Lotus Development Corporation
Study Proves Domino and Notes Faster, Better Development
Environment [Mar 7]
News & Views Home
Lotusphere
Domino
Press Room
News Archives
Notes
Knowledge Management
Messaging Solutions
Press Release
Related Links:
IBM
Privacy
Legal
Domino application proves to be 44% more cost effective and 42% faster to
build than Exchange
A new report, commissioned by Lotus Development Corporation and released by
Creative Networks, Inc. (CNI), confirms Lotus Notes and Domino R5 provide a faster
and more cost-effective development environment than Microsoft Exchange 2000.
The study, designed to measure platform effectiveness and capabilities in a
real-world example, found development of this typical collaborative business
application to cost 44% less and take 42% less time on Domino than on Exchange.
CNI also found the Notes/Domino version to be more functional than the Outlook
2000/Exchange 2000 version, while requiring a less complex and less expensive
development environment.
See the press release.
http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/newstory4 [8-3-2001 15:14:55]
Analyst Report Finds Lotus Domino R5 Superior to
LOTUS PRESS RELEASE
Contact:
Michael Shamrell
Lotus Public Relations
617-693-1264
michael_shamrell@lotus.com
Analyst Report Finds Lotus Domino R5 Superior to
Microsoft Exchange 2000 as Application Development Platform
Study Finds Domino Advantage in Speed, Cost and
Functionality for Typical Collaborative Application
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 7, 2001 -- A new report, commissioned by Lotus Development Corporation
and released today by Creative Networks, Inc. (CNI), confirms Lotus Notes and Domino R5 provide a faster
and more cost-effective development environment than Microsoft Exchange 2000. The study, designed to
measure platform effectiveness and capabilities in a real-world example, found development of this typical
collaborative business application to cost 44% less and take 42% less time on Domino than on Exchange.
CNI also found the Notes/Domino version to be more functional than the Outlook 2000/Exchange 2000
version, while requiring a less complex and less expensive development environment.
Michael D. Osterman, Vice President of Market Research at CNI, said "Our analysis showed that in this
application, the Lotus platform retained a clear advantage in cost, speed and functionality. Furthermore, it
will be more difficult for Microsoft to close the gap in light of the recent announcement that its Local Web
Storage System and Office Designer -- two technologies that were supposed to add Notes-like functionality
at the desktop -- will not be delivered as part of Office XP later this year."
The CNI study was conceived as a resource for developers and business managers, by measuring and
analyzing the actual time and investment required to develop a typical business application on both
Notes/Domino R5 and Outlook/Exchange 2000. The application , a roles-based project management system
with dual Web and dedicated client interfaces, was specified in collaboration between Lotus, CNI, and
InfoKinetics, Inc., the developer contracted to do the work. Design goals were to create a realistic and useful
collaborative application, and to filter out any inconsistencies that would prevent an "apples to apples"
comparison. A project feature is support for independent analysis and feedback: the study, Domino and
Exchange code, and a discussion forum are available at the CNI site: www.cnilive.com/domino-exchange.
InfoKinetics, an independent consulting firm which holds top certifications on both platforms, managed the
two projects independently at separate branches in Illinois and Colorado. At the conclusion of the
development cycle, CNI interviewed the developers and was given all code and time sheets. CNI then
produced the report based on its own analysis.
John Bugarin, president of InfoKinetics Inc., said "We found Domino to be far more powerful and elegant as
an application platform. Its maturity and consistency allowed our Domino team to spend its time creating
business value, while the Exchange 2000 team spent a lot of energy learning a completely rearchitected
version of an existing product, and integrating disparate products into the solution. Also, Exchange
development requires a server due to the dependency on Windows 2000 and Active Directory. Domino
development is done at any workstation and can be hosted on many server operating systems, including
Windows NT, Sun Solaris, all IBM platforms, and Linux."
The CNI report builds on earlier findings that a larger number of Notes/Domino customers build applications
"beyond mail" than companies using Exchange. On average, Domino customers had 347 business
applications deployed within their organizations, while Exchange customers had only 37 business
applications deployed. CNI found that organizations can build and deploy Domino applications faster, with
less investment of valuable IT resources or outside consulting services. And since Domino Web and Notes
http://www.lotus.com/rw/pr.nsf/wdocs/8D4FA7DD1767F91E85256A07006AB836?OpenDocument (1 van 2) [8-3-2001 15:15:34]
Analyst Report Finds Lotus Domino R5 Superior to
applications use a common design environment, developers benefit from greater consistency and choice
than when using disparate Microsoft technologies such as Exchange 2000, Visual Studio and Outlook Web
Access.
About Lotus Development Corp.
Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Lotus sets the
standard for truly innovative software products and services that reflect the company's unique understanding
of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus is
redefining the concept of conducting business through practical knowledge management, e-business and
other ground-breaking ways of connecting the world's ideas, thinkers, buyers, sellers and communities via
the Internet. Lotus markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide through direct and extensive
Business Partner channels. The company also provides numerous professional consulting, support and
education services through the Lotus Professional Services organization.
###
Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks and Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. All other trademarks are owned
by their respective companies.
EDITOR'S NOTE: All news releases and related information on this topic are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. press
room at http://www.lotus.com/pressroom.
http://www.lotus.com/rw/pr.nsf/wdocs/8D4FA7DD1767F91E85256A07006AB836?OpenDocument (2 van 2) [8-3-2001 15:15:34]