DOCUMENTUM Delivers SAP Solution for Advanced Document Management; DOCUMENTUM Becomes First Document Management Vendor to Receive Formal Certification from SAP for its DMS Interface to R/3.PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1997-- DOCUMENTUM(TM), Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DCTM), the recognized leader in enterprise document management solutions for client/server and intranet environments, today announced the availability of DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3, a bi-directional interface that provides seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. between DOCUMENTUM's Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS (Electronic Document Management System or Enterprise Document Management System ) See document management. EDMS - Electronic Document Management System ) and SAP's R/3. DOCUMENTUM is the first EDMS vendor to receive formal certification from SAP for interfaces to both SAP's R/3 Document Management System (DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. ) Version 3.0 and SAP ArchiveLink. DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3 enables corporations to use intranet and client/server technology to seamlessly link their knowledge chain with the SAP supply chain in a paperless, electronic environment. Knowledge workers using Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , AutoCAD and other desktop applications can easily collaborate to create, review, annotate annotate - annotation , assemble and approve documents. These documents, such as designs, drawings, specifications, standard operating procedures standard operating procedure Medtalk A technique, method or therapy performed 'by the book,' using a standard protocol meeting internally or externally defined criteria; a formal, written procedure that describes how specific lab operations are to be performed. , data sheets and production plans, can then be released for immediate, direct access for R/3 users. Financial, production and other reports produced by R/3 can be managed and delivered to corporate users around the world via DOCUMENTUM and popular Web browsers from Netscape and Microsoft. By automating their knowledge chain and linking it with their Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) systems, corporations can expect to dramatically improve productivity and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP GMP (guanosine monophosphate): see guanine. ) compliance, reduce cycle times and be more responsive to their customers. "The partnership between SAP and DOCUMENTUM is in direct response to our customers' desires to maximize their investment in R/3. Extending R/3's DMS capabilities with DOCUMENTUM enables our customers to significantly improve compliance, operational efficiency and quality throughout the entire SAP value chain," commented Dr. Claus Heinrich, executive member of the board, SAP AG. "DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3 enables organizations who are implementing SAP's R/3 and DOCUMENTUM to seamlessly and easily extend the business benefits of EDMS to their SAP user community," said John Newton, founder and vice president at DOCUMENTUM. "Documents in existing Docbases can be immediately linked to R/3 business objects and transactions without conversion or modification. This partnership is consistent with our mission to help our customers leverage knowledge for maximum business advantage." Integrating the Knowledge Chain with the Supply Chain In a typical manufacturing company, knowledge workers produce a wide variety of documents, multimedia objects and drawings to develop products, manufacture them and bring them to market. DOCUMENTUM accelerates this knowledge chain by leveraging corporate networks to streamline the creation, review, revision, assembly, indexing and distribution of document information by as much as 40 percent. Changes are automatically tracked to facilitate compliance with the International Standards Organization See ISO. (ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. ), Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) and other regulatory and quality requirements. DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3 enables these controlled documents to be immediately accessed by SAP users as soon as they are approved and released. For example, an R/3 Materials Management (MM) user can select the R/3 DMS menu item to view drawings of a part or specifications for a material. Operations personnel can view relevant standard operating procedures. An R/3 Plant Maintenance (PM) user can view diagrams, instructions and even a video for standard maintenance procedures. In all cases, the DOCUMENTUM EDMS ensures that the approved, released document version is delivered to the R/3 users. Providing complete, bi-directional integration, DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3 utilizes SAP's ArchiveLink interface to enable reports and other documents generated by R/3 to be stored and distributed by DOCUMENTUM. Financial, production, sales and quality reports are automatically converted by DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3 into Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. format so they can be viewed by users with standard browsers, eliminating the untimely and costly paper reports. DOCUMENTUM's replication capabilities enable these reports to be securely distributed to sales offices and production facilities around the world. "For process manufacturing and the pharmaceutical industries, in particular, the combination of DOCUMENTUM and SAP is a compelling one," said Ken Lacey, partner responsible for Andersen Consulting's global pharmaceuticals and medical products industry. "The interface between the two applications has obviously been carefully designed and implemented to help organizations improve their time to market and operational efficiency. It should significantly enhance the value companies are able to realize from their SAP R/3 systems, when implemented as part of a business integration program." "We welcome the fact that SAP and DOCUMENTUM have worked together to deliver a robust level of integration between their respective enterprise solutions," said Dr. Hunsmann of Bayer AG. "We expect to be able to dramatically streamline the management of documents and greatly improve the quality and accuracy of information available throughout Bayer's operations units. Such a comprehensive approach to managing documents across the organization will undoubtedly assist us in optimizing our operational procedures and performance." About DOCUMENTUM DOCUMENTUM (http://www.documentum.com) develops, markets and supports a family of enterprise document management products that improve the effectiveness of the organization based on a company's business-critical information and proven processes. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, DOCUMENTUM sells its products and services through a direct sales force, systems integrators, and affiliated distributors in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. DOCUMENTUM is the recognized leader in the document management market, with worldwide customers in the pharmaceutical, process manufacturing, computers/electronics, and finance industries. -0- Note to Editors: DOCUMENTUM, DOCUMENTUM EDMS, Docbase and DOCUMENTUM DocLink for SAP's R/3 are trademarks of DOCUMENTUM, Inc. SAP, SAP's R/3, SAP DMS and SAP ArchiveLink are trademarks, registered trademarks or unregistered trademarks of SAP AG. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: DOCUMENTUM, Inc. Sharon McNeill, 510/463-6800 smcneill@documentum.com or Niehaus Ryan Group, Inc. Diane Whitlow whitlow /whit·low/ (hwit´lo) felon. herpetic whitlow primary herpes simplex infection of the terminal segment of a finger, with extensive tissue destruction, sometimes accompanied by systemic , 415/827-7077 diane@nrgpr.com |
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