Evolution of OIS technologies	Major technology events in OIS
Evolution of OIS technologies	Year	Event	Comments
	1981	“CEO” by Data General	An integrated package offering mail, calendar, word processing [14]
		Introduction of IBM PC	The PC signaled platform change [15]
	1982	IBM Profs introduced	An integrated package for email, calendar and word processing inspired by CEO [15]
	1983	Lotus 1-2-3, WordStar introduced	Lotus 1-2-3 and WordStar are PC-DOS based spreadsheet and word processing software
		DEC All-in-1	All-in-1, a mini-computer based software combined email, group scheduling, calendaring, directory, word processing and filing [16]
		GoldenGate	Goldengate has spreadsheet, database, word processing, graphics and mainframe-to-pc communications for data downloads [10]
	1984	Lotus Symphony	A PC-DOS based integrated suite consisting of spreadsheet, word processing, graphics, communications and database modules with add-ons [17]
		Open Access	Also includes a spreadsheet, word processing, calendar, database and communications [10]
		Framework	Includes word processor, spreadsheet, graphics and a rudimentary database [10]
	1985	Co-ordinator	A groupware package that includes word processing, calendar and communications based on language action perspective [11] [18]
	1988	Token ring LAN	Initial platform for Group Decision Support [15]
		Group Decision Support Systems	Group decision support systems support group activity such as brainstorming, issue identification and analysis and voting [19]
	1991	Lotus Notes	A distributed document database [20]
	1992	Action Workflow	A workflow system based on the co-ordinator [21]
	1994	Internet released	It [22] eventually resulted in a new platform for office technologies
	1995	FlowMark	A workflow system supporting process definition, execution and control [13]
		Netscape navigator released	This technology [23] paved the way for intranets and web-enabled workflow
	2007	Apple iPhone	Paved the way for mobile desktops [24]