Intranets: Get the most out of your SGML

Lately it seems that everyone is talking about HTML. Some of you SGML '96 attendees may believe that this hot topic has nothing to do with SGML. Some of you may believe it has everything to do with SGML. And the rest of you may not be sure whether if's relevant or not. Whether you consider HTML as a critical element of your information delivery strategy or not, you are probably reacting to .... thinking about ... being asked to put your SGML content on an intranet. This brings up many challenges: how to track revisions, how to manage relationships and links between objects, how to reuse information effectively and efficiently, and how to retain your investment without transforming to HTML. Getting the most out of your SGML source means exploiting your investment by using that source as the same source for your intranet delivery needs. There's a big payoff in combining HTML, SGML, document component management and internet technologies to achieve a diversity of document products, increase quality of customer service, and ensure accuracy and timeliness. Imagine automatically assembling pieces of information which exactly matches a customer's need, and delivering the most up-to-date information in the form and format requested. Achieving this is possible today. To help you achieve this ''jackpot'' of capabilities, this presentation will: describe the need and business case for intranets identify a roadmap for exploiting SGML list key capabilities of such a system identify key technologies that should be integrated This presentation, aimed at a managerial audience, will examine the aspects, value and impact of several real-world intranet applications. It will describe the relevant technologies and offer guidance on enabling your current technology investment to drive this new type of information delivery It will also discuss critical features and functions of such a system. You will leave this presentation with a deep understanding of how to build a complete information delivery strategy.