Documentum Content Management Platform Will Be Implemented for 156,000 Global Users at Ford Motor Company
15 August 2000
Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition Chosen to Improve Global Enterprise Content Management Performance Across the Board
PLEASANTON, Calif. - Documentum , the leading provider of Internet-scale
content management solutions for powering e-business applications, today
announced that Ford Motor Company has established Documentum 4i eBusiness
Edition for managing corporate records, enterprise content, and Web content. The
platform, selected for its unmatched performance, ease of use, and virtually
unlimited scalability, will be rolled out to the 156,000 users throughout Ford's
global enterprise.
Ford was seeking a globally effective content management solution -- a
platform whose performance would not degrade with increasing volumes of
content or number of contributors. Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition allows for
migration of content from their previous application, it supports their need
for global replication services, provides unlimited scalability across their
extensive organization, and is expected to provide performance in transaction
response times. In addition, 4i was unique in providing a rich set of
out-of-the-box functionality for managing all forms of content, making it easy
to use and cost-effective to implement throughout their global enterprise.
Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition's open, scalable architecture supports
centralized management over multiple, distributed instances of the
applications. These "federations" support a high-availability environment,
enable the building of local content management applications adhering to local
standards, and optimize global response time.
Ease of use features of Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition that Ford favored
include seamless integration with existing enterprise applications, Microsoft
metaphors that provide the same look and feel as other desktop applications,
and full support for the Microsoft COM development environment. In addition,
the platform streamlines Web content management through its support for XML
and its ability to easily leverage and re-use content.
Ford also valued 4i's integrated records management features, including a
lifecycle services engine. This engine can be used to establish automated
workflows and automated retention policies for records, thereby eliminating
the potential for human error in managing these vital corporate documents over
their lifecycles.
"A company as large and prestigious as Ford knows what it takes to be
successful in e-business. Ford's selection of Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition
to service its 156,000 global users speaks to the strength of 4i's industry
leading scalability and other performance and ease-of-use attributes," said
Dave De Walt, Documentum's executive vice president of product operations.
"This selection also validates the leadership position of Documentum 4i
eBusiness Edition for powering enterprise-scale content management
applications for the Global 2000."
About Documentum
Documentum Inc. develops, markets and supports internet-scale content
management solutions that accelerate organizations' online presence. These
solutions enable customers to create, deliver, and personalize content of all
formats, from internal and external contributors, for business processes that
extend across and beyond the enterprise, to all delivery channels.
Documentum customers apply trusted content within and between their
organizations for online commerce and personalized promotions, 24x7 customer
and partner self-service, online exchanges, electronic procurement,
collaborative planning and innovation and related e-business applications.
The company, with 21 offices worldwide, also offers a full range of global
consulting services and programs, including worldwide technical support and
education services through its Professional Services organization.
Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Documentum has licensed its products to
over 900 Global 2000 and Internet customers in a broad range of industries.