Documentum Expands Family of Clients to Provide Value-based Range of Solutions; Four new client products deliver appropriate information and access to Documentum's powerful document and Web content management system.PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--Documentum, 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 an expanded family of client products with tiered pricing and features to allow companies to leverage the power of Documentum's acclaimed document and Web content management system across the entire enterprise. The new applications, Documentum WorkSpace, Documentum SmartSpace, Documentum ViewSpace and Documentum SiteSpace, deliver access to Documentum's industrial-strength repository via the appropriate user interface: industry-standard Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Documentum's new value-based pricing Value-Based Pricing A pricing strategy in which a product's price is actively dependant upon its demand. Notes: This method of pricing allows companies to take advantage of highly demanded products by charging more. model matches each product's price to its functionality and user role. The products provide the appropriate functionality to users as their role and needs demand. ViewSpace and SiteSpace are ideal for users who need to access information or need information routed to them as part of a business process. SmartSpace is well suited for users who need to contribute information that will be used by others, but want a transparent interface to the Documentum DocPage Server. WorkSpace is for users who need to coordinate the work of their team or system. All four products are extensions to the recently announced Documentum DocPage Server and Documentum RightSite product family, an object-oriented document and Web content management system. The DocPage Server lets companies control the capture, update, and reuse of a wide range of dynamic information types including 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. pages, word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and documents, images, CAD files, and workflows. The complete system maximizes a company's ability to leverage its dynamic, business-critical information. "While other document management vendors offer all users a single interface, we've recognized there are different types of information users in the organization: coordinators, contributors and consumers," 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. of Documentum, Inc. "By offering a range of products, we're enabling companies to tailor their document management solutions to individuals' roles, preferences, and requirements, at the best value." "Documentum has clearly been a leading player in high-end solutions for comprehensive compound document management," said Carl Frappaolo, executive vice president of the Boston-based Delphi Consulting Group. "With this announcement, Documentum provides multiple tiers of functionality to effectively meet the needs of various enterprise users, from the occasional information consumer to the mission critical author, with a commensurate price point strategy." Documentum WorkSpace delivers robust document management capabilities for document coordinators, such as Web site managers, project leaders, and others whose jobs center on controlling and managing documents. WorkSpace provides two ways to access the Documentum repository: the robust WorkSpace graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ), and integration with popular desktop applications. The WorkSpace GUI gives coordinators desktop access to the full complement of services provided by the DocPage Server, including powerful, integrated workflow, virtual document and page assembly, security and system administration capabilities. In addition, WorkSpace 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. to the repository from within popular desktop productivity applications such as Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. , and Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. , Open Document Management API-compliant (ODMA (1) (Open Document Management API) A programming interface used to allow client programs to communicate with document management systems on a server. ) applications such as WordPerfect and Lotus WordPro, as well as Messaging API-compliant (MAPI (Mail API) A programming interface from Microsoft that enables a client application to send to and receive mail from Exchange Server or a Microsoft Mail (MS Mail) messaging system. Microsoft applications such as Outlook, the Exchange client and Microsoft Schedule use MAPI. ) e-mail packages such as Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. . Documentum SmartSpace is geared towards information contributors: project or team members whose job involves developing and contributing content to documents or Web sites. SmartSpace has both a client/server and a Web version, allowing users to check documents in and out of the document repository, search for documents, view them, and launch and participate in workflows, regardless of platform. Without requiring users to develop specific document management skills, SmartSpace enables document contributors to work in the environment they are accustomed to, with the DocPage Server providing powerful document management functionality in the background. Documentum ViewSpace and Documentum SiteSpace are designed for information consumers, such as field personnel or business partners who need immediate access to current and accurate information. Both products let consumers use standard Web browsers to navigate documents in the Documentum repository, either via hyperlinks or Documentum's structured cabinet/folder navigation paradigm. Since both products are enabled by the DocPage Server, users are assured of the accuracy and timeliness of the information on the site. ViewSpace is sold on a per-user basis. It provides secure access for named users to intranet applications and delivers customized information to individuals based on role, preferences, and security clearance. It allows users to search for and view documents, receive e-mail notifications of changing information, and participate in workflows. SiteSpace is sold on a per-server basis. It delivers unlimited, unnamed-user access to Internet Web sites whose contents are dynamically controlled by the DocPage Server. 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 Pleasanton, nicknamed "P-town"<ref name="">Ptown (Pleasanton) Bike Advocates Meeting, East Bay Bicycle Coalition website, August 14, 2007, retrieved August 17, 2007, is a city in Alameda County, California and was incorporated in 1894. , Documentum sells its products and services through a direct sales force, systems integrators, and affiliated distributors in the U.S., Canada, 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. AVAILABILITY, PLATFORMS AND PRICING Documentum WorkSpace is currently shipping for Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows '95, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, the Mac OS, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , and Solaris and is scheduled to provide application integration for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Exchange, as well as ODMA-compliant applications in early 1997. Documentum SmartSpace is scheduled to ship in the fourth quarter of 1996 for Web browsers (Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. ) and the first quarter of 1997 for client/server platforms with clients running on Windows '95, and Windows NT Workstation. Application integration for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Exchange and ODMA-compliant applications is also expected to be available in the first quarter of '97. ViewSpace and SiteSpace are currently shipping with support for Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browsers. The price of theses products ranges from $180-900 per named user in volume depending upon functionality and options. Each server license of SiteSpace, providing unlimited user access, costs $20,000. -0- Note to Editors: Documentum, Documentum WorkSpace, Documentum SmartSpace, Documentum ViewSpace, Documentum SiteSpace and Documentum DocPage Server 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 Rick Bruner, 415/827-7058 bruner@nrgpr.com |
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