Bayer Presentation

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The Internet And Its Impact On Agrichemical
Research And Development

• Infrastrucure
• Barriers
• Drivers
• Impact
• FieldNotes

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Contractor Infrastructure (100 FieldNotes
Contractors)

• 100 Contractors Have A Pentium Portable PC
• 90 Contractors Have Cellular Phones
• 93 Contractors Have Email Accounts
• lt10 Contractors Have an Internet Site

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Source Business Purchasing Online
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Contractor Infrastructure

• 93 Contractors Using FieldNotes Have
  Internet Access
• No Email Account 6.9
• ISP Account 59.8
• Company Account (domain) 23.5
• AOL Account 9.8

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• Current Use
• Email and Attached Files
• FTP Downloads of Software Updates
• Accessing Weather Information

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Barriers

• Poor Connectivity
• Limited Bandwidth In Rural Areas
• No Cellular Connectivity To Internet
• Lack Of Web Applications

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Forces Driving Web Use In Ag

• Infrastructure Improving
• Agrichemical Industry Consolidation
• EPA and Government Acceptance of The Web
• Industry Investment In Intranets / Firewalls

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• Infrastructure Improving
• High Speed Access Is Increasing
• Cellular Services Are Spreading
• Technologies To Deliver On-Line Services
  Increasing

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Agrichemical Industry Consolidation

• Industry Consolidation
• Larger Organizations Need Manage More Suppliers
• Larger Organizations Need Manage More Data
• Industry Significant Investment Intranet 100
  Large Ag Sponsors Have Corporate Intranet
• Pharmaceutical Trials Being Conducted By Virtual
  CROs

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EPA and Government Acceptance of The Web

• The Government (EPA / FDA) Web Savvy
• Web Based Contract Research For Pharma FDA

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Development Trend At Astrix

• Monolithic
• Client Server (2 Tier)
• Web (Multi Tier)

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Database
Rich Client
Single Tier Monolithic Architecture
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Database
Rich Client
2 Tier / Client Server Architecture
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Database
Web Server
Thin Client
Multi Tier / Web Architecture
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Astrix Software Technology
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• 2000 And Beyond
• Run Applications From The Web
• Purchase Products and Supplies
• Bid On Contracts (Field Trials and Analytical)
• Web Enabled Monitoring Devices

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• Run Applications From The Web
• No Need To Install Software On Computer
• No Need To Update Software
• Application Runs In Browser
• Operate From Any PC WorldWide
• Entering Data From Multiple Collection Points
• No Sychronization or Data Transfer

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Source
Reporting
Enterprise Data Warehouse
Detail Data
REGULATORY DATA
Regulatory Portal
Supplier Portal Web Devices
Sponsor Portal
Evaluation
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Astrix Software Technology
Choose The Right ISP Establish Domain Name Email
Account Ask Them To Use Your Domain Name Keep
Tabs On High Speed Access Cable Modem,
DSL Choose Software Vendors Carefully Web
Development Is Much More Complex
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