This is brand-new stuff. We knew we had to bring in a vendor with skilled people. Originally intended to be a prototype, the Notes system was quickly implemented after three months of successful beta testing, according to Signal program manager David Trail. Using Notes, tracking is easy. Another component of the system is Lotus Domino, an applications server that has Web publishing capabilities and brings vendors into the system.
Vendors can ask contract questions, submit invoices or download delivery documents.
Users sign off on the documents using Notes' electronic signature feature. The Notes tracking and ordering system initiates, tracks and manages hundreds of packages each fiscal year, Wilkinson said. Notes servers at each team location automatically replicate information every 10 minutes. So it's a very meager loss. All rights reserved.