Pricing is targeted to be dramatically below current software application pricing.
Initial applications are for activities such as collaboration, quality management and Web data interchange. E-sourcing is a logical extension of the long established trend within the auto industry to outsource information technology operations. With IBM e-sourcing, companies can get information technology from a variety of providers from one location on the Web. For companies with limited IT budgets, e-sourcing is a more affordable alternative. We need the ability to have an engineer at any location share product design knowledge.