Features
The FileNet
P8
family
of products includes back-end services, development tools, and applications
that address enterprise content and process management requirements. This section
presents information about features and product capabilities. The
Architecture section includes an architectural overview of the FileNet
P8
platform components.
Content management Integration with external content repositories IBM® FileNet Content Federation Services enables you to integrate data in an external repository with FileNet P8 and access the documents as though they are stored in an object store. An external repository acts like a virtual storage area for the Content Platform Engine system. Workflow management FileNet P8 lets you create, modify, manage, analyze, and simulate business processes, or workflows, that are performed by applications, enterprise users, and external users such as partners and customers.Application environment FileNet P8 platform includes an application environment to provide users with enterprise content management (ECM) functionality. IBM Content Navigator is a web client that provides users with a console for working with content from multiple content servers, including content that is stored on Content Platform Engine object stores.Application integration FileNet P8 tools help you integrate with various vendor applications.Records management IBM Enterprise Records is a records management solution that can help companies manage risk through effective, enforceable records management policy, for achievable and cost-effective compliance. IBM Enterprise Records is fully integrated with the FileNet P8 platform.System management FileNet P8 provides a complete set of system administration tools that allow for monitoring, validation, and configuration changes from a central location with a dispersed deployment. These tools, described in the following sections, can be used to manage the entire system.Enterprise capabilities FileNet P8 components provide the enterprise-level capabilities that are required for solving critical business requirements. This section enumerates these product characteristics.