IBM Extends Reach of Content Management Software to Enable Business Processes

IBM Extends Reach of Content Management Software to Enable Business Processes

IBM today unveiled a new software portfolio that extends the reach of content management using web services to seamlessly enable all types of data to be captured, managed and searched as part of normal business processes. IBM is delivering the industry’s first and only content and information integration platform to leverage information across diverse repositories, providing a single view of business critical information.

The company also added to its broad portfolio of more than 160 industry-specific content management solutions. New offerings for the banking and life sciences industries will help enable clients to leverage their data and meet changing regulatory compliance demands.

IBM’s new software unleashes the improved performance and integration of Project Cinnamon, part of the company’s industry-leading effort to improve the speed and efficiency with which XML documents are processed. The technology also delivers automated indexing and searching capabilities, providing better control over structured and unstructured data repositories and making it easier for end users to store and manage content.

IBM’s enhanced content management portfolio includes:
IBM DB2 Content Manager 8.3 — with significant enhancements to its robust content management platform, workflow capabilities help clients easily automate processes by providing graphical tools to end users. High-performance document routing integrates with workflow capabilities to help streamline business processes. Complete automation of the capture and management of XML documents is also enabled in a common content repository. To help streamline compliance efforts, IBM is the first company to automate records control of content through integration with DB2 Records Manager. This integration helps ensure automatic, consistent and accurate records declaration and classification across all forms of business content. Other enhancements include expanded integration with Web Services including support for Microsoft .NET environments and new rich media streaming technology.

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