The Data Challenge

Content Server is a system intended to process and manage large volumes of data

But it provides limited tools to do this effectively

The Traditional Responses

• Pass problem back to users

– Make changes one document at a time (click, click, click…)

• Pass problem to system administrators

– Create and run scripts

– Use Object Importer (needs scripting and data conversion)

• Use extract / import type tools

– Simple approach, but…

– Disconnected from business rules and system controls

– Users require at least some technical knowledge

– Generally requires user and administrator involvement

The Management Challenge

Business users and their knowledge are distributed.

Definition of process and governance is centralised.

Business users need tools that help them do their job – how, where and when they need it done.

Businesses need to ensure policy and processes are complied with.

The Traditional Responses

• Ignore the problem

– It’s just “noise”, no priority, etc….

• Blame the software

– “Why won’t it do this already?” / “Let's try something else”

• Separate process from data

– Export, import data and/or metadata

• Separate data from controls

– “but what about compliance….and the audit trail….?”

Fastman’s Bulk Data Manager

Next Generation Data Management for OpenText Content Server

– Rich, managed set of distributed tools fully integrated with Content Server

– Allows business or technical users to quickly create, load, update, and manage large sets of data

– Secures data through Content Server enforced controls

– Centralised management of business data policies and process access

– Flexible framework that can quickly adapt to additional, unique requirements

What does it do?

Six Core Functional Modules

– Licenced selectively based on budget

– Access centrally controlled based on policy

– User configurable based on need

Relevant Business Interface

Users see what they want, in language they use

– Using business terms, avoiding technical jargon

Controlling Access and Process

Simple, clear management and configuration

– Central Control for Access and Permissions

Controlling Access and Process

Local control for user and process specific settings

Key Benefits

Reduces Opex and Capex

– Reduces operating costs by enabling business users to update and manage data in bulk and place – within Content Server

– Reduces migration costs by enabling business users to create and load data to Content Server directly

– Removes training costs through the use of standard business terms and process

– Licenced by module depending on business need

– No need for additional software

Key Benefits

Managed Enterprise Solution

– One product centrally maintained across all environments

– Distribution and version updates automated

– Multiple systems support, enabled per user by the administrator

– OpenText Web Service architecture

– Support for single sign-on

Key Benefits

Secure

– Manage access to the product, to each process, and to each Content Server Environment centrally

– Tightly coupled with Content Server polices, controls and structure

– Maintains all normal Content Server audit trails by user

– Responsible for each process execution

– Maintains logs of all processes

Key Take Away’s

Bulk Data Manager is an all-purpose import & datamanipulation application for OpenText Content Server.

It is effective in the context of recurring businessprocesses as well as ad-hoc, legacy, or transformationmigration activities.

Bulk Data Manager is flexible, secure, managed, andproven.

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