Introducing GrooveIntroducing GrooveIntroducing GrooveIntroducing Groove

Jim Barnes Jim Barnes jimbarn@microsoft.comjimbarn@microsoft.com847-668-5103847-668-5103Groove Solution Specialist ProfessionalGroove Solution Specialist ProfessionalMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft CorporationNovember 9, 2005November 9, 2005

IntroductionsIntroductionsMicrosoft Collaboration VisionMicrosoft Collaboration VisionGroove Unique StrengthsGroove Unique StrengthsGroove Sweet SpotGroove Sweet SpotGroove RoadmapGroove RoadmapDemo of Groove External Demo of Groove External Collaboration SolutionCollaboration SolutionQ&AQ&A

Agenda Agenda

SurveysSurveys

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DocumentsDocuments

DiscussionsDiscussions

TasksTasks ContactsContacts

MembersMembersCalendarCalendar

TeamTeam

Flexible workspace collaboration tools that match Flexible workspace collaboration tools that match how work gets donehow work gets done

Rich Rich clientclient MobileMobile

Cross-Cross-organizationorganization

Ad hocAd hoc

Short Short termterm

ThinThin clientclientBroad Broad

reachreach

SearchabSearchablele

Long termLong term

Scalability Scalability & & AvailabilitAvailabilityy

Mobile/OfflineMobile/OfflineClient based softwareClient based software

Firewall TraversalFirewall TraversalGroove can go through firewallsGroove can go through firewallsPort 2492, then Port 443 then Port 80 Port 2492, then Port 443 then Port 80

Always on SecurityAlways on Security192 bit encryption, military grade192 bit encryption, military grade

Network OptimizationNetwork OptimizationBinary Differential, don’t need to send Binary Differential, don’t need to send the entire file just the changethe entire file just the changeInstantly synchronizes all changes in the Instantly synchronizes all changes in the Workspace to everybody else in the Workspace to everybody else in the WorkspaceWorkspace

Groove’s Unique Capabilities Groove’s Unique Capabilities

Real-time text, Real-time text, voice chatvoice chat

Real-time text, Real-time text, voice chatvoice chat

Workspace Workspace member member presencepresence

Workspace Workspace member member presencepresence

Unstructured and Unstructured and structured data shared structured data shared

within the same within the same workspaceworkspace

Unstructured and Unstructured and structured data shared structured data shared

within the same within the same workspaceworkspace

Contextual Contextual AlertsAlerts

Contextual Contextual AlertsAlerts

Rich, Rich, extensible set extensible set

of toolsof tools

Rich, Rich, extensible set extensible set

of toolsof tools

Groove is great for “External Groove is great for “External Collaboration”Collaboration”

Do not need to set up servers outside firewallDo not need to set up servers outside firewallDo not need to set up a VPNDo not need to set up a VPNCan be deployed in less than an hourCan be deployed in less than an hourCan be revoked in secondsCan be revoked in secondsBest Buy & MSFTBest Buy & MSFT

Groove is great for Groove is great for “Mobile/Disconnected worker to “Mobile/Disconnected worker to Mobile/Disconnected worker Mobile/Disconnected worker collaborationcollaboration””

Consultants, sales people, IT project peopleConsultants, sales people, IT project people

Groove is great for Large File Groove is great for Large File CollaborationCollaborationGroove is great for “Intercountry Groove is great for “Intercountry CollaborationCollaboration””

When distances are great and you want to make When distances are great and you want to make sure you have the latest version and you are sure you have the latest version and you are collaborating with people all over the worldcollaborating with people all over the world

Where is Groove’s Sweet Spot? Where is Groove’s Sweet Spot?

Mobile/Disconnected Environment:Mobile/Disconnected Environment:The Austere & Disrupted Edge of the The Austere & Disrupted Edge of the NetworkNetwork

HQ

HQ

HQHQ

HQ

HQ

HQAt the edge of the network, assume that there will be…

…low/no bandwidth

…intermittent comms

…no common CA

…no network security

…firewalls (one port open)

…many organizations with diverse requirements

2d US Marine Div, Ar Ramadi, Iraq2d US Marine Div, Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Non-permissive Non-permissive environmentenvironment

Mobile and fixed usersMobile and fixed users

Often disconnectedOften disconnected

ConnectingConnecting

Ar Ramadi, IraqAr Ramadi, Iraq

Fallujah, IraqFallujah, Iraq

Camp Lejeune, NCCamp Lejeune, NC

Camp Pendleton, CACamp Pendleton, CA

Very limited IT supportVery limited IT support

Worst Case ScenarioWorst Case Scenario

Hurricane Katrina Destroys Communications Hurricane Katrina Destroys Communications

Microsoft Donates Computers and PeopleMicrosoft Donates Computers and People

Groove and Groove Forms are installed and deployed to Groove and Groove Forms are installed and deployed to relief areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texasrelief areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

Groove databases are built on the fly to track evacuees, Groove databases are built on the fly to track evacuees, medical professionals and volunteersmedical professionals and volunteers

Data is consolidated to Websites and up-linked to Data is consolidated to Websites and up-linked to WashingtonWashington

Presence/Presence/Real-time Real-time Services Services IntegrationIntegrationGroove displays Groove displays

Communicator Communicator presence & presence & awareness states awareness states and icons and icons Launch real-time Launch real-time collaboration collaboration services within services within GrooveGroove

Integration RoadmapIntegration Roadmap

Document Document Integration Integration with WSS with WSS TeamsitesTeamsitesTake SharePoint Take SharePoint

document libraries document libraries mobile/offline for mobile/offline for active collaborationactive collaborationNo infrastructure No infrastructure for including for including partners, partners, contractors and contractors and mobile usersmobile usersReduce bandwidth Reduce bandwidth as only changes to as only changes to files are sent over files are sent over the networkthe network

Support for Support for InfoPath InfoPath FormsForms

Build InfoPath Build InfoPath solutions atop solutions atop Groove Forms Groove Forms engineengine Integrate Groove Integrate Groove Forms data with Forms data with SharePoint and SharePoint and other centralized other centralized sourcessources

General Office General Office IntegrationIntegration

Localization, security, Localization, security, performanceperformanceInstallation/updates, Installation/updates, licensing, scalabilitylicensing, scalability

Groove v4.0 will integrate with and extend v4.0 will integrate with and extend other IW collaboration productsother IW collaboration products

Business ChallengeBusiness ChallengeBuild HP the brand, while pushing design, manufacture and Build HP the brand, while pushing design, manufacture and

assembly to external suppliers and designersassembly to external suppliers and designersNo easy way to share “crown jewels” of design standards No easy way to share “crown jewels” of design standards

and brand guidelines -– 10,000 different assetsand brand guidelines -– 10,000 different assets

Previous MethodPrevious MethodPhone conferences, emailPhone conferences, emailMedia distribution via hard copy, CDsMedia distribution via hard copy, CDs

Groove SolutionGroove SolutionGroove Virtual Office integrated with Design Center portal Groove Virtual Office integrated with Design Center portal

(SharePoint) for access to design standards, sample graphics, (SharePoint) for access to design standards, sample graphics, sample codesample codeGroove 3-D Image Viewer/Markup tool allows team members Groove 3-D Image Viewer/Markup tool allows team members

to mark up images and add comments as overlayto mark up images and add comments as overlayExternal designers are granted secure access to relevant External designers are granted secure access to relevant

design/brand assetsdesign/brand assets

ResultsResultsAnticipate that non-compliance incidents will fall to under Anticipate that non-compliance incidents will fall to under

10%10%Two day transmit time for large design files reduced to Two day transmit time for large design files reduced to

minutesminutesFive day turnaround time for marked-up designs reduced to Five day turnaround time for marked-up designs reduced to

instant exchangeinstant exchange

HP Design Center IntegrationHP Design Center Integration

Demo of Groove Solution that Demo of Groove Solution that integrates Groove with SharePoint integrates Groove with SharePoint and the ImageViewerand the ImageViewer

External Collaboration Groove DemoExternal Collaboration Groove Demo

Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?

Relay Server

DisconnectedEmployee

Management Server

Employee

Partner

Business Apps.(e.g. Siebel)

Databases(e.g. SQL Server)

Information Sharing(e.g. SharePoint Portal

Server)

EnterpriseData Bridge