Conference ucrow::desktop_acms

851.0. "Request for Product Requirements" by DELNI::HERSHEY () Fri May 02 1997 09:14

The purpose of this message is solicit your help in identifying what new 
features and/or functionality should be considered by the ACMS Desktop team
as Product Requirements for the next release(s) of the product.

Please use the attached form to submit your product requirement(s). 

	***The deadline for submission is May 16, 1997!***


Brief Product Description
-------------------------
The ACMS Desktop product enables PC or workstation users (clients) to 
access ACMS server-based transaction processing applications from 
their native desktop "point-and-click" environment.  The product 
currently supports the following desktop clients, network transports, 
server platforms:

        Clients                 Networks                Servers
        -------                 ---------               -------
        DOS & Windows           TCP/IP                  OpenVMS VAX
        Windows NT              DECnet                  OpenVMS Alpha
	Windows 95		SPX/IPX 
        Macintosh               PPP           
        SCO UNIX                AppleTalk
        DIGITAL UNIX            X.25
        OpenVMS                 
          

Features/Functionality Under Consideration
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The following is a partial list of new features and/or functionality 
that is under consideration for the next release(s).  As well as submitting 
additional requests, please prioritize the following: 

        o  ActiveX Automation based interface. Will provide an easier to 
	   use no I/O task call interface for VB and other development 
	   languages.  This interface should also address client to server 
           data alignment issues.

        o  Windows NT web server interface for ACMS. This will be based 
	   upon providing the above ActiveX Automation client interfaces that 
	   can be used by Microsoft IIS and other NT based web servers.

        o  Winsock 2 support for Windows 95 and Windows NT. This will be 
	   used to provide TCP/IP, DECnet (Pathworks 32) and Netware support.

        o  Provide a multi-threaded version of the client API.



				ACMS Desktop

			PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS INPUT FORM

1.  Submitter:

	Name: 
	DTN:  
        Node: 
        Loc/MS: 
        Position: 


2.  Name, location, and brief description of the customer or DIGITAL 
    organization requesting the requirement(s):



3.  Provide the following information for each product requirement:

    -  Detailed description


    -  Describe the business opportunity of including the requirement. 
       (i.e. number of ACMS Desktop licenses that will be purchased)


    -  Provide any additional explanation or reasons why you feel the 
       requirement is important.