RM Certification Announcements - Aren't They Special?

RM-analyst@cmswatch.com(Priscilla Emery) — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:56:00 -0400

IBM recently announced that it was the first records management vendor to receive the TNA certification in the UK. The more I looked into it the more I've realized there isn't anything that special about the "new" TNA certification --just a different name that reflects the merger of two UK government agencies into one. The certification is still based on the same UK PRO certification -- which the government agencies are still looking to update. One thing that does look interesting is that the IBM DB2 Records Management platform (i.e. the Tarian Engine) has been on a tear in the DoD 5015.2 certification area. In addition to certifications (Chapter 2 and 4 for the Records Manager itself) within IBM's own product line and the integration with Xerox DocuShare, it recently re-certified Infolinx Systems Solution's InfolinxWeb and CACI Highview Records Manager (formerly the Vredenburg product) with the new version of the product. Of course, they are not alone. The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) -- the guys that certify software for the DoD specification -- have been very busy. Other recent recertifications include Tower Software TRIM Context (Chapter 2 and 4), Mobius Management Systems' ViewDirect, EMC's Documentum Records Manager, and Hummingbird's 2005 DM/RM to name a few. Certifications are important but not necessarily product differentiators.

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RM Certification Announcements - Aren't They Special?