Oct 25, 2001

Electronic Forms Creation Software Comparison

This is submitted to you answering your requirement of me to examine and recommend use of electronic forms to extend the IDHW Enterprise.

I found no distinctive or significant evidence of product superiority or inferiority while comparing the Scansoft Omni Forms products. Comparison chart appears below.

I've delivered 2 large and 1 small to medium Business initiatives using the Version 4 product representing significant client enhancement satisfaction.

Scansoft Corporation acquired Omni Form creator Caere Corporation late in 1999. It appears that Scansoft's Omni Form 5.0 Premium marketing strategy is that of the offering of the ANNUAL pricing of the  data storage server space  Form Filler license

It is my observation that neither of these offerings represent any value to you.

I would recommend we pursue the purchase availability of Version 4.0 @ $49. - $149. license while pursuing a 5.0 Premium demo or working copy.

Version 4.0 would satisfy your immediate need to convert paper to electronic media as well as qualifying for $150 upgrade saving IF Ver 5.0 enhancements were discovered appropriate to your Enterprise requirements.

The recommended "Review E Forms Tools" November-December schedule would be appropriate to purchase a 4.0 copy, recruit for staff, and begin to create a duplicable and extensible electronic forms model.

These electronic forms would serve as foundational to other Enterprise E-Business initiatives with the popular and extremely economical "build once…use many" methodology.

I would recommend that you popularize and publicize this media within your ELearning Environment.

Sincerely, Electronic Forms Creation Software Comparison

Bill Moore Technical Architect Datatek Consulting Group

Omni Forms 4.0 Omni Forms 5.0 Premium 1. Form Creation 1. Form Creation Scan Scan OCR OCR Proof Reader Proof Reader Spell Check Spell Check Scratch Scratch Convert Convert 2. Form Filling 2. Form Filling Conditional Field Information Conditional Field Information Data Validation Data Validation Previous Data Recall Previous Data Recall 3. Form Distribution 3. Form Distribution PDF PDF FAX FAX Email Email Attachments Attachments 4. Form Publishing 4. Form Publishing Web Web 5. Data Connectivity 5. Data Connectivity ODBC ODBC Text Delimited Text Delimited 6. Security 6. Security SSL SSL 7. Digital Signatures 7. Digital Signatures Omni unique user password Omni unique user password PKI PKI Entrust authentication Entrust authentication 8. Data collection 8. Data collection Save data using ODBC connectivity Save data using ODBC connectivity MSDE MSDE Access Access SQL Server SQL Server Oracle Oracle 9. XML compliant 9. XML compliant $149.00 ($49.00 if available) per seat $699.00 per seat Upgrade:$549.00 Free unlimited license 100 Mailable Filler License: $999. Year User downloadable OIF32.exe from our Unlim Mailable Filler License: $1,999. Year server

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