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lamaster@george.arc.nasa.gov (Hugh LaMaster -- RCS) writes:

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>Another package I have heard mention of is:
>      VisionQuest from CTC
>Does anyone know about/has anyone used this product, and, if so, 
>what do they think of it?

VisionQuest is a very slick product.  Actually, there are two similar
products you might consider for brainstorming.  One is VisionQuest, and
the other is GroupSystems from Ventana Corp (also called TeamFocus by
IBM.)  The two packages have some areas that are not in common, so your
best bet is to talk to the companies, get a demo of the products'
features, and then choose.

Both of these products are designed around conducting meetings where
all the participants are in the same room at the same time.
GroupSystems is an evolving product that grew out of research at the
Univ of Arizona.  It had the saving grace of running on low-end
machines, so some of the headway it has made was based on this fact (of
course, being first is also a good way to start :-).)  VisionQuest
requires an 80386 or above, but this is rarely a stumbling block any
more.

Now if you want to try brainstorming with the participants in different
places (like their own offices) and/or contributing at different times
as their schedules permit, you might consider Comments, a new product
that has been developed by Indiana University.  Last I heard, the
developers had formed a private company to handle marketing and customer
support, but I don't know the name of the company.  You might try
contacting Prof Joe Valacich -- valacich@ucs.indiana.edu -- for further
details.


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