IBM initiated “Bluehouse”, an online cooperation that aims to help businesses of all types to work with each other through a secure network connection. This will be a venue for entities to host and paricipate in various activities by means of the cloud using a Web browser. Anyone can access and use”Bluehouse”. Small and medium businesses can use this to their advantage, being easily accessible and secure. They can contact and collaborate with other entities such as experts, customers and other businesses. Furthermore, the cost and maintenance of this Software-as-a-Service platform is minimal.
Features of Bluehouse:
- Share documents and files
- Launch and collaborate in joint project activities
- Initiate online meetings
- Create social networking communities
- Connect with customers and other contacts outside the firewall
- secure
Plus, online meetings have several benefits including availability of online files and presentations, several browsers can be opened, web conferencing is safe and secure. Most of all anyone can join!
Not only will individuals and businesses be able to collaborate with other entities outside their company, they can also have interdepartmental cooperation. Bluehouse Beta is available at http://bluehouse.lotus.com/.