Document Management Software News, Reviews

It may have been a holiday weekend, but it’s still busy in the document management world. Google has just released GSA 7.0, which makes document search and retrieval a lot easier, WatchDox has released a SharePoint application, Perceptive is offering an e-signing tool, and Central Desktop has introduced single sign-in.

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Egnyte, a provider of cloud-based file sharing infrastructure, is releasing EgnytePlus, a platform and partnership program aimed at allowing users to create their own cloud-based file sharing infrastructure that integrates with existing IT investments.

Enterprises looking to connect data to the cloud have a scalable way to do it with SnapLogic Integration Platform, and the company has a few new updates to keep the process simple and intuitive.

If there’s one thing that Enterprise Content Management industry veteran Whitney Bouck has heard plenty of rants about, it’s content silos. Or in simpler terms, not being able to easily access and/or share documents, files or other information, stored in one place from another.

Oracle is rolling out Oracle Business Intelligence Release 11.1.1.6.2BP1. Notable features of the latest Oracle BI release, introduced at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, include a new mobile user experience and visualization features.

It’s been a busy week for document management product releases. Adobe has finally released Acrobat XI, KnowledgeTree has released a number of easy-to-use templates for the legal and financial space, Pingar is offering automated SharePoint metadata, and Alfresco has released a Cloud API for easier mobile access for developers.

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At the end of this month Jahia will introduce a new open source solution called Jahia Wise that combines document management and social collaboration. Easy to use, it has all the functionality required to enable workers to integrate all their information sources and populate their websites or intranets with enterprise content.

Continuing our discussion from last month’s article in my series on case management, we’re ready to move forward with insights into how case management can help lenders resolve business challenges, including obstacles brought about by the recent financial market crisis. 

Box is adding new features designed to make enterprise-wide adoption of its cloud-based online content-sharing service irresistible. 

The records and information management profession gathered once again at the annual ARMA conference, held September 23-25 in Chicago. As with last year, a joint survey by ARMA and Forrester Research echoed frustrations felt throughout the records management profession and sounded a warning note for the profession. 

Developers who are looking for a more robust alternative to Dropbox now have permission to access Alfresco in the cloud through their own mobile apps, and the API is the first of its kind to include CMIS standards.

Oracle is introducing three new mobile applications as part of its PeopleSoft HR/financial management suite. The mobile solutions were unveiled at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.

Oracle has announced a new infrastructure-as-a-service, as CEO Larry Ellison termed it, and a Private Cloud service that is an extension of the existing Oracle cloud.