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IBM Collaboration Services overview

IBM® Collaboration Services allows direct storage and access to content in IBM FileNet® P8 by using client applications such as IBM Connections.

An organization with IBM FileNet Collaboration Services middleware can connect the content repository with office software, such as IBM Connections, that manages business data and documents.

IBM FileNet Collaboration Services provides the following features:
Mid-tier APIs for Enterprise Content Management
Provides services interfaces that are used by IBM Connections to manage documents in the Enterprise Content Manager repository
IBM Connections integration with IBM FileNet Content Manager
IBM FileNet Content Manager can be used as the native backend repository for community library content.
Productivity enhancements
To improve productivity, some IBM FileNet Collaboration Services client users can complete team-specific directory and permissions tasks on the content repository. Designated IBM Connections team members can independently create and manage appropriate library content and access.
Integration with IBM Content Navigator
Teams can access documents and other items from IBM Content Navigator. For example, IBM Content Navigator teamspaces can be exposed as linked libraries in IBM Connections.
Integration with IBM Connections community owners
This integration can expose existing Enterprise Content Manager content or content that is managed primarily in IBM Content Navigator in a IBM Connections community.

For example, IBM Connections community owners can self-provision document libraries in IBM FileNet P8 that automatically provide the correct level of access to community members. Community members can tag, comment on, recommend and share content, view and act on document library events in their Connections updates stream, and search for documents alongside other Connections content.