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Open Text Rolls out Unified ECM Platform

Open Text Corp. has unveiled a comprehensive, unified platform for enterprise content management (ECM), at the first Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2006. According to the company, the platform is designed to extend the capabilities of ECM by combining Microsoft Office system products, such as the 2007 Microsoft Office editions and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Open Text's Livelink ECM storage and meta data services extend the collaboration and Web content management features of Office SharePoint Server 2007 to give a single platform to manage all enterprise content.

Building on this platform and the content services delivered by Microsoft and the Office SharePoint Server 2007 platform, Open Text is delivering a series of end-to-end solutions for such requirements as contract management, litigation support and regulated documents.

The resulting enterprise content management stack encompasses four main layers:
•User Experience Layer: Within the familiar environment of Microsoft office and Web browser, enterprise content management such as records management and archival transparency is made possible.
•Business Layer: This layer consists of SharePoint Uniform Services, ECM Components and Open Text Functional extensions. In addition, Open Text composite applications provide complete solutions to meet specialised requirements, or to address specific industry needs.
•Transactional Repositories: These are repositories for managing current documents used on a regular basis across the enterprise to conduct business. These can include SharePoint repositories, shared network files and Microsoft Exchange servers.
•Enterprise Library: This provides long-term storage of enterprise content, either for historical purposes or to meet legal and compliance requirements. This reduces the burden on transactional systems while still allowing content to be readily accessed and migrated to low-cost storage mediums.


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