KMWorld articles from October 2004

KMWorld archives from October 2004

A conference with clout.
October 1, 2004... With seven successful KMWorld conferences under our belts, it might be tempting to rest on our laurels and follow what has become a successful formula. But conferences should be organic, evolving entities. Simply jogging in place is not...

The future of knowledge management.
October 1, 2004... What does the future hold for knowledge management? KM has reached a state of maturity and productivity that cannot be denied. Successful KM programs that contribute to bottomline results can be found in all industry sectors. Knowledge...

Trusting "corporate memory".
October 1, 2004... Businesses and governments are not prepared for the inevitable: the inability to access digital records over time due to the technological obsolescence of software and hardware. According to a recent survey by Cohasset Associates...

FileNet adds RM to its suite.(Industry Watch)(Records Manager is the latest addition )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Built on its P8 ECM platform, FileNet's (filenet.com) Records Manager is the latest addition to its portfolio. The company says the Records Manager suite offers customers a comprehensive records management solution that is designed to help...

EMC introduces new Documentum offering.(Industry Watch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... EMC (emc.com) has introduced Documentum (documentum.com) Enterprise Content Integration (ECI) Services, which it describes as software designed to allow users to discover, access and assimilate structured and unstructured information from...

Another search derivative application from FAST.(Industry Watch)(Fast Search and Transfer ASA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... FAST Search and Transfer (fast search.com) introduces FAST AdVisor, which it describes as an enterprisewide software offering that facilitates the interaction between buyers and suppliers for Internet yellow pages (IYP), B2C and B2B verticals,...

BI goes UDM.(Industry Watch)(ClearForest introduces Text Analytics 6.0 platform)(business intelligence)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Carving out a new niche for itself, ClearForest (clearforest.com) has unveiled the Text Analytics 6.0 platform, which allows organizations to analyze unstructured text and enterprise data simultaneously. ClearForest believes much of an...

Endeca for e-commerce.(Industry Watch)(debuts a new version of search software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Endeca (endeca.com) has released InFront 4.5, a new version of its commerce search, navigation and merchandising software. New features include: Personalized merchandising--Profile-based, dynamic merchandising allows retailers to...

Fault-free XML.(Industry Watch)(IxiaSoft unveils TEXTML Server 3.1)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... IxiaSoft (ixiasoft.com) has released TEXTML Server 3.1 featuring the Fault Tolerance Server (FTS). The FTS, used in conjunction with TEXTML Server, is said to ensure that two or more servers and TEXTML Document Bases installed in parallel are...

Certifiably KM.(Industry Watch)(certification course in knowledge and information management)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The George Washington University (gwu.edu) now offers graduate certification in knowledge and information management, a program developed in partnership with the university's School of Business (business.gwu.edu) and School of Engineering and...

Hummingbird lays down the law.(Industry Watch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hummingbird (hummingbird.com) announces it has extended its Hummingbird Enterprise solution with new functionality and productivity enhancements designed for the legal industry. The company reports it now offers advanced information...

Why categorize?(anlaysis)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... "Categorization: the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories" --WordNet lexical database, Cognitive Science Lab, Princeton University (http://wordnet.princeton.edu) The human brain is a wonderful information...

Categorization solutions directory.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... Convera Convera is a leading provider of enterprise search and categorization solutions. Its RetrievalWare 8 enables fast, personalized searches resulting in exceptionally high productivity. RetrievalWare steps far beyond traditional...

Customer service flourishes in insurance: insurers are finding well-focused software solutions that are welcomed by employees and help improve customer satisfaction.
October 1, 2004... Sometimes, software products billed as "business solutions" really end up being part of the problem rather than part of the solution. Steep learning curves for complex software, along with changes in process, can generate resistance in the very...

The electronic records management challenge.
October 1, 2004... Hype is a double-edged sword in the technology market. It often serves to raise the profile of a valuable but overlooked technology. But on the downside, it has a tendency to turn customer excitement into disillusionment quite rapidly, as yet...

Records management solutions directory.(Smead Software)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2004... Exact Software e-Synergy[R], from Exact Software[TM], is a comprehensive business management solution that provides organizations with real-time financials, multi-site reporting, workflow, and knowledge management capabilities. Employees,...

Out-of-this-world success: NASA's portal draws unprecedented crowds.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
October 1, 2004... NASA's new Web portal strategy is bringing space up close and personal to millions of visitors. Children can drive a virtual rover on Mars. Adults can watch streaming, real-time video of important space events. Educators can adapt creative...

A conversation with ... Hummingbird; The new age for Business Intelligence: how BI is creating value by escaping its data-only past.(Best Practices in Business & Competitive Intelligence)
October 1, 2004... It's not your grandfather's Business Intelligence. BI has always been the domain of a specialist of some kind or another, and that has not been a good thing. As typically deployed, BI has been too often disconnected from the people who really...

Creating the 360-degree view through effective business intelligence.(Focus on Hummingbird[R])
October 1, 2004... In today's competitive global environment, organizations seeking to make informed strategic decisions, manage their assets and maximize shareholder value must turn to business and competitive intelligence in order to act ahead of the curve. ...

Hummingbird spells relief for Ranbaxy.(Company Profile)
October 1, 2004... Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. is the largest pharmaceutical company in India, and is among the top 10 companies in the international generic medicines space. Ranbaxy's products find their way onto the shelves of households in more than 100...

Spammers beware.(From the Editor)(Convera's RetrievalWare)
October 1, 2004... What does spam have to do with KM? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most of us have installed filters on our office and our home machines to block the offensive, sometimes ridiculous intrusion of unwanted e-mail, so what's the big deal? Well,...

Free Dewey!(From the Editor)(Biography)
October 1, 2004... The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system has nine main categories, each with 10 major-category slots available to the left of the decimal point. Of the 100 major slots available, why then are 88 of them given over to Christian topics, with...

KM World & intranets: 2004 conferences & exposition.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... October 26-28, 2004 Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA In just a few short months, Santa Clara, California, will be the meeting place for executives and strategic business and technology decision makers. KMWorld and...

Conferences at a glance.(2004 Conferences & Exposition)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... OPENING KEYNOTE {FOR TRACKS A, B, & C} Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Decision-Making & Innovation: The Real Function of KM * Dave Snowden, Director, Cynefin Center for Complexity MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 ...

Registration form.(2004 Conferences & Exposition)
October 1, 2004... Please print or type your name and company name and address. For additional registrations, please make a copy of this form. Each registration MUST be completed separately. Please send the completed registration form and check payable to...

Registration information.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... Fax, phone, mail, or e-mail your registration form to: KMWORLD & INTRANETS 2004 Information Today, Inc. 143 Old Marlton Pike Medford, NJ 08055 Phone: 609-654-6266 800-300-9868 Fax: 609-654-4309 E-mail:...

Exhibitor Directory.(2004 Conferences & Exposition)(Directory)
October 1, 2004... Autonomy One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 PH: 415-243-9955 FAX: 415-243-9984 www.autonomy.com Booth #400 Autonomy is a global leader in infrastructure software for the...

The sweet spot for content management: why we are living in interesting times.
October 1, 2004... We're producing this Buyers Guide (our biggest ever, with 32 pages and 57 listings, thank you very much) at an extremely interesting time for the content management marketplace. But you know what the Chinese say about "interesting times." ...

Profiles 2004.(Directory)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2004... anacubis The Visual Space, Capital Park, Fulbourn Cambridge, CB1 5XH UK PH: 011.44.1223.703995 FAX: 011.44.1223.728601 info@anacubis.com www.anacubis.com anacubis is changing the way people work with information,...

Index to markets served.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... Banking, Financial Computing, Services, Insurance Communications, Technology anacubis *...

Index to business functions.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... Applications Business or Service Provider Competitive Intelligence anacubis ...

The knowledge management community.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... Company Contact 3rd Millennium www.3rdmill.com 5by5 Networks www.5by5networks.com 80-20 Soiftware www.80-20.com Abacus Data Systems ...