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The following grids
and illustrations are as factual as possible. Competitive
information was gathered from the websites of other software
vendors offering similar applications as SmartOutline. In all
fairness, this competitive analysis does not imply the inner workings
of a competitive application or every detail per application. The
information below is a guide for displaying SmartOutline's
competitive advantage to date. |
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Rules |
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We searched and
found 7 competitors within reason that have features and
goals that are similar to SmartOutline. We studied and downloaded
some of their applications and tested functionality in detail. |
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SmartOutline |
Competition |
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General Functionality Task |
| Notes, Task etc |
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| Link Library
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| Event Planner
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| HTML Forms
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| Checklist
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| Drawing
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| Interactive
3D
Charting
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| Password
Bin |
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| RSS
Manager |
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| Risk
Assessment |
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| HTML
Help Format |
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Productivity |
| Create Outlines |
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| Undo & Redo |
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| Drag & Drop features |
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| Spell Check |
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(2 competitors) |
| Sort Items |
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| Bookmark |
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(1 competitor) |
| Compress Document |
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| Change Icons |
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| Insert File |
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| Insert Folder |
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| Lock Items |
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| Save Mini Outline |
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| Create Outline
Templates |
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| Merge Outlines
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| Export |
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(2 competitors) |
| Insert External
Applications |
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Insert outlines within outlines |
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(assumed) |
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Personalization |
| Colors |
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(2 competitors) |
| Internet |
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(2 competitors) |
| Views |
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(3 competitors) |
| Toolbars |
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(2 competitor) |
| Layout |
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Security Features |
| Document level |
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(1 competitor) |
| Item level |
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| By Computer
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| Apply to sub-items
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Advanced Functionality |
Programming
Extensibility
[Add-in creation] |
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(1 competitor) |
HTML Form Acceptance
[Add-in creation] |
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External Application
Attachment and Reference |
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Add-in Wizard
[Add-in creation] |
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Support |
| Check and auto
update software |
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| Online Documentation |
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| Desktop support |
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| Start Page tips |
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(1 competitor) |
| Basic support
online/e-support |
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Target Goals and User Application |
Basic use:
Contacts, Calendar, Organizing information |
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Business use:
Team based support, Internet support and customization by low,
mid and advanced computer users |
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(Customization is available for advanced users only, therefore making
the low and mid level users dependent. This may cause production
bottle necks) |
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Summary |
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Our Position |
SmartOutline has many advantages for any level of use. We maintain
to date that our application is far more flexible and ready for the
future than our nearest competitor. The ability to add custom HTML
forms and annotate web pages are just two innovations
that we foresee as critical for the future of data collection and
information communication.
We have even more innovative solutions
coming your way soon!
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Our Goals |
SmartOutline is intended to serve basic and advanced information
management needs with minimal efforts. SmartOutline uses well
designed applications and add-ins that are compelling and unique for
solving business issues and healing information loss.
Our analysis illustrates that our competition focuses on general
tasks that basically serve general office level operations such as
contacts, calendars, etc.
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Our
Differentiator |
SmartOutline separates itself from similar applications by simply
providing an open architecture that supports adaptability, growth and
vertical implementations.
Our application was designed before we reviewed competitive
offerings in the industry. SmartOutline was built with its own
add-ins. We envisioned an application that would do more than just
store notes. We
wanted to support any need, within any industry. Starting with a
whole, horizontal product that can quickly be changed and made
suitable for the task.
From the ground up, new ideas, vision
and technical adaptability, yielded SmartOutline.
With SmartOutline, you are ready to tame the age of information
overload!
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