Sharepoint and Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
With the arrival of SharePoint 2010, clients are looking to determine how SharePoint fits into their ECM strategy. Whether that includes simple ECM/SharePoint connectivity or entire ECM application leveraging SharePoint, TSG offers a variety of solutions and experience to assist with our clients' SharePoint efforts.
Our clients have leveraged SharePoint to solve a specific need in an ECM solution. In these solutions SharePoint is configured to work with another ECM software such as Documentum or Alfresco. For example:
- Simplified access to approved content for view-only users
- Simplified bulk upload access for users importing documents
We have also seen clients implement an ECM solution completely using SharePoint. Both solutions are viable, the best solution for you depends upon your specific requirements. Our deep understanding of the ECM space, even prior to the SharePoint explosion, allows us to work with our clients to help them understand when to use SharePoint versus another ECM software.
Read our white paper comparing the different solutions for integrating SharePoint Portal with Documentum.
ECM Best Practices
SharePoint, having grown in prominence within organizations as a collaborative tool, can cause issues as users look to add content management structure. TSG specializes in understanding the principles behind content management and can help users "structure" SharePoint to add better ECM capabilities.
Our Open Source Offering Advantage
TSG also has open source offerings that allow us to quickly implement SharePoint solutions that would otherwise be costly and time consuming.
Provides for the ability to transfer content to/from SharePoint and other systems such as Documentum, Alfresco, or other content repositories
Provides high performance Web Services for Documentum, Alfresco and SharePoint. Built on both Java and .NET platforms with support for REST and SOAP Web Services
Provides intelligent form and dynamic workflow extensions for your ECM system or as a standalone system
