Dynix/Horizon:Vision and Future
Product Development
Dynix/Horizon:Vision and Future
Product Development
Mark CardenVice President
Europe Middle &East & Africa
Günter JacobsRegional Director
Central Europe
Marcin MajorkowskiManagerPoland
Agenda
• Dynix – the global leader• Horizon – the best system• Libraries – the future
Dynix is the Global Leader
• Founded in 1983• Over 400 staff world-wide• Customers in over 40 countries • Over 11,000 libraries world-wide• Most successful supplier in 2003• Massive increase in sales in 2004
Dynix is the Global Leader
Installed Systems Worldwide
Source: Dick Boss, Library Consultant
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Change in New Sales Volume 2002 to 2003
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One Global Organisation
• Global Product Management– With Local Requirements Definition
• Global Software Engineering– With Local Testing
• Global Customer Service– With Local Management and Support Staff
• Global Marketing– With Local Delivery
• Regional Sales– With Local Management and Representatives
Dynix in Poland
• Horizon has been available since 1995• Stable and satisfied customer base• Currently about 50 Horizon databases
in medium and large scale Institutions• Stable growth with 4 recent new installations
Dynix in Poland
• Integral Part of the Global Organisation• Mission:
– To support customers in Poland– To implement Horizon 5.3g– To influence Design of Horizon 8.0
and of Information Portal 4.0– To manage upgrades to Horizon 8.0– To grow the number of customers
Agenda
• Dynix – the global leader• Horizon – the best system• Libraries – the future
2003/2004 Product Releases
• Horizon 5.3G• Horizon 7.2• Horizon 7.3• Portal 2.1• Portal 3.0• Kid’s Portal 1.0• Reciprocal Borrowing• Horizon MS SQL
Server Edition
• Remote Patron Authentication 1.3
• Vendor Integration Protocol
• Web Management Reports 1.0
• URSA 4.0• Portal 4.0
Global Product Strategy
Global Release of
Information Portal 4.0 and
Horizon 8.05.0
7.2F
7.36.0
7.0
5.3G5.3
7.0E
5.3E
2.022.0
1.1
3.0
eCommerce
Thin Client
Application Servers
ThinClient
ThinClient
Database Server
Oracle Oracle
LDAPAuthentication
UNICODE
Horizon 7.3/5.3 and HIP 3.0
Horizon 8.0 and HIP 4.0
Agenda
• Dynix – the global leader• Horizon – the best system• Libraries – the future
Next Big Things
• Open Database – a wide range of choices
• New Technology – LDAP, Web Services, Java, thin client
• New Hardware – Handhelds, Tablets, Wireless, SMS, MMS
• e-Commerce – multiple payers, multiple payment methods
• Digital Library – standards & integration being defined
• Consortia – better integration, federalization and sharing
• Library Portal – better personalization & resource integration
• Enterprise Portal – channels & enterprise integration
Library OPAC
Local Catalog
OPACOPAC
Library OPAC + Library Portal
Consortium Resources
Online Databases
Selected Web Sites
DigitizedResources Local Catalog
PortalPortal OPACOPAC PortalPortal
Integrated Library Portal
Consortium Resources
Online Databases
Selected Web Sites
DigitizedResources Local Catalog
OPAC + PortalOPAC + Portal
Integrated Enterprise Portal
Enterprise PortalEnterprise Portal
Library Resources
Other Data &Transactions
The Dynix Vision
• Dynix: Is the global leader in library automation software and services.
• Horizon: Enables libraries worldwide to create the most powerful user services available, and manage their core assets and processes.