With the collaboration capabilities, SAP NetWeaver allows communication and collaboration in the portal. This allows SAP NetWeaver to bring together members of project groups regardless of time and of their geographic location. Users can use virtual rooms for common access and organization of documents, applications, and ideas.
The entire functional scope and configuration of the Collaboration capabilities are available in portal iViews.
The following table explains the functions included in Collaboration:
Function |
Description |
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Making Services Available |
You can configure how the system makes services available for collaboration. You can make services available in the following applications:
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Virtual Rooms |
Based on predefined templates, you can create virtual rooms for collaboration within teams and project groups. A room allows the members access to shared data and services independent of their location. |
Groupware Integration |
For collaboration in the portal, you can integrate the e-mail and scheduling services (Microsoft Exchange) used in your company. |
Asynchronous Collaboration |
For asynchronous collaboration, the following functions are available:
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Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) |
For real-time collaboration, the following functions are available:
Note
The RTC capabilities in SAP NetWeaver are recommended for scenarios that include the occasional use of instant messaging, and application-sharing services by a specific group of company-internal portal users-more specifically, one-to-one application sharing sessions and chat sessions with up to eight users. For large portal installations, the performance and sizing impacts of RTC should be considered. For more information, see SAP Note 948298 . For the intensive use of RTC services, third-party integration is recommended. For more information, see 1038125 . |
Integration of Third-Party Services |
In addition to the services provided by SAP for real-time collaboration, you can also integrate third-party services, for example, WebEx, in the portal. |