Technology Services Group offers many services and solutions to assist the Life Sciences Community. Consumer Search and Retrieve Application Clients typically spend a lot of money and effort developing a robust interface for their authors and approvers, but often this interface can be “too much” for users just looking to view and print approved documents. […]
OpenContent Accounts Payable
The OpenContent Accounts Payable Solution provides for a document-centric approach to Accounts Payable invoices and supporting documents. The solution can utilizes Ephesoft’s Smart Document Capture or TSG’s OpenCapture solution with machine learning to automate the classification and extraction of the key data from the invoices as they enter the system via scanning them or other […]
Documentum, Document Control and Alfresco
I was talking to a Life Sciences client that was looking to move away from Documentum for Document Control and they were asking the logical question “Why haven’t more companies moved to Alfresco and Open Source?” For this post, I will try to address some of the reasons as well as present some background on […]
TSG Blog – 18 months and counting
Our TSG blog will celebrate our 18th month on September 22nd. Some relevant numbers: On the first Month we had 51 Views, in just August 2010 we had 5,508 Views On weekdays we average around 300 Views per day We have had 139 posts with 164 comments For this post, we will share some of […]
User Acceptance and Enterprise Content Management
In reviewing implementations of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems, one typical issue raised is how to balance the need to achieve User Acceptance of the system with IT goals in regards to reduced development and support. Too often, instead of a balance, the discussion can lead to an either or with Custom Development on one […]
EMC World – 2011 – Day One – Morning Highlights – Web Services
After a rough flight and hotel screwup, finally got into the Venetian early this morning. We are trying to post fast and furious so apologize for any spelling errors or initial thoughts. Today’s post will highlight some of the interesting sessions in the morning and focus on announcement around Web Services.
HPI to Integrate Seamlessly with Active Wizard
As described in a previous post, HPI (TSG’s open source High Performance Interface) is undergoing a facelift to beef up the search interface to allow advanced document processing options right from the search results screen. Part of this effort will also include new actions to integrate with Active Wizard.
OpenOverlay – OpenSource Alternative for Adding Watermarks and Overlays in Documentum, Alfresco, and others
OpenOverlay has been a core TSG offering since 2007 and while not as visible as some of our other products it is used at many clients and enables key features such as electronic signatures, controlled printing, watermarking, overlay form responses, and letterhead and logo application. Many clients that use it for real-time dynamic property display […]
Documentum Client Briefing – Follow-up thoughts
Thanks to all the attendees (a record) at our TSG Client Briefing last week at the University of Chicago Gleacher center. Many of the attendees mentioned it was the best one yet. This post will share some of the discussions.
Documentum – Momentum – EMC World 2014 – Vision Strategy and Roadmap Presentation
Immediately after the IIG / Documentum Keynote on Tuesday morning was the popular IIG / Documentum Vision Strategy and Roadmap presentation given by Aaron Aubrecht. As usual, this event was jammed packed. Slightly different format this year. See our thoughts below and let us know yours.
Mobile Development Environments – Alfresco, Documentum and SharePoint
As part of our effort to develop our mobile offerings for HPI and other applications, we took a detailed look at a number of different frameworks during our TSG sponsored Hack Day. This post will present our findings. Native versus Web Applications One of the major decisions for development was whether to go with a […]
Documentum Webtop Migration – xCP, D2 and other thoughts
While we have mentioned that Documentum “is not investing in Webtop” for the past couple of years, we still see many clients struggling with “what should I do next” when dealing with moving away from Webtop. This post will discuss some of the common concerns clients present regarding moving away from Webtop as well as […]
Alfresco Data List-Driven Value Assistance
Although content modeling in Alfresco is very flexible and configurable, one of the issues that we run into when setting up repositories for clients is the lack of the ability for business users to manage value assistance lists. Value assistance is a term that we use to describe the lists of options that show up […]
Documentum – EMC Momentum 2013 – Day .5 – Energy and Engineering – What’s New and Next – The EPFM Platform
Chris Brighouse presented in the afternoon on the EPFM roadmap. Attended with many in the utility industry. This will be a short post on some of the relevant ideas presented.
Enhancing Alfresco Share with HPI 2.1 – Folder Processing
TSG will be conducting a Webinar with Alfresco on February 11 (Recording Posted) on how to enhance or extend Alfresco Share with HPI 2.1. This post is the second in a series of posts on how HPI 2.1 can work with Share and will focus on Folder and Document Processing.
Documentum D2 – Summary of Previous Posts
Since EMC’s announcement of Documentum D2 late last year, there has been a lot of buzz, and we’ve received a number of inquiries regarding the functionality and underlying technologies of the product. For those who are interested in finding out more information about D2, we would recommend checking out our earlier posts and screen cams […]
Documentum Webtop 5.3 running on Documentum Content Server 6.x
We stumbled across a pretty vague reference in the cross-product dependency guide for Documentum 6.7 SP1 (on page 245) for Webtop (emphasis ours) “Note: Documentum Collaborative Services 5.3 DAR is installed with Content Server 6.7 SP1 repository so Webtop 5.3 & 5.3 SPx will work with Content Server 6.7 SP1. If Documentum Collaborative Services (formerly […]
Documentum to Portal Consistency Checker – Proof of Concept
TSG has several clients using Documentum as a repository and a custom front end application for consumption of the records or renditions of records. In most cases there is a mechanism in place such as SCS (Site Caching Services) or TSG’s OpenMigrate PUMA (See CIS Case Study for more details). While a typical Documentum application (ex: […]
EMC World 2012– Momentum – Monday Morning Sessions – D2
Attended two D2 sessions to kick off the day before the Joe Tucci Keynote. Sessions included: The New EMC. Documentum D2: A Demonstration of How to Deliver Superior User Experiences – Boris Carbonneil and Brian Roche Spice up your ECM Applications with the new EMC D2 – Peggy Ringhausen This post will discuss the sessions […]
Documentum Folder Interface Comparison – Webtop and OpenContent Management Suite
See how Documentum’s Webtop search interface compares to OpenContent Management Suite for working with documents in folders.
Claim Demo Series
See how the Claims Solution works from start to finish In the Claim Solution Demo Series, we look at how the solution is used to handle policy and claims in a real-world scenario. Watch the demos to find out! Solution Overview Combining Documents – Demand Package Generation The claims solution allows users to quickly and […]
ECM Digital Archive Solution – New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and the third oldest in the world. The Philharmonic Archives is one of the oldest orchestral research collections in the world that traces the 200-year history of the Philharmonic. TSG assisted NY Philharmonic in digitizing and ingesting terabytes of data which include historical […]
Digital Asset Collection with Alfresco – Canadian Museum of Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights. Using multimedia technology and other innovative approaches, the Museum creates inspiring encounters with human rights appropriate for all ages, in a visitor experience unlike any other. The Museum chose Alfresco One […]
Alfresco Versioning – How to make it better with the TSG Chain Version Module
For those that have read the Alfresco and Documentum comparison whitepaper, Alfresco has significant benefits when compared to Documentum for the majority of ECM capabilities. One of the few capabilities where Alfresco is not as strong as Documentum is document versioning and lifecycle as we described on a blog post about the versioning differences. For […]
Alfresco – Adding the ability to query on very large data sets
During a recent migration from an on-premise Documentum system to Alfresco on Amazon Web Services, a client wanted to check the target repository for document counts and other pertinent information to ensure that the migration executed smoothly. For example, a client may want to query to know “how many documents of type X are in the […]
FileNet – Adding a Modern Interface to a Legacy ECM
As mentioned in multiple posts, TSG has many clients stuck on Legacy ECM tools like FileNet, Documentum and OpenText. While most of the posts here are focused on how to migrate to a modern ECM environment sometimes the burden of moving all of the documents and interfaces can be too daunting. For this post, we […]
FileNet – What is the business case to replace it?
Last week we met with two different companies considering moving from FileNet to a more modern ECM, Alfresco. For both customers, while they liked some of the features and functions of a more modern interface stressed the need to come up with a good business case. This post will discuss the development of a business […]
Documentum Support Ending in 2018
Support for Documentum Content Server 6.7 and related products (Webtop, TCS, ADTS, DA, etc.) reach end of life on April 30, 2018. Additionally Support for Documentum Compliance Manager (DCM) – all released versions – ends December 31, 2018. This has significant impacts for any clients but particularly regulated clients that have delayed upgrading. While there […]
Alfresco on AWS – Achieving High Availability
Several of our clients have moved from running on-premise systems to the Amazon Web Services cloud. One of the most significant benefits with AWS in regards to high availability can be found by leveraging database high availability with AWS’ Relational Database Service (RDS) and file system high availability with AWS S3 or EFS (Elastic File […]
Documentum Contributor Interface Comparison – Webtop and OpenContent Management Suite
See how Documentum’s Webtop search interface compares to OpenContent Management Suite for document import and editing
Documentum purchase by OpenText finalized – Detailed Analysis and Predictions
Two weeks ago on 1/23/17 Documentum officially became part of OpenText. Most of the analysts, including all of us at TSG, have been recommending clients “wait and see” in regards to how OpenText accommodates their new acquisition. This post will share our analysis and predictions based on our review of OpenText’s initial statements since the […]
Digital Archive and Retrieval Solution – Alfresco
Leveraging TSG’s OpenContent Management Suite and custom developed web applications, Alfresco can be leveraged to store and tag a variety of different types of media. High resolution digital slides used by pathologists can be viewed with amazing clarity and speed leveraging OpenAnnotate and Alfresco to tile and serve images that traditionally cannot be rendered in […]
Running Documentum and Alfresco applications in a 64-bit environment
With our clients looking at ways to maximize the use of memory on their hardware, we recently had the opportunity to deploy Alfresco and Documentum applications on 64-bit Linux and Windows machines respectively. We learned, and were reminded of, a couple of lessons in the process.
Alfresco and Angular 2.0: Technical First Look
In July, Alfresco released a new Angular 2 framework which promises to deliver developers a new modern way to develop custom Alfresco applications. This post will cover what we’ve learned about this new framework. Watch a quick demo of the new Angular Interface. When releasing this framework, Alfresco is actually releasing three different independent pieces. […]
Consumer Portals – How Do You Make the Switch from a Traditional ECM?
If you’ve been convinced by one of our previous articles here to implement a consumer portal, you might be wondering where to start. Portal implementations may vary drastically based on business requirements, but there is common ground for all portal implementations that this post will highlight.
Avoiding Alfresco Performance Problems from Day 1 – Keeping My ECM Healthy
One of the great things about Alfresco is that it offers all-in-one installation packages to make installation simple on both Windows and Linux servers. With a few clicks, you can have an Alfresco repository deployed and running in a matter of a few minutes. This is especially useful when setting up development environments. When using […]
Documentum purchased by OpenText – 4 ways to reduce the risk of an unknown OpenText future
Announced on September 12th, OpenText is purchasing the assets of the Enterprise Content Division of EMC (that includes Documentum among other products). For more thoughts, see our Detailed Analysis and Predictions. While predictions around the web vary on the future of the combined offerings, one common, very valid concern based on OpenText’s history, is: what […]
Documentum sold to OpenText – Detailed Analysis and Predictions
Since it was announced on Monday, September 12th that OpenText was buying the ECD Division (which includes Documentum) from EMC/Dell, we have conducted multiple conversations with customers as well as current and former employees of both Documentum and OpenText. This post will present our summarized analysis and predictions on the purchase by OpenText. Documentum purchase by […]
Introducing TSG’s Learning Zone – Check Out TSG’s New Look and Feel
TSG’s Learning Zone has been refreshed to make it easier for users to explore our collection of demos, webinars and solutions. You can quickly search for content by Industry, Product and Solution categories. There are more enhancements on the way, so check back often. Visit TSG’s Learning Zone.
New York Philharmonic Throwback – Take A Trip Through 174 Years Of Classical Music
Recently, Jody Avirgan from FiveThrityEight posted an excellent discussion with Barbara Haws, archivist & historian at the New York Philharmonic and one of our favorite TSG clients, detailing how the digital archive has grown over the last several years. TSG assisted NY Philharmonic in digitizing and ingesting terabytes of data which include historical documents, music […]
Day 2 – EMC World 2010
Case management and xCP is the theme I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I wasn’t quite sure of the theme of this year’s Momentum track at EMC World. As we get into Day 2, most of us here agree that xCP is the dominant theme tied to Case Management. Roadmap Updates and EMC Investments This […]
EMC World 2010 – Day 1
This year marks my 15th Momentum/EMC World. For the next couple of posts, we will focus on some of the TSG team’s impressions of the sessions we attend. Look for additional posts from others with their thoughts. Overall Impressions Overall – Documentum user attendance is lower in years past (they mentioned 1,000 at a keynote). […]
What’s New and What’s coming in the Documentum Platform
John McCormick gave the initial presentation at EMC World for the IIG (Information Intelligence Group). While the presentation won’t be posted, some highlights on the “unofficial” roadmap included: Q2 ’10 – D6.6 – Will be around Taskspace and Cloud Storage Q3 ’10 – XDB Q4 ’10 – DSS 1.0 – Dynamic Search Services – Built […]
HPI Enhancements for Documentum and Alfresco
This spring we are making substantial updates to HPI for a large Documentum insurance client as well as an Alfresco engineering client. Features will include: Compatibility of HPI on Documentum and Alfresco platforms through TSG’s OpenContent web services layer One-click links to the last folders accessed by a user Ability to order and save, or […]
Alfresco Share and OpenContent Management Suite Overview
Check out this video for a high level interface comparison of Alfresco Share and TSG’s OpenContent Management Suite
Working with Adobe Flex and iframes
As part of the upcoming Active Wizard 4.0 release, and as a result of a client’s requirement, we recently added a new input type: WYSIWYG. The WYSIWYG input type allows users to style and format text just like in a word processing application.
EMC World 2016 – Momentum – What’s on the Horizon for Project Horizon (Leap): New Apps and Services
Finished off the first day with a presentation on the Vision and Roadmap for Leap. See last year’s post in regards to Project Horizon. Leap is the new name for Project Horizon.
Alfresco – Amazon Web Services or On-Premise?
One of our clients is replacing IBM/FileNet with Alfresco. As this will be a new Alfresco installation, the client is considering building out an Alfresco infrastructure within one of their data centers or within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. This post will share our analysis of the pros and cons of both approaches.
Claim and Policy Documentation – Free User Requirements Template
Based on our experience with multiple insurance clients, TSG has developed a common user requirements template for management of digital documentation. For current clients, we often use this as a starting point when discussing goals of the new system. For those clients looking to update their documentation methods, we are happy to provide this as […]
Veeva Consulting
Veeva Consulting Offerings TSG has always focused on independently advising our clients in all things ECM. Increasingly, the answer is Veeva for our Life Sciences clients. As a result, TSG is now an emerging Veeva partner and we have enabled our suite of products to work with Veeva. OpenMigrate Veeva Target Connector – Migrate data […]