You'd have to see different factors when considering this question. 1. Size of the company There are different degree of resources needed between company with 10 people, or 1000 people. It is easier and simpler to manage smaller number, but then you will also need to consider, that smaller company may have smaller pool of personnel available for the company to manage such transition and operation using OpenOffice.org
2. Use Business practices differs industry to industry. Some business practice calls for sending Word documents around to conduct their business, and some may get away by just sending PDF files when dealing with external parties. Also, if you industry or company use macros extensively, and if the company business infrastructure is depended on it, then risk and cost of transition may not be worth, or be practical. 3. Overall technical expertise of employee & support If the company has enough technical employees, then they can either teach themselves learning new software, and possibly, help their neighbors, but if not, either company will have to have someone for "help desk" just to answer questions. Many of companies successfully made their transition to OpenOffice.org had excellent internal support systems, which included knowledge base, forum, and other documentations. -- Hideki Saito Mike Reeves wrote, (2007/06/13 14:15): > I was asking if it was a feasible thing to do. Here's a question: > > Would it be worth company resources and time to give OpenOffice a shot? > > --Mike Reeves > > ________________________________ > > From: Frank Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wed 6/13/2007 3:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Mike Reeves > Subject: Re: [users] Business-world > > > > On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:14:56 -0500 > "Mike Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I appreciate any responses received, >> > > What kind of response are you looking for? > > Something like "Go ahead"? > > If you need more than that, you'll have to ask a question of some kind. > > -- > MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com > <http://www.melvilletheatre.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
