KMWorld articles from October 2008

KMWorld archives from October 2008

Managed serendipity: everything is fragmented--.(Cover story)
October 1, 2008... I'm old enough to remember the excitement surrounding object orientation (OO) when it first started to gain some traction in the IT community. I was responsible for a team that put together the Genus Program, an early attempt at achieving an...

The greening of software.
October 1, 2008... Even software is going green these days. There has been a flurry of activity by traditional and start-up vendors to create "green" software, which can help an organization measure where it is and then track its progress on becoming more...

SharePoint search.
October 1, 2008... SharePoint Search Of those of you using SharePoint Search services, how many of you are satisfied with it? Very Satisfied: 5.3% Satisfied: 42.1% Not Satisfied: 52.6% Source: KMWorld Webinar online poll ...

The business case for Web 2.0: for the most part, Web 2.0 technologies have been the province of lay users experimenting with informal collaboration. But these tools are now proving useful for many business applications as well.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Web 2.0 technologies have gotten their share of press in the last year, most of it focusing on how users outside the enterprise--not customers or business partners--can make use of them. Much has been made of Web 2.0...

ECM: collaboration rules! Web 2.0 promises to add value to enterprise content management, particularly in creating a more collaborative workplace.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Enterprise content management (ECM) is becoming increasingly "socialized," with more Web 2.0 functions being incorporated into it. "We are seeing a refocusing on collaboration through the intersection of content...

Enterprise content management.
October 1, 2008... The Open Text Enterprise Content Management Suite enables you to orchestrate your People, Processes, and Content to achieve strategic success. It does this by providing a comprehensive enterprise content management (ECM) offering that helps you...

Transaction-oriented content: taming ERP: content flowing in and out of enterprise resource planning systems gets some help.
October 1, 2008... Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems manage a wide range of information needed for business operations, including financial, human resources, manufacturing and transportation data. Despite their extensive capabilities, they are relatively...

The truth about SharePoint.(From The Editor)
October 1, 2008... Earlier this year, Bill Gates reported that there are some 100 million seats to the various SharePoint products around the world. That's right: 100 million! Gates went on to add that SharePoint had generated more than $1 billion for Microsoft....

The ambiguity of information.(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2008... We are very confused about the meaning of the word "information." And that's for two good reasons. First, it's a really important word, and important words are almost always stretched to the ripping point as they struggle to cover topic...

KM reaps benefits worldwide for insurers: the insurance industry is using knowledge management to improve workflow and help it comply with federal mandates.
October 1, 2008... Knowledge management solutions are being used globally in the insurance industry--in both large companies and small--to simplify research for customer information, to better manage files and to ensure coverage for claims. Deutsche...

What life will be like, starting today.(The Future of the Future)
October 1, 2008... Your corporate dashboard is lit up like the cockpit in a fighter jet flying through enemy airspace. A flash message indicates a turn of events in a region of the globe you've been watching. You weren't expecting any activity for months. Yet...

Contextware introduces Version 3.1.(Industry Watch)
October 1, 2008... With the introduction of Version 3.1 of its namesake software, Contextware (contextware.com) has significantly enhanced its offering, which is designed to improve employee performance and productivity. Contextware V. 3.1 helps businesses...

IBM launches ECM-wide initiative.(Industry Watch)
October 1, 2008... IBM (ibm.com) has unveiled new enterprise content management (ECM) software designed to help clients meet increasingly challenging legal discovery requirements. The new IBM eDiscovery solutions extend IBM's ECM software platform to enable...

Emantix brings value to enterprise content.(Industry Watch)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Emantix (emantix.com) recently announced a new software platform that automatically determines meaning, context and relevance in content and digital media. The platform uses semantic and statistical methods to analyze millions of words to find...

Robust DM for SMBs.(Industry Watch)(Xerox Corp. introducing document management software)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Xerox (Xerox.com) has introduced DocuShare Express, which offers full document management capabilities designed for the small- to medium-sized market, which the company identifies as fewer than 100 users to a maximum of 2,000. Xerox...

'Discovering' Documentum.(Industry Watch)
October 1, 2008... StoredIQ (storediq.com) reports that it offers enhanced support for EMC (emc.com) Documentum. StoredIQ's appliance now offers the ability to locate and insert unstructured information as records into the most current version of EMC Documentum...

Talisma improves search in V. 8.1.(Industry Watch)(Talisma Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Talisma (talisma.com), a provider of customer interaction management software, has introduced Version 8.1 of the Talisma Knowledgebase, which includes significant enhancement to its search capabilities. Talisma reports that search improvements...

Salesforce.com acquires InStranet.(Industry Watch)(InStranet Inc)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Salesforce.com has acquired InStranet (instranet.com), a provider of knowledge management technology for business to consumer (B2C) call centers. The amount of the deal was approximately $31.5 million, which includes the assumption of $4.2...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... November/December 08 KM Promise and Reality Awards Records management and regulatory compliance Solutions in digital asset management January 09 KM past and future Software as a service February 09 Business...

X1 announces two new Content Connectors.(Industry Watch)
October 1, 2008... X1 Technologies (x1.com) will unveil two new Content Connectors for customers who require a unified enterprise search solution that encompasses Microsoft SharePoint 2007. X1 reports the first to be generally available is the new X1 Content...