DOCUMENTUM and PeopleSoft partner to develop integrated solution; PeopleSoft selects DOCUMENTUM to provide document management functionality for its engineering application.PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1997-- DOCUMENTUM(R), 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), today announced its partnership with PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSFT PSFT PeopleSoft (stock symbol) PSFT Progressive Saturation Fourier Transform PSFT Prosoft-Technology, Inc ) to provide document management capabilities for PeopleSoft's new engineering application. The respective leaders in document and Web content management and 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. ) have collaborated to provide seamless access to DOCUMENTUM's Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS (Electronic Document Management System or Enterprise Document Management System ) See document management. EDMS - Electronic Document Management System ) directly from PeopleSoft Engineering. Currently in beta at customer sites, PeopleSoft Engineering will be included in PeopleSoft 7.0, scheduled for release in September of this year. The PeopleSoft Engineering application provides customers with a tightly integrated document management capability, linking business transactions with the associated documents and document control processes. The document management support for the PeopleSoft Engineering application enables CAD drawings, process and product documents and specifications to be stored and managed within DOCUMENTUM's industry-leading EDMS. PeopleSoft and DOCUMENTUM intend to extend this integration to other applications within the PeopleSoft Enterprise Product family, as the companies continue to advance joint development. PeopleSoft and DOCUMENTUM have combined their similar visions to deliver an advanced level of solution capability and product functionality to their mutual customers. PeopleSoft's enterprise resource optimization (ERO ERO European Radiocommunications Office ERO Education Review Office (New Zealand) ERO Explicit Route Object (protocol) ERO Eastern Regional Office ERO Electronic Return Originator ) vision and DOCUMENTUM's enterprise document management strategy aim to leverage technology across the organization for total application integration. The integration of document management into PeopleSoft Engineering is a major step in realizing the benefits of PeopleSoft and DOCUMENTUM's shared vision. PeopleSoft customers will be able to implement an industry-leading solution that can be leveraged across their other document management applications. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Advanced Manufacturing Research (AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), an industry research firm in Boston, "There is a common set of problems which are currently addressed on a departmental basis. Customers need document-based solutions to fit into an enterprise technology strategy. As the major enterprise software vendors begin to address some of this functionality, vendors such as DOCUMENTUM may be in an excellent position to augment the ERP functionality." (AMR Alert, 1997) Customers will reap two key benefits from the joint development partnership. First, PeopleSoft applications will be DOCUMENTUM enabled, by virtue of the complementary object code of both DOCUMENTUM and PeopleSoft's architecture. Also, PeopleSoft and DOCUMENTUM have designed the code to allow rapid integration between DOCUMENTUM and additional PeopleSoft applications. "This partnership with PeopleSoft represents the fusion of two powerful solutions," said Jeffrey A. Miller, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for DOCUMENTUM. "PeopleSoft has done an excellent job of assisting its customers in managing the structured, relational data that runs their Global 1000 companies. Now, PeopleSoft has an alliance with the proven industry leader to manage the unstructured data Data that does not reside in fixed locations. Free-form text in a word processing document is a typical example. Contrast with structured data. See free-form database. that appears in their customers' documents. DOCUMENTUM ensures that users will have quick and reliable access to the approved and accurate documents related to their PeopleSoft applications." "PeopleSoft is very excited to partner with DOCUMENTUM to provide world-class document management capabilities to our PeopleSoft Engineering customers. The alliance with DOCUMENTUM enables our customers to leverage the best document management system available to manage engineering documents. The companies have been working together for almost a year, and the integrated solution is currently being rolled out for beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the . Furthermore, we also are assessing other areas for DOCUMENTUM's technology to integrate within our product family," said Aneel Bhusri, senior vice president for Product Strategy at PeopleSoft. Availability PeopleSoft 7.0 will be available in September 1997. PeopleSoft and DOCUMENTUM will collaborate on joint sales and marketing efforts. Each company will provide customer support for their respective solutions. About PeopleSoft PeopleSoft Inc. (NASDAQ:PSFT) was established in 1987 to provide innovative software solutions that meet the changing business demands of enterprises worldwide. A client/server applications pioneer and market leader, PeopleSoft develops, markets, and supports a complete suite of enterprise solutions for accounting, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , distribution, manufacturing, supply chain planning, and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . In addition, PeopleSoft provides industry-specific enterprise solutions to customers in select markets including retailing, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , healthcare, manufacturing, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , the public sector, and the U.S. federal government. With more than 1,600 customers around the world, the company has been recognized for both its award-winning customer service and its remarkable growth. PeopleSoft was listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 1994, 1995, and again in 1996. PeopleSoft product and service information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.peoplesoft.com . 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 worldwide through a direct sales force, systems integrators, and affiliated distributors. DOCUMENTUM is the recognized leader in the document management market, with global customers in the pharmaceutical, process manufacturing, computers/electronics, and finance industries. -0- Note to Editors: DOCUMENTUM and the DOCUMENTUM Enterprise Document Management System are trademarks of DOCUMENTUM, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. 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. 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