Multi-Faceted Offering Meets the Content Management Requirements
Of Federal, State and Local Government Agencies
PLEASANTON, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Documentum (Nasdaq: DCTM), the leading provider of enterprise content
management (ECM), today announced the availability of the Documentum ECM
Solution for Government, which is designed to meet the specialized
requirements of government organizations. This new offering, based on
Documentum's award-winning ECM platform, offers powerful content management
capabilities to:
-- Collect, organize and securely disseminate government-critical content,
from documents to Web content to rich media
-- Facilitate inter-department and inter-agency collaboration through
flexible, controlled and secure web, intranet and portal publishing of
multiple types of content
-- Enable fast deployment of cost-efficient citizen and employee
self-service applications
-- Provide legislative and correspondence tracking with core document
management capabilities, such as workflow, change control and audit
trails
-- Streamline publication of technical manuals and other materials, by
enabling reuse and repurposing of content, while simplifying secure,
global distribution
-- Enabled non-technical users to publish all types of web, intranet and
portal content
-- Deliver comprehensive records and case management capabilities
In support of this new offering, the company has formed a dedicated
Government Operations organization that is focused on supporting and
delivering solutions that expand Documentum's presence within federal, state
and local governments. To help meet a growing demand for Documentum ECM
solutions among government entities, Documentum has established alliances with
leading system integrators, including Computer Sciences Corporation and SAIC
and technology companies such as Arbortext, BEA, Citrix Systems, Inc., CYA
Technologies, Oracle Corporation, Plumtree, SAP AG and SAP Portals.
The Documentum ECM Solution for Government enables companies to be
compliant with Section 508 U.S. legislation to ensure accessibility for
disabled individuals, and is fully compliant with the U.S. Department of
Defense 5015.2 Design Criteria Standard for Records Management through a
preferred partnership with Impact Systems, in addition a Common Criteria
Security Evaluation and Validation is planned for the second quarter of this
year.
Key Features
The Documentum ECM Solution for Government can help organizations quickly
boost efficiencies, streamline processes and improve collaboration among
employees and with other agencies and citizens. Key features include:
-- Content authentication services, which help agencies comply with
records migration and records management policies and enable secure
links between signatures and documents, management of user
authorization, signature verification and system configuration
-- Seven levels of security that provide strict access control, ensuring
that only authorized individuals can view, use, change or manipulate
content
-- Additional levels of access control and security through digital
certificates, electronic signatures and extensive audit trails, which
enable secure sharing of content and minimize lost information
-- Rich content management features that enable users to securely create,
store, share, locate, update and distribute multiple types of content
in multiple formats to multiple audiences
-- Management of physical media, such as surveillance video tapes, which
allows organizations to catalog, manage, find and re-use content stored
on physical media such as tapes and CDs
-- Industry-leading workflow and lifecycle capabilities to automate,
manage and streamline processes and content
-- Secure, out-of-box integrations with leading enterprise application
vendors, such as SAP AG and Siebel Systems
-- Standards-based development environment -- Java, XML, and .NET
support -- that provides ease of secure integration with enterprise
applications, legacy databases and other disparate systems
-- Scalability to manage vast amounts of content and serve thousands of
employees and millions of constituents
"Government users have special needs and specific requirements for content
management," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive officer of
Documentum. "Security, compliance to legislation and records management are
especially critical issues, and with the ECM Solution for Government,
Documentum addresses both the business and IT aspects of the challenges faced
by government organizations."
Governments Rely on Documentum
With more than 100 government customers, including the U.S. Department of
Defense, U.S. Senate, General Services Administration, Library of Congress,
Department of Justice and the FDIC, Documentum is a trusted provider of ECM
solutions for governments around the globe. Examples include:
-- The GSA's Computer Integrated Facilities Management (CIFM) Center
offers comprehensive real estate services for government agencies. The
Documentum platform will allow GSA to manage and control leasing
agreements as well as store and manage over 500,000 building drawings
across 11 regions
-- Montgomery County, Maryland, uses Documentum to track the permit
process of land development and construction permits from request to
issuance. Documentum's platform enables employees to manage the entire
permit process, including applications, plans, permits, correspondence,
insurance information, CAD designs, maps and photographs via the
county's intranet
-- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the British government
department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs, is
using the Documentum platform as the foundation for its knowledge
management environment. The FCO, which has more than 14,000 employees
and conducts business in more than 80 languages, is using Documentum's
enhanced capabilities to unite disparate data via the British
government's secure intranet
-- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) deployed Documentum to enable
the electronic transmission, storage, management and timely disposition
of the recruiting and enlistment process across 64 Military Entrance
Processing Stations. The fully-compliant system manages recruit
information from the first interview through enlistment
"Built on the Documentum platform, eRecordsManager(TM) is a Department of
Defense (DoD) 5015.2 certified records management solution that manages our
nationwide recruiting efforts," said Gary Bishop, chief of the web
applications and technology branch, application programming division, USAREC.
"Using Documentum, we have streamlined the recruiting process and increased
the efficiency of our guidance counselors. We believe this is an ideal
solution for the government sector because Documentum provides an excellent
content management platform."
Documentum at FOSE
Documentum will be at FOSE, one of the most comprehensive technology
events for the government market, March 19-21, 2002 at the Washington DC
Convention Center. Documentum will be in Booth #2155, featuring its ECM
Solution for Government, with a Homeland Security demo.
On March 26, 2002, at 8:30am PST, Documentum will host a live, online
seminar, "ECM for the Government Sector." For more information, visit:
http://www.documentum.com/special_events/032602_eGov_Web.htm
Availability
The Documentum ECM Solution for Government is available immediately,
through GSA schedules, GWAC contracts and various state-level buying options.
For more information on Documentum ECM Solution for Government, visit:
http://www.documentum.com/products/industry/government.htm .
About Documentum
Documentum is the industry's leading enterprise content management
provider, automating the production, exchange and personalization of all types
of content, making it easier for the Global 2000 to gain competitive advantage
by connecting employees, business partners and customers, worldwide. Built on
an Internet-scale, XML-enabled and standards-compliant platform, Documentum
products manage Web content, power portals, enable collaborative commerce, and
solve regulatory content challenges. Over 300 partners across all major
industries, including high tech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, consulting
services, government, manufacturing, financial services, automotive, retail,
and consumer goods, build and implement specialized applications using
Documentum's content management infrastructure. For more information, visit
Documentum on the Web at http://www.documentum.com .
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