See how Alfresco Share’s folder and document viewing interface compares to OpenContent Search and Case.
Alfresco Contributor Interface Comparison – Alfresco Share and OpenContent Search
See how Alfresco Share’s contributor interface compares to OpenContent Search for functionality such as document import, content editing, and metadata editing.
Alfresco Search Interface Comparison – Alfresco Share and OpenContent Search
See how Alfresco Share’s search interface compares to OpenContent Search
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.
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 Search Interface Comparison – Webtop and OpenContent Search
See how Documentum’s Webtop search interface compares to OpenContent Search
Alfresco Contributor Interface Comparison – ADF and OpenContent Search
See how Alfresco’s ADF contributor components compare to OpenContent Search
Documentum Contributor Interface Comparison
See how Documentum’s authoring and contributor interfaces compare to OCMS. Products highlighted are Documentum Webtop, D2 and xCP.
Documentum Search Interface Comparison
See how Documentum’s search interfaces compare to OCMS. Products highlighted are Documentum Webtop, D2 and xCP.
Alfresco Folder Interface Comparison – ADF and OpenContent Management Suite
See how Alfresco’s ADF folder components compare to OpenContent Search and Case
Alfresco Search Interface Comparison – ADF and OpenContent Search
See how Alfresco’s ADF search components compare to OpenContent Search
Alfresco Share – Comparison with OpenContent Management Suite Series
Alfresco’s out of the box user interface, Share, is typically the collaboration interface most Alfresco clients leverage for their initial development efforts. Alfresco Share has garnered some concerned attention from Alfresco customers this year when Alfresco announced that Alfresco would be deprecating Share in future. To help readers understand the difference between Share and the OpenContent […]
Documentum or Alfresco Interface – Ready for an Upgrade?
With the Alfresco Content Accelerator available for both Documentum and Alfresco repositories, we have seen a recent surge in modernization and replacement of older interfaces. For this post, we will take a deep-dive into some of the components of older interfaces and contrast those features with modern features from the Alfresco Content Accelerator.
Alfresco – ADF and OpenContent Folder Comparison
In the previous post of our ADF and OpenContent Management Suite (OCMS) comparison series, we’ve compared how the search as well as the contributor interfaces work in ADF vs. OCMS. As we’ve done previously with our comparison series blog posts, (Alfresco Share and Documentum) for this next post we’ll turn our attention to the available functionality for […]
Alfresco Share – Search Comparison with OpenContent Management Suite
Performance and ease of use in a search interface is often one of the highest concerns clients have when deploying Alfresco. Back in April 2016, we presented how to Do More with Your Alfresco Deployment with a configurable search interface. For this post in our 2018 Share and OpenContent Management Suite comparison series, we will […]
Alfresco – ADF and OpenContent Contributor Comparison
In the last post of our ADF and OpenContent Management Suite (OCMS) comparison series, we compared how Search works in ADF vs. OCMS. As we’ve done previously with our comparison series blog posts, (Alfresco Share and Documentum) for this next post we’ll turn our attention to the contributor interface. Specifically for contributors and authors, we’ll […]
Documentum – Webtop and OpenContent Search Comparison
Performance and ease of use in a search interface is often one of the highest concerns our clients have when building an ECM system. Back in 2012, we did a Search comparison between Webtop and OpenContent Search (then called HPI). As part of our 2018 Making Documentum Better blog series, we thought we’d update the […]
Alfresco – Do More with OpenContent Management Suite and OpenAnnotate
With TSG is now part of the Alfresco family, we want to give new and existing Alfresco customers an idea of how to do more with an Alfresco deployment by utilizing the OpenContent Management Suite and OpenAnnotate. This post will include a high-level video along with additional links to other unique features.
Alfresco Share – Contributor Comparison with OpenContent Management Suite
In the last post of our 2018 Share and OpenContent Management Suite comparison series, we compared Search features between Share and OpenContent Management Suite. For this post, we’re going to compare the the contributor functionality available in Share and compare that to OpenContent Management Suite (OCMS). Our evaluation is based on what is configurable using the out-of-the-box products […]
Alfresco – ADF and OpenContent Search Comparison
As we’ve mentioned previously when comparing search in Alfresco Share to the OpenContent Management Suite (OCMS), performance and ease of use in a search interface is often one of the highest concerns clients have when deploying Alfresco. As we’ve recently started comparing the new Alfresco Development Framework (ADF) with OCMS, naturally our first inclination it to […]
Alfresco – ADF and OpenContent Comparison- REST Web Services
Earlier this year we wrote about comparing Alfresco Share to OpenContent Management Suite. As part of that comparison series, we mentioned that Share has garnered some concerned attention from Alfresco customers this year when Alfresco announced that Share would be deprecated in future. In moving away from Share, Alfresco has been heavily promoting their Application Development Framework (ADF) as […]
Alfresco Share – Folder Comparison with OpenContent Management Suite
As part of our 2018 comparison series between Alfresco Share and the OpenContent Management Suite, we previously discussed the search interface as well as the contributor interface. For this post, we will look into the available functionality for both consumers and contributors when looking at a group of related documents, typically contained within a folder.
Documentum D2 vs. OpenContent Managemnt Suite – OpenAnnotate Integration Comparison
Check out this short comparison of how OpenAnnotate integrates with Documentum D2 and OpenContent Managemnt Suite.
Documentum D2, Webtop and OpenContent Search Comparison
D2, Webtop and OpenContent Search Comparison
Documentum – Webtop and OpenContent Folder Comparison
As part of our making Documentum Better in 2018 series, this post will look at how users can work with folders and documents within a folder in Webtop as compared to OpenContent Management Suite. In prior articles, we’ve explored how users add documents to the repository and search for documents. For this post, we will […]
Documentum Migration to Alfresco – Development Environment Comparison
Beyond the features and look and feel of ECM user interfaces discussed in our initial posts, we recognize the importance of a stable and robust development environment necessary to facilitate the customization, support and maintenance of an ECM platform. We also recognize that organizations who use Documentum today likely employ staff with Documentum specific skill […]
ECM Interfaces – Moving from Legacy to Modern Interfaces
During a TSG presentation at AIIM Executive committee last month, one question raised from the audience was “how would you define a modern interface for ECM”. This post will address some of the concepts and practices TSG implements in building our modern interfaces to differentiate from the legacy interfaces of the past.
Adobe Livecycle and ActiveWizard Comparison
Similar to our Open Source efforts, most of our ideas for posts come from clients. For this post, we will address a question from a client evaluating Adobe LiveCycle ES2 and TSG’s Active Wizard as part of a forms effort. “In a nutshell, what are the differences between Adobe LiveCycle and Active Wizard?” This is […]
Documentum Site Caching Services and OpenMigrate Comparison
Comparison between Documentum’s Site Caching Services and OpenMigrate
Amazon Textract and OpenText Capture Recognition Engine (RecoStar) Comparison
Editor’s Note (5/31/219): This article was original posted on 2/12/19 when Amazon Textract was currently in a pre-release phase. All results have been completed using a non-production version of the service. Now that Textract has been formally released, look for results to be updated shortly. As part of our R&D effort into Amazon Textract with […]
Documentum Alfresco Comparison Whitepaper – January 2017 Update
TSG has updated their whitepaper detailing key differences between Documentum and Alfresco. This post will present the executive summary with a link to obtain the entire paper. As an infrastructure component, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) assists customers with keeping consistent control of the storage and management of their content assets across a variety of industries […]
Documentum and Alfresco Comparison Whitepaper – Now Available
TSG has produced a whitepaper detailing key differences between Documentum and Alfresco. This post will present the executive summary with a link to obtain the entire paper.
Documentum – How to make it better – 2018 Blog Series
Based on feedback from multiple clients, TSG will be conducting a 2018 blog series on how to make Documentum better based on our 20+ years of client experience. Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be sharing best practices with both new posts as well as some of refreshed versions of our […]
Documentum – Webtop and OpenContent Contributor Comparison
In the last post of our 2018 making Documentum better series, we compared searching and viewing documents between Webtop and OpenContent Management Suite. For this post, we’re going to compare the the contributor functionality available in Webtop and compare that to OpenContent Management Suite. Our evaluation is based on what is configurable using the out-of-the-box […]
Documentum D2 vs. OpenContent Management Suite – Search Comparison
Check out this video to see how OpenContent Management Search compares with Documentum’s D2. OCM Search allows for configuration of views, documents, departments, groups and other common interface components. Coding and re-validation can be eliminated or significantly reduced when business process changes or a new department needs to come on board. Learn more about the […]
SharePoint and Alfresco Comparison Whitepaper – Now Available
TSG has teamed with Micro Strategies to produce a whitepaper detailing key differences between SharePoint and Alfresco. This post will present the executive summary. Get a copy of the full whitepaper:
Alfresco – Building a Search Interface – ADF vs. OpenContent Management Suite
In previous posts, we looked at comparing the Alfresco Development Framework (ADF) to OpenContent Management Suite (OCMS), specifically the search, contributor, and folder interfaces. For this post, we are going to turn our attention to building an application on each of these platforms. Specifically, we’ll look at how clients can build an Alfresco search interface.
Federated Content Aggregation – Comparison to Federated Search and Rolling Migration
During some interesting discussions this week, the team brainstormed around federations of content and how to name a federated approach where we are doing more than just search but not bringing along all the baggage that goes with a migration. This post will introduce the concept of “Federated Content Aggregation” approach to content management. Federated […]
Alfresco 4.0 – New Feature Comparison to Documentum (Part 1)
The Alfresco 4.0 Community Edition has been out since October, with an upcoming Enterprise release in the next month or so. Alfresco has dubbed Alfresco 4.0 as “the most significant release” of Alfresco to date. Instead of summarizing the major new functionality features and enhancements, below are some new features in the core Alfresco repository […]
Documentum D2 and OpenContent Management Suite Overview
Check out this video for a high level interface comparison of Documentum D2 and TSG’s OpenContent Management Suite
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 Folders in Documentum User Interfaces – D2, Webtop, HPI, and xCP
When developing a taxonomy for an ECM implementation, the question of how heavily to use folders to classify content always arises. Out-of-the-box implementations of Documentum using WDK applications, like Webtop, typically rely heavily on creating new content in folders, as well as using folder trees to find documents. TSG has had a lot of success […]
Documentum – Making it Better with an OpenContent Search Consumer Portal
One of our most popular methods to make Documentum better for our clients is to implement a consumer portal application based on Open Content Search. This consumer portal is typically a simplified search and retrieve interface based on a read-only cache of documents and metadata outside of the Documentum repository. TSG has implemented multiple consumer portal […]
No Code Interfaces for Content Service Platforms – Why Now?
With the release of the Alfresco Content Accelerator (formerly the OpenContent Management Suite or OCMS) this week, one of the major benefits for Alfresco, Documentum or NoSQL customers with content management interface requirements is the ability to configure interfaces/solutions with No Code. No Code is a means to deliver specific business functionality quickly through configuration […]
Alfresco No Code – Do More with OpenContent
No Code was popularized by Salesforce and other SaaS vendors as a means to deliver business functionality without the requirement of developers, allowing users to configure specific capabilities and start using the application quickly. This post will present a background and the benefits of No Code as well as present how the OpenContent Management suite […]
Migrating Documentum to Alfresco – User Interface Overview
This is the third post in our series on migrating from Documentum to Alfresco. As we pointed out in our disclaimer in our initial post on this subject, we are not saying Alfresco is better than Documentum, just different. Which Interface to compare? The challenge in comparing Documentum to Alfresco interfaces is both solutions offer […]
Migrating from Documentum to Alfresco – Cost Differences
Back in 2010, we posted an article on the pricing differences between Documentum and Alfresco. With our series this year, this post will update our thoughts.
Documentum D2 – Initial Thoughts
Back on November 1st, 2011, EMC/Documentum announced an exclusive licensing agreement with C6, a French Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software provider and long-time partner. Over the holidays a webinar was held that included a live demo of the tool. For this post, we will present our initial thoughts on the product for those evaluating use […]
Workshare Compare – available in HPI for Documentum, Alfresco and Hadoop
Comparing documents for differences is a common request with our Compliance clients as well as Legal and other customers. Based on success at one of our clients, TSG has integrated industry leader Workshare Compare with OpenContent to provide document comparison capabilities for HPI or custom built applications on Documentum, Alfresco or Hadoop. This post will present the integration […]
Documentum to Alfresco Migration – Comparing Company Visions
One of the best things about the Documentum (Momentum) and Alfresco (Devcon) user events is that many of the sessions have been posted on the Web for review. As part of our ongoing series about migrating from Documentum to Alfresco, this post will discuss thoughts and strategies around company vision.