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The ECM Suites Report 2009 released today

aps@cmswatch.com(Alan Pelz-Sharpe) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:07:00 -0400

Today I'm proud to announce the release of the 2009 edition of The ECM Suites Report. Expanded out to over 400 pages, I believe this constitutes the most comprehensive ECM product evaluation report of its kind. In this edition we have added some new vendors, dropped some old, and revised all 30 product reviews.

This churn reflects a vibrant and extremely healthy global ECM market. As we note in today's press release, there probably has never been a better time for buyers, with a wide range of strong products to chose from, especially in the mid market.

If there is one thing in particular this latest research has shown us, it is that SharePoint did not (as many predicted) kill the ECM market, but rather the ECM market has embraced SharePoint -- and we are all the better for it.

Of course there are some stinkers out there, and as buyer you need to exercise caution, but we hope the advice, critiques, and "insider" detail we provide in this report will help mitigate your risks.

As always, if you're a subscription customer, you'll automatically receive your copy shortly.

A new edition of our ECM Suites Report

tbyrne@cmswatch.com(Tony Byrne) — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:21:00 -0400

Is "departmental enterprise content management" an oxymoron? We think not. In fact, much of the growth in the ECM industry is serving small- to mid-sized businesses and individual enterprise departments seeking to undertake basic document and records management. So for those customers, we've created a new (lower-cost) edition of our ECM Suites Report. The newer edition covers just 15 of the 30 vendors in the full report who provide basic document collaboration and/or records management (e.g. Microsoft, Xerox). That means it doesn't cover the traditional enterprisey products (e.g., Documentum, Open Text), so if you're considering those suppliers, you'll want the regular, enterprise edition. This short PDF chart contrasts the two editions and explains which one might better suit your needs. Please don't hesitate to inquire with any questions or comments.

Enterprise Content Management Marketplace: Opportunities and Risks

aps@cmswatch.com(Alan Pelz-Sharpe) — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:09:00 -0400

Buyers looking at strategic ECM investments can find product research from CMS Watch and other analyst firms, but, Alan Pelz-Sharpe argues, you need to look beyond the tools to the vendors themselves. And here, Alan finds that some of the biggest and well-known vendors are undergoing substantial change right now, at some near-term risk for their customers...

ECM is dead - long live ECM!

aps@cmswatch.com(Alan Pelz-Sharpe) — Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:26:00 -0400

Alan Pelz-Sharpe returns to CMS Watch to argue that ECM as you know it is dead, but that more pragmatic approaches to managing content across the enterprise are emerging, with new -- and probably simpler -- types of tools...

CMS Watch updates Records Management Report

tbyrne@cmswatch.com(Tony Byrne) — Thu, 4 May 2006 11:04:00 -0400

We've just released the latest edition of our Records Management Report, which evaluates 25 RM vendors as of April, 2006. In addition to product updates, we added ZyLAB and Xerox Docushare to our coverage.

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.