IBM and Box collaboration
IBM have recently established a Collaboration agreement with Box. ICN v2.0.3 FP5 got released today, and now supports Box repositories, for…
FileNet ECM Video tutorials
Some YouTube clips now available: Create an IBM Content Navigator desktop and configure it for workflow Configure an IBM Content Navigator…
FileNet HA Solution
Anyone who's deployed a HA Solution that uses WebSphere ND will have wept when presented with the bill. FileNet on a WebSphere platform is…
CPIT 5.2.1.... rant
CPIT has acquired something of a reputation for being overly fussy and fragile. Last week I found myself needing to get hold of a FileNet…
FileNet in the Cloud
Here's an article I wrote for Integritie, that has been published on the Integritie blog this week: Top 10 Reasons for moving to the cloud…
New ICN Certification
Just a heads-up about a new ECM Certification from IBM: IBM Certified Solution Designer - Content Navigator. Although targeted to ECM…
IBM Content Navigator Redbook
And, yet another Redbook released a few days ago - Customizing and Extending IBM Content Navigator. This is a Draft publication though, so…
IBM Case Manager Redbook
A new IBM Redbook has been released, see: ICM Redbook. This has been updated to take account of changes introduced in ICM 5.2, which was…
IBM Content Foundation P8 Lite
This week, IBM have announced the release of a new offering that's based on FileNet P8: IBM Content Foundation. Having read through the…
IBM FileNet P8 5.2 released this week
It's been around 18 months since P8 v5.1 was released, back in 2011, but the latest version is now imminent. As you'd expect for software…
IBM Content Navigator v2.0.1 released
The latest version of IBM Content Navigator was released yesterday. A quick summary of what's new: Filtering of search results Multiple…
More FileNet Certifications
IBM have been busy establishing the new line of ECM Certifications. Three more exams have been released recently: IBM Certified Deployment…
IBM Content Navigator Redbook
IBM have released a new RedBookfor ICN. Not only is this in PDF format, but you can now download it in EPUB format. It's just a pity that…
Released IBM Case Manager 5.1.1
ICM v5.1.1 got released today. To download from Passport Advantage, the package numbers are below: AIX: CI9VBML Windows: CI9VDML RHEL: CI…
IBM Case Manager 5.1.1 imminent
The next major release of ICM is due to be released in September. Here's a bit of sneak preview information I've been able to gleen about…
IBM FileNet certifications Update
Over the past 12 months, IBM have been consolidating FileNet certifications, and moving them into a single IBM ECM Certification programme…
First look at Content Navigator
IBM have been busy showing off Content Navigator to the masses, during the recent Content in Motion roadshows. Although I couldn't make it…
IBM Content Navigator (aka Nexus) released
Last week finally saw the release of the much anticipated Nexus, or to give it its formal name, IBM Content Navigator. Strangely enough, it…
Extending IBM FileNet
For any corporate enterprise, off the shelf software is usually insufficient to address its full business needs. Often, the 80/20 rule…
Upcoming FileNet releases
A little bit of speculation about what we can expect to see in FileNet P8 this year. Pretty soon we should see the release of IBM Nexus…
IBM Case Manager 5.1 on the horizon
ICM 5.1 was announced to little fanfare a short while ago, but up until IOD 2011 there wasn't an awful lot of detail about the slated new…
IBM ECM Resources
Speaking with FileNet contemporaries in the ECM field, I often find myself suggesting the same old web sites to help them with their…
Using FileNet Records Manager with custom objects
IBM FileNet Records Manager is an excellent product for managing archival and retention of an organisation's records. As you would expect…
Using IBM FileNet with social media
It's incredible how quickly the social media revolution has taken hold in just a few short years. With 750 million active accounts, if…
FileNet P8 5.1 released
For anyone who missed it over the summer, IBM released a new version of P8 - this is version 5.1. Actually, I should correct myself, since…
Advanced Case Management The new kid on the block
As an ECM solution implementer, the concept of Case Management has become more and more prominent over the past few years. Within the…
Using Eclipse in FileNet P8 Development
I've recently been asked for advice on writing a FileNet application using the Content Java API. To be honest, I'd be surprised if there…
Records Manager - Bulk Declaration
The FileNet Records Manager product addresses an organisation's need to manage archival and retention of paper and electronic documents. It…
Linux profile raised in FileNet P8
For any Linuxaficionados who work in the FileNet world, P8 version 5 now raises the possibility of building complete Linux implementations…
FileNet Content Interoperability
With version 5.0 of IBM FileNet P8, IBM have now given their backing to a new standard, designed to allow interoperability between different…
FileNet P8 CPIT
One thing that shocks newcomers to FileNet is the effort involved in installing the software. Any seasoned computer user would normally…