suffered through the hype surrounding real-time communications dashboards for years. Braski combines custom-built and off-the-shelf RTC dashboards across AFLAC, which comprises 4,800 employees and 65,000 agents. Software - WebSphere Portlet Factory - Product Overview. Workplace Dashboard Framework. IBM Marketplace — Tap into expertise and bring ideas to life with hundreds offerings from IBM and Business Partner Buying online is for you! Both new and existing IBM business customers can buy software online. If you're an existing Passport Advantage customer, you'll see your volume pricing after you sign in.
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