Compaq and Lotus are offering through resellers two knowledge management applications that run on, and come bundled with, Domino 4.6 and Compaq's Windows NT-based servers. The applications are Cipher Systems' Knowledge Works, which captures and analyzes competitive intelligence, and GlobalServe's Research Accelerator, a collaboration tool for research and development organizations. Both bundles are immediately available only in the United States.
Prices vary by reseller.
The bundles build on a strong five-year relationship between Lotus and Compaq. The companies will work together to develop sales and marketing programs for the knowledge management bundles. Meanwhile, Lotus and IBM are offering a customer-service bundle with GWI Software and Entex Information Services. The bundle includes Domino 4.6 for Windows NT, IBM's NetFinity servers, deployment services from Entex, and GWI WebHelp 2.5, a Domino-based customer service application aimed at companies with fewer than 7,000 employees. Lotus in the second half of this year will introduce similar bundles for messaging, enterprise resource planning, and vertical markets such as health care and retail.