Features and benefits
Learn more about the new V4.5.1 Starter Pack and what's new for Agile ECM
Key features include:
FileNet Workplace XT: The Web 2.0 based user experience for FileNet P8 is centered around the needs of the modern ECM knowledge worker user interface.
Fourth-generation object model: Content Manager object model combines content, process and compliance resources as native capabilities that enable content to be dynamically managed and dramatically reduces development complexity.
Active content: Unique FileNet® capability to proactively move content and content-related business tasks through a business process without requiring human initiation.
Content federation services: Delivers the ability to actively manage content across the enterprise in multiple disparate repositories. Supports federated search, federated records management and federated business process management functions. Metadata federated from other repositories into FileNet Content Manager appear as native content to the Content Engine. Content federation enables companies to define and manage content migration strategies that best meet the needs of their business.
Advanced document management capabilities: Streamlines document management tasks by providing mature versioning and parent-child capabilities and integrated publishing support. Comes with preconfigured, customizable document wizards.
DITA and XML Authoring: With FileNet CM and Quark XML Author for Microsoft Word business users can create technical publication content as simply as if it were a Word document.
Full lifecycle management: Manages and controls the complete content lifecycle to improve efficiency and ensure compliance in content-related tasks such as publishing, expiration and retention. Maintains complete audit trails to meet regulatory mandates. Lifecycle events are managed at the software, not hardware, level to provide and promote customer choice on storage policies and platforms.
Transformation and rendition services: Provides automated content publishing into multiple universal formats such as HTML and PDF.
Unified repository and metadata model: Delivers a single, unified content repository and metadata model regardless of the type of digital content being managed. Content Manager’s common metadata model provides a comprehensive and streamlined search, repurposing and application development environment.
IBM® FileNet Content Manager provides numerous technology and business benefits:
Processing work faster while significantly reducing processing costs.
Improving productivity by drastically reducing the time spent looking for information.
Reducing the costs associated with managing and accessing all forms of content.
Reacting immediately to customer demands by automating processes triggered by content-centric business and customer events.
Leveraging content across multiple repositories.
Ensuring information security, accuracy
Facilitating regulatory compliance, resulting in improved risk management.
Agility. Active content, content anywhere, and a pervasive and persuasive user experience help make FileNet Content Manager a cornerstone of Agile ECM
Other capabilities include collaboration enabled by integration with Lotus Quickr and with Microsoft.
