Dynix/Horizon:Vision and Future

Product Development

Dynix/Horizon:Vision and Future

Product Development

Mark CardenVice President

Europe Middle &East & Africa

Günter JacobsRegional Director

Central Europe

Marcin MajorkowskiManagerPoland

Agenda

• Dynix – the global leader• Horizon – the best system• Libraries – the future

Dynix is the Global Leader

• Founded in 1983• Over 400 staff world-wide• Customers in over 40 countries • Over 11,000 libraries world-wide• Most successful supplier in 2003• Massive increase in sales in 2004

Dynix is the Global Leader

Installed Systems Worldwide

Source: Dick Boss, Library Consultant

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One Global Organisation

• Global Product Management– With Local Requirements Definition

• Global Software Engineering– With Local Testing

• Global Customer Service– With Local Management and Support Staff

• Global Marketing– With Local Delivery

• Regional Sales– With Local Management and Representatives

Dynix in Poland

• Horizon has been available since 1995• Stable and satisfied customer base• Currently about 50 Horizon databases

in medium and large scale Institutions• Stable growth with 4 recent new installations

Dynix in Poland

• Integral Part of the Global Organisation• Mission:

– To support customers in Poland– To implement Horizon 5.3g– To influence Design of Horizon 8.0

and of Information Portal 4.0– To manage upgrades to Horizon 8.0– To grow the number of customers

Agenda

• Dynix – the global leader• Horizon – the best system• Libraries – the future

2003/2004 Product Releases

• Horizon 5.3G• Horizon 7.2• Horizon 7.3• Portal 2.1• Portal 3.0• Kid’s Portal 1.0• Reciprocal Borrowing• Horizon MS SQL

Server Edition

• Remote Patron Authentication 1.3

• Vendor Integration Protocol

• Web Management Reports 1.0

• URSA 4.0• Portal 4.0

Global Product Strategy

Global Release of

Information Portal 4.0 and

Horizon 8.05.0

7.2F

7.36.0

7.0

5.3G5.3

7.0E

5.3E

2.022.0

1.1

3.0

eCommerce

Thin Client

Application Servers

ThinClient

ThinClient

Database Server

Oracle Oracle

LDAPAuthentication

UNICODE

Horizon 7.3/5.3 and HIP 3.0

Horizon 8.0 and HIP 4.0

Agenda

• Dynix – the global leader• Horizon – the best system• Libraries – the future

Next Big Things

• Open Database – a wide range of choices

• New Technology – LDAP, Web Services, Java, thin client

• New Hardware – Handhelds, Tablets, Wireless, SMS, MMS

• e-Commerce – multiple payers, multiple payment methods

• Digital Library – standards & integration being defined

• Consortia – better integration, federalization and sharing

• Library Portal – better personalization & resource integration

• Enterprise Portal – channels & enterprise integration

Library OPAC

Local Catalog

OPACOPAC

Library OPAC + Library Portal

Consortium Resources

Online Databases

Selected Web Sites

DigitizedResources Local Catalog

PortalPortal OPACOPAC PortalPortal

Integrated Library Portal

Consortium Resources

Online Databases

Selected Web Sites

DigitizedResources Local Catalog

OPAC + PortalOPAC + Portal

Integrated Enterprise Portal

Enterprise PortalEnterprise Portal

Library Resources

Other Data &Transactions

The Dynix Vision

• Dynix: Is the global leader in library automation software and services.

• Horizon: Enables libraries worldwide to create the most powerful user services available, and manage their core assets and processes.