Nuxeo Introduces ECM-Based Open Source Case Management Framework

Nuxeo, the Open Source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) company, announced Nuxeo Case Management Framework (Nuxeo CMF) package for application builders, ISVs and information architects that need to deliver content-centric applications to business users. The open source case management framework is delivered as a downloadable product complete with templates, samples and documentation to ease deployments of content applications based on the Nuxeo Enterprise Platform (Nuxeo EP). Nuxeo Case Management Framework adds functionality to support the flow of related content items that need to be handled, managed and analyzed in a case-centric metaphor. Nuxeo CMF is unique for a case management framework from an ECM provider in that it has been released as open source. Nuxeo is deeply committed to both open source and open standards - ensuring full compliance with key initiatives such as CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services), Dublin Core, PDF/A, OpenSocial and OSGi. The Nuxeo Case Management framework is a full-featured, extensible toolkit that natively includes document management, collaboration, workflow, reporting, dashboards and unified in-box management functionality. This allows application builders to focus on building templates, plug-ins and business logic to meet specific content management requirements determined by industry-specific use cases or externally-imposed regulatory mandates. Nuxeo Case Management Framework Feature Highlights include: Creation of cases with attachments, metadata, and a managed workflow path; Edit and update case and case item metadata, status, attachments, relationships; Centralized routing service to distribute and route cases manually or based on business rules, including pre-defined and customizable distribution lists, "cc:" notifications; Creation of unified mailboxes to capture incoming communication and content types from diverse sources; Classification and categorization of cases and case items; Configuration of complex business logic with Nuxeo EP's content automation; Filing and browsing of cases with file plans, with a metadata axis (faceted browsing) and social tagging; Comprehensive search including fulltext; Reporting capabilities; Content life cycle management, notifications and email alerts; Content markup and annotations; Security based on dynamic access control and complex users, groups and permission services including delegation of decision-making; Customizable and centralized audit trail; Workflow for document, task and process management; Standardized interfaces for item intake from capture systems; Open Java and Web Services (REST) APIs; CMIS compliant by leveraging the power of the underlying Nuxeo Enterprise Platform; Modular, extensible ECM components and services for application development; and Integration across the IT ecosystem. http://www.nuxeo.com/