Documentum Overview

What is Documentum?

Documentum is document management software that provides management of document content and attributes such as check-in, check-out, workflow, and version management. The Documentum product is a three-tier, client-server system built on top of a relational database.

A Docbase is a Documentum repository that stores document content, attributes, relationships, versions, renditions, formats, workflow, and security. Documentum Query Language (DQL), an extended SQL dialect, is used to query Documentum data. A Docbase is the equivalent of an Oracle instance or a DB2^(R) database plus document content files. 

The metadata is stored in the underlying relational database management system (RDBMS), and the content is stored as binary large objects (BLOBs) in the database or as files stored within the file-system of the server system. For more information on Documentum, refer to the Documentum manuals.

The wrapper for Documentum allows you to add a Documentum data source to a DB2 federated system. By adding the Documentum data source to a federated system, you can use SQL statements to access and query objects and registered tables in a Documentum Docbase. You can then integrate this data with other data sources in your federated system without having to move the data out of the native data source. 

Enterprise Content Management Documentum Overview


What is ECM?


Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is the technologies used to capture, manage, store, preserve, and deliver content and documents related to organizational processes. ECM tools and strategies allow the management of an organization's unstructured information, wherever that information exists.


Why we need ECM?


1- Enterprise Content Management The ECM platform helps manage unstructured content Over 80% of enterprise content is unstructured Problems associated with unstructured content: Ineffectively classified Difficult to find Not secure Structured Unstructured Email & Attachments PDFs Checks X-rays Paper Documents Rich Media Web Pages Audio & Video Records Invoices Manuals Claims Contracts Instant Messages Forms Images XML Rows and Columns






History In 2003


EMC acquires Documentum, Inc., further advancing its Information Lifecycle Management strategy—to enable customers to get the maximum value from their information, from creation and collaborative use to archiving and disposal. In 2005 continuing its focus on the content management opportunity, EMC acquires Captiva Software, a leading provider of input management solutions. Captiva's market leading products provide capabilities critical to implementing advanced information lifecycle management initiatives.






EMC Content Management Portfolio

Documentum Family The EMC Documentum product family helps you manage all types of content across multiple departments within a single repository. With a unified repository, various groups can easily share and reuse their content with other areas of the business that would benefit from access to this valuable information. Our product family also allows your business to share its content safely with outside organizations including partners, vendors, and customers. Captiva Family The EMC Captiva family helps you transform business critical information from paper, fax and electronic data sources into business-ready content suitable for processing by enterprise applications. You’ll easily automate the processing of billions of documents annually, quickly and accurately converting their contents into information that is usable for all enterprise business processes in a timely and cost-effective manner