Energen Corporation Selects IXOS 6 Suite for Large-Scale Enterprise Content Management Strategy.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH & GRASBRUNN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004 Energy Company Anticipates IXOS Solutions Will Maximize Efficiency, Lower Compliance-Related Risks and Reduce Costs Across Entire Organization IXOS SOFTWARE AG (Nasdaq:XOSY)(FWB (Fixed Wireless Broadband) See fixed wireless. :XOS XOS Xylooligosaccharides XOS X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc. XOS Experimental Operating System XOS Extended Operating System XOS Cross Office Slot XOS X-Ray Optics System XOS Any Operating System ), a leader in enterprise content management (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. ) solutions, announced today that Energen Corporation has chosen its 6 Suite for ECM as the foundation for an extensive plan to boost productivity, lower costs, reduce compliance-related risks and improve access to all types of documents and data. IXOS 6 Suite is a new ECM platform that provides a single point of access for managing corporate knowledge and improving the flow of business information within an enterprise. The initial offering includes an integrated set of Content Management, Document Management, Business Process Management and archiving solutions to enable companies to successfully manage and control large volumes of disparate content within a single repository to significantly improve information access, aid problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. and speed decision making. As a leading energy company with expertise in the oil and gas industries, Energen will use IXOS 6 Suite to integrate, manage and archive both structured data (content that is managed by a database, such as 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. ) and 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. (e-mail, 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 and spread sheet files, faxes, and scanned images) that currently resides across the organization. "We conducted workshops across key business units and subsidiaries to identify content management requirements. The team made the assessment that an enterprise-wide content management strategy would empower our employees to achieve more in less time," said Brunson White, Energen CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. . "IXOS 6 Suite stood out from other leading ECM solutions for its comprehensive solution suite, as well as for its flexibility." IXOS 6 will enable Energen to streamline its business processes two-fold. It will break down the silos of information that exist today within different Energen departments and bring together documents and data stored in their SAP, 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. and proprietary systems. It will also provide a scalable platform to meet requirements across Energen's extended, growing enterprise. White points to Alagasco's (a subsidiary of Energen Corporation) accounts payable department as just one example of how the new Suite will transform the way the company does business. Until now, the accounts payable department managed invoices in hardcopy format, processed approvals by hand and saved all documents in an off-site storage facility. Using IXOS 6, the information will be accessible electronically for processing, creating real-time efficiencies. "This is an investment in the future of Energen. We expect the IXOS solution to reduce the amount of time necessary to find and process information across our organization and assist in addressing corporate compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). ," said White. IXOS Software 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. Matt Suffoletto said Energen is an excellent case study for other organizations seeking a best practice approach to content management. "Instead of limiting content management to one or two business areas, Energen has recognized that an enterprise-wide approach to ECM can increase the value of information assets exponentially," he said. "By improving the way people create, manage, and archive business critical content, IXOS Suite 6 will make it possible for corporations like Energen to reduce operating costs, consolidate IT infrastructures, reduce risks associated with regulatory compliance and dramatically improve service to customers and vendors alike." For more information, please visit http://www.ixos.com. About IXOS IXOS SOFTWARE AG is a leading vendor of solutions for Enterprise Content Management (ECM). IXOS enterprise solutions help businesses achieve efficient management and display of web information, optimization of business processes, and secure, long-term archiving of all business documents in a highly scalable document repository. More than 2 million users around the world already work with ECM solutions from IXOS. Information about IXOS is available at www.ixos.com. About Energen Energen Corporation is a diversified energy company with headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. Energen combines the financial and operating strength of its natural gas utility with the growth potential of its oil and gas acquisition and exploitation operations. Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco), Energen's natural gas utility, provides clean-burning, energy-efficient natural gas to approximately 463,000 homes, businesses and industries in central and parts of north Alabama. Energen's oil and gas subsidiary, Energen Resources Corporation Energen Resources Corporation is the largest subsidiary of Energen Corporation, a diversified energy company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a growing oil and gas acquisition and development company that has approximately 1. , focuses on increasing its production and proved reserves proved reserves The quantity of minerals expected to be recoverable under current economic and operating conditions. The amount of proved reserves is important in valuing the stock of a company with significant holdings in natural resources. through the acquisition and exploitation of producing oil and gas properties with varying levels of development potential. Additional information on Energen is available at www.energen.com. |
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