Work Manager Suite 2.6 is about collaboration and KM, with functionality including imaging, document management, case management and workflow. A new Work Manager Portal provides indexing, searching and presentation of in-process workflow information. In keeping with Eastman’s close association with Microsoft, the suite is fully Windows 2000 compliant and can be integrated with the Digital Dashboard. The system is built on the Microsoft BackOffice environment including Outlook 2000 and Exchange Server 5.5. Licensing costs $995 per server and $99 per client.

Enterprise Workflow 4.0 and Enterprise Imaging 4.0 are the latest versions of Eastman’s high-volume workflow and imaging products, respectively. These latest releases employ the Microsoft Management Console to manage the services running on all domains in the enterprise. In addition, the server administrative components utilize MTS, XML and DCOM so you can build your own management tools and utilities. A new WorkDesk client supports Visual Basic for Applications, opening up a wide range of customization and integration possibilities. The imaging WorkDesk supports color, grayscale and multi-page formats in addition to the typical bitonal images. Workflow server pricing tops out at $2,100 and client pricing at $395. Top Web client pricing is $295 (lower pricing at volume). Imaging server pricing tops out at $2,400 and client pricing at $229 (lower pricing at volumes).

The COLD/ERM 3.2 upgrade employs new search algorithms said to perform cross-document searches up to 50 times faster than previous releases. Access security has been enhanced to apply viewing privileges independently to text annotations recorded, saved and indexed during report retrieval activity. Server pricing ranges from $2,000 to $475 and client pricing from $99 to $79 depending on volume.

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An API within Smarti E-Business will permit the indexing and storage of emails from Microsoft Exchange Server. Once indexed, emails can be queried and viewed along with any other data present in the system. Users can also email queried information as an attachment.

Filemark’s product line includes Smarti COLD, which segments, indexes and retrieves data ranging from traditional COLD-style reports to AFP, PCL, and Metacode/DJDE reports for enterprise report management. Smarti-Image manages scanned documents, bitmaps, email, OLE documents, video, digital data and other image files.

Smarti II integrates the COLD and imaging components for seamless storage, management and security. Smarti’s Intelligent File Management module (IFM) eliminates the need for separate hierarchical storage management. IFM can move data from on-line to near-line to off-line sources and automatically purge reports.

Smarti options include Smarti Scan, which offers optical, barcode and intelligent character recognition, and Smarti Media Mastering, which allows you to distribute information on CDs, Zip disks, WORM or MO disk.

Pricing can be based on named users (for small businesses), total number of employees or server-based CPUs in the platform.

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Doc-X Net can work on an intranet, wide area network or through the Internet, yet browser deployment means simple, low-cost delivery, input and management of information. Web clients have all the functionality of state-of-the-art document management systems. The pricing for this Windows 9x/NT/2000-compatible system had yet to be announced.

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Modules include Admin, Scan, Fax, Print, View, OCR, Enterprise Report Management, Barcode and Web, all with multi-platform, multi-database support. You get a uniform look and feel no matter what platform you operate from, and you pay only for the level of Web-enablement you need. Prices start at $25,000.

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VisiFlow.com supports dynamic deployment and system modifications. If an administrator were to make changes to the workflow process or workflow design (adding new fields, for example), the changes would be immediately applied to all clients, whether Web- or client-based. This gives you the flexibility to change the way you do business without letting technology get in the way. Pricing was unavailable.

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TRIM Captura is ODMA compliant and integrates with most desktop applications. It may be used to manage word processing, spreadsheet, computer-assisted drawing, email, image, video and sound records. It also meets requirements for Australia’s 4390 standard for records management. Its price ranges from $6,000 to $100,000+ depending on the number of seats.

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The NT/200-based system is expected to be priced in the $50,000 range.

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