Adobe Systems Incorporated announced an XML architecture for document creation, collaboration and process management across the enterprise. The new XML architecture provides a framework for extending business processes inside and outside the firewall. Key components include intelligent forms, process automation, data integration, security and publishing for archiving and printing. The architecture will be supported across Adobe’s client and server solutions. It will take advantage of XML for integration and bring continuity to business processes by presenting XML data in PDF for sharing, viewing and interacting through Acrobat 6.0 software or Adobe Reader. The architecture also enables dynamic rendering of PDF documents from XML for publishing or archiving with XMP meta data for search and retrieval. All XML tools work directly with Adobe’s XML architecture which supports Namespaces, XSLT, XPath, XML Schema and XML Digital Signatures. Over the coming months, Adobe will deliver a new tool for designing XML and PDF templates and forms; make the XML architecture specification publicly available and deliver an XML toolkit for developers. www.adobe.com
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Adobe Systems Incorporated announced a broad strategic initiative targeting costs and operational inefficiencies caused by disconnected data and document processes across the extended enterprise. Adobe is leveraging XML and PDF, products and technologies from Adobe and its partners, along with new system integrator relationships to deliver customized solutions adapted to enterprise requirements. Adobe’s solutions address automating forms, eliminating paper, and keeping compliant with government initiatives. Key components of the solution are Adobe’s new Acrobat 6.0 family and Adobe’s XML architecture. The company also announced alliances with IBM, Intel, Access, Documentum, and PTC to deliver complete end-to-end document processes for applications such as content management, digital signatures, and product lifecycle management. Adobe is also working with IBM, Documentum and Open Text and SAP, to bridge the gap between structured and unstructured data. In the manufacturing segment, software from PTC and Agile will link with Adobe Acrobat desktop software to help companies manage the product lifecycle process with review and mark-up capabilities. www.adobe.com
PureEdge Solutions Inc. announced that it is working with IBM to offer an integrated digital content management infrastructure for business process automation. PureEdge is now an IBM Advanced Level Partner, and the two companies will co-market the solution to North American enterprises and government agencies. PureEdges intelligent XML front end integrates with IBMs back end infrastructure offerings to manage process-related content through the lifecycle of each business process, including creation, routing, management and archiving. IBM technology forms the back end of the offering and includes IBM DB2 Content Manager, DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Application Server, Tivoli Identity Manager and Tivoli Access Manager. Users have the ability to digitally sign documents, use both adhoc and structured routing, work remotely, move data in and out of corporate systems, and store all elements of a process in one secure file. General availability for the packaged integration offering from PureEdge is slated for June 2003. www.pureedge.com
Inxight Software, Inc. announced a new alliance with Plumtree Software. Plumtree has licensed Inxight’s language processing technology, Inxight LinguistX Platform, to expand the multilingual search capabilities in Plumtree Search Server. Plumtree Search Server queries and indexes content including project documents stored by Plumtree Collaboration Server, Web pages managed by Plumtree Content Server, and content indexed from file systems, Web sites and document databases into the portal’s document directory. With the added multilingual functionality from Inxight, Plumtree Search Server will provide more extensive search returns for international customers. Plumtree Search Server indexes content in the portal’s document directory and frees administrators from having to manage multiple search indexes. Inxight’s technology will add advanced linguistic features for identifying core search terms in multiple languages within Plumtree Search Server. www.inxight.com
FileNet Corporation announced it has acquired Shana Corporation, a provider of electronic forms software. This acquisition will provide FileNet with the technology and experience to address enterprise Forms Management. FileNet and Shana have been marketing an integrated eForms solution for the past year through an OEM partnership. The purchase of Shana is an all cash transaction valued at approximately $8.5 million to acquire all stock in Shana Corporation. Shana’s technical development team will form the core of FileNet’s Canada-based development center and will support further FileNet product development, as well as customer support of FileNet’s eForms offering. Additionally, the company announced the availability of Virtual Content Management (VCM) capabilities for its FileNet P8 product line. With VCM, FileNet customers can access and use content stored in third party repositories including Content Management repositories from IBM, Documentum, and Microsoft, among others. VCM is available as an option to FileNet’s P8 Business Process Manager, Content Manager and Web Content Manager suites. www.filenet.com
Documentum announced Documentum Enterprise Records Management Edition, the latest release of their solution for the management of all types of records — including incoming and outgoing email and attachments, documents, Web content, graphics, video and physical records — from creation through archiving or destruction. This new solution also offers automatic records classification capabilities to enable accurate archiving, searching and retrieval. Capabilities include automatic and consistent capture, records classification, archival and disposition of all types of content from all types of sources; automatic categorization and tagging of records with descriptive properties; multi-level security; and automated monitoring of records and email. The Documentum Enterprise Records Management Edition is certified against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 and UK Public Record Office standards for electronic recordkeeping systems. The Documentum Enterprise Records Manager Edition is integrated with online storage solutions, such as optical storage and EMC Centera. www.documentum.com
Endeca and ClearForest announced a partnership that will provide customers with the ability to search, explore and navigate unstructured enterprise data. ClearForest will offer unstructured data auto tagging to customers deploying Endeca ProFind enterprise search application solutions. Endeca and ClearForest have integrated their technology products to provide a more powerful information retrieval system for large corporate and government users. Through its automated creation of metadata, ClearTags transforms unstructured content and makes it as accessible as the structured information typically found in databases. In combination with Endeca ProFind, an advanced search and Guided Navigation application, users will benefit from search and navigation of unstructured data. www.endeca.com, www.clearforest.com
Verity Inc. announced its Verity K2 Developer (K2D) software has been embedded into ApplicationXtender, an integrated suite of enterprise content management solutions from LEGATO Systems Inc. Verity K2D complements ApplicationXtender’s foreign language support in the enhanced search capability by supporting the languages offered by ApplicationXtender — Japanese, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. www.verity.com
