Financial crisis and scale, need for capturing user created content and participation value, promotion of globally integrated enterprise, discovery and use of expertise across an ecosystem positioned Web as a delivery platform.

For enabling the organization using the Web as a delivery platform, IBM provides the following Lotus software:

  • WebSphere Portal - Providing a platform for the latest Web 2.0 technologies and social networking advances.
  • Lotus Foundations - A complete software appliance that provides the essential software a business needs to focus on running the business, not managing computer systems.
  • Lotus “Bluehouse” - A software as a service offering (SaaS), Bluehouse is designed for companies with as few as 5 employees and with limited or no in-house technical resources.