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A library management system to support the re-use of information from previous experience, in the core

money-earning activities of the business. Bid Management; Project Management; Service

Management;Procurement Management; Resource Management.

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An introduction to LibQuest

Demonstration: LibQuest

Benefits of LibQuest

Discussion and Next Steps

1Introduction to:LibQuestA product from Thought Process Associates

Companies are squandering experience

• By not re-using key documents already written

Effort and knowledge are wasted when documents are left on the shelf:

• Proposals• Contracts• Agreements• Project material

The next time they are rewritten because:• No one knows how to get hold of them• It’s too difficult to extract and recompile what’s needed

LibQuest can help

Squandering experience

LibQuest is a library management system to support the

re-use of information from previous experience, in the

core money-earning activities of the business.

• Bid Management (Bid or sales proposal)

• Resource Management (CV)

• Project Management (Project definition)

• Service Management (Service level agreement)

• Procurement / Supply Management (Supply contract)

• Partnership Management (e.g. Distribution agreement)

What is LibQuest

LibQuest will help you capture, manage, selectively search and

retrieve information in your past documents.

The benefits are:

• Cost and time saved in preparing critical documents, through re-use

of information

• Better quality of deliverable through company-wide (and partner-

wide) access to validated information

• Increased quality and speed through a coordinated team platform

• Secure tracking of information

• A lower cost way of providing this service in your organisation,

using a tried and tested solution

Benefits of LibQuest

Supports the re-use of information

Is a truly web-based platform

Can be used by business people, not experts

Uses a familiar structure of Information Rooms and Shelves

Allows easy changes to categories, labelling and selection

criteria

Provides a secure consistent environment

• Password protection

• Activities monitored

• Users alerted of changes to documents important to them

Involves people easily and quickly wherever they are

Key features of LibQuest

LibQuest has advantages over products which are

generalised document management systems:

• Built to support the process e.g. Bid Management

• Tried and tested in this business process

• Does not need experts to build an application

• Easy to use and involve others

• Keenly priced

Advantages of LibQuest

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InfoRooms

• Access to a library of information to support the business process

• Product information

• Company information

• Generic presentation material

LibSearch

• Locate information contained in previous opportunities

• User defined search criteria

Administration

• Update of information

• Alerting

• Security

Main features of LibQuest

Demonstration

Screenshots

3Benefits of:LibQuestA product from Thought Process Associates

LibQuest will help you capture, manage, selectively search and

retrieve information in your past documents.

The benefits are:

• Cost and time saved in preparing critical documents, through re-use

of information

• Better quality of deliverable through company-wide (and partner-

wide) access to validated information

• Increased quality and speed through a coordinated team platform

• Secure tracking of information

• A lower cost way of providing this service in your organisation,

using a tried and tested solution

Benefits of LibQuest

Discussion and Next Steps 4