Commons is a version control and collaboration solution from Perforce that provides advanced versioning capabilities to enable parallel work and intuitive file sharing for knowledge workers. It addresses common problems with existing collaboration solutions like working on the wrong file versions, having to manually merge edits, and wasting time locating the right file version. Commons offers a secure data store, powerful versioning engine and collaboration features to support teams. It allows maintaining conversations alongside files, enabling parallel work like developers, and helps keep track of files to reduce duplicates. Commons is free for many users and offers discounted pricing for others.

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Commons: Extend the Power of
Perforce Throughout Your Organization
Ralf Gronkowski
Product Specialist

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Perforce Commons
The Best Place for Your Files

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47%
work
on
the
wrong
version
56%
have to manually
merge edits
from others
73%
waste time looking
for the right
version of a file
48%
email
the
wrong
version
to
a
boss,
client
or
coworker
*
2012
Knowledge
Worker
Survey
by
Harris
InteracAve,
commissioned
by
Perforce
83% of knowledge workers are impacted
by version management issues EVERY DAY
Collaboration Solutions Aren’t Working

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Commons:
Advanced Versioning for Everyone

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Commons:
Advanced Versioning for Everyone

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A Complete Collaboration Solution Requires…
Secure Industrial-Grade
Data Store
Powerful
Versioning Engine
Intuitive Collaboration
& Sharing

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&Too many ways to
share files & collaborate

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Can’t I work in parallel
like the developers do?
?

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What is this file?
?

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Commons 13.1 Demo

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Maintaining Conversations
Alongside Files
§ Keep it out of email so all can see & participate
§ Store forever
§ Core assets in accessible repository

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Parallel Work: it’s not just for
developers anymore
§ Most organizations mandate serial workflow
because that’s the only viable option they have
§ What happens when two people edit the same file?
§ File Valet does the right thing.
§ Developers can work parallel because of the power
of solid SCM –
§ Now knowledge workers can too

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"What's This Random File?
And where’d my file go?"
§ Commons knows more about your files
than you do
§ Bring your file to File Valet to
§ Keep track of your stuff
§ Reduce duplicates and keep your desktop
clean

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Commons Availability
§ Commons is FREE for…
§ Up to 20 users and an unlimited number of files
§ Open source projects & educational institutions
§ FREE for current users of Perforce
§ Commons-only licenses significantly less than full
Perforce user license

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P4Ideax
Forums
Questions?
See us in the Demo Lounge
Try Commons Today
Commons 13.2 Available For Download
Participate in UX Testing
Impact the Product Roadmap
Billie Mandel: bmandel@perforce.com
Dan Auker: dauker@perforce.com