Oracle 10g `strong performers`

Oracle has announced that the recently released Oracle content services 10g and Oracle records management 10g have been rated "strong performers" in the October 2005 report by Forrester Research titled The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Content Management Suites, Q3 2005.

"Oracle has made its entry into ECM with a very large splash," according to The Forrester Wave. "The vendor`s content services 10g has ECM breadth where it matters most to IT infrastructure decision-makers - data management and records management. In addition, the product scores well in suite readiness and offers a strong foundation with common administration, workflow, search and a single content repository. Oracle received high scores for its extended capabilities thanks to Oracle Fusion Middleware capabilities that encompass team collaboration, business process management and enterprise search," the research stated.

Resolution EBS has announced a partnership with FileNet, an enterprise content and business process management solution provider, to bring customers dynamic, interactive rules and business process management solutions that enhance organisational agility, drive revenue opportunities, reduce operating costs and increase time to value.

The partnership features the combination of the breakthrough patented Resolution Interactive Rules Platform and FileNet`s BPM platform. Resolution will leverage FileNet`s P8 BPM Rules Connectivity Framework to tightly integrate its patented Interactive Rules Engine with FileNet`s BPM platform and solutions.

Resolution iR automates the back office rules and the decision-making at the front of the value chain, the organisational edge, where customers, prospects, partners and other company shareholders interact directly with the enterprise. When combined with FileNet`s P8 BPM Platform, the resulting Interactive solution offers unparalleled process agility for more customer-centric, responsive organisations, to meet compliance requirements and achieve greater competitive advantage, the company says.

Open Text, an independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software, announced that it has committed to offering Open Text`s Artesia Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution for the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database platform to help customers more effectively manage digital assets, reports CCNMatthews.

The announcement demonstrates the companies` shared view of the significant need, especially within the media and entertainment industry, for an ECM strategy that addresses the complexities of creating, managing and distributing rich digital media, such as video, audio, photos and graphics, the article says.

By using SQL Server 2005 with Open Text`s Artesia DAM, customers will benefit from a low total cost of ownership (TCO), while utilising DAM technology running on a highly available and secure database platform. SQL Server 2005 is well suited to the demands of customers in the media and entertainment industry, offering the scalability and reliability needed to manage the enormous volume of valuable digital assets customers must maintain.