FileNET Achieves iView Certification for mySAP Enterprise Portal From SAP AG

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2002

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COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002

FileNET ECM Solution Streamlines Access to Business Content by Providing Seamless Integration with mySAP Enterprise Portal via iViews

FileNET Corporation (Nasdaq:FILE), the leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions, today announced that its ECM software now includes iViews that have been fully tested and certified for integration with the mySAP(TM) Enterprise Portal. Delivering on its strategy to offer the industry's most complete ECM capability combined with seamless portal integration, FileNET is one of the first ECM providers to earn this certification from SAP AG.

As part of its FileNET ECM for mySAP Enterprise Portal offering, FileNET has delivered a series of customized iViews, or mini-portal applications, which enable users to access enterprise content and participate in business processes from within an SAP(R) solutions-based environment. FileNET's iViews for mySAP Enterprise Portal are available as standard or customized components that adopt the mySAP Enterprise Portal personalization and integration capability.

With this iView-based integration, enterprises developing portal applications using SAP solutions can easily integrate FileNET ECM functionality, allowing access to their FileNET-based content and business processes from a single Web-based interface. This single point of access is designed to lower deployment costs, provide greater ease-of-use, enhance data security and reduce training time.

FileNET's integration with mySAP Enterprise Portal provides users with easy access to the applications, content and processes they use most often. Instead of opening individual applications and navigating to find specific content or documents, a quick search of the portal will direct users to all relevant information for a specific project or topic based on the user's defined role. This centralized view of relevant content eliminates traditional barriers to productivity and accelerates business throughput. In addition, users can access FileNET content from any Internet-enabled device in the field or office without having to install FileNET or SAP client applications, further enhancing productivity and efficiency.

According to Forrester Research, 64 percent of companies that plan to invest in portal technology this year have purchased or plan to purchase a content management system.

"Firms should consider content management as a core requirement for building a successful portal and evaluate content management features when they are buying a portal server," says Nicholas Wilkoff, an analyst at Forrester Research. "Portal buyers that already have content management should pick a portal product that has proven integration with their content management system, or vice versa."

"Extending FileNET's longstanding relationship with SAP, this integration further demonstrates our commitment to helping our customers fully leverage their information assets," said Michael W. Harris, senior vice president, Products and Strategy, FileNET. "FileNET's ECM solution, combined with the mySAP Enterprise Portal, is a powerful combination that makes enterprise content more accessible and available, enabling organizations to maximize their return on investment from SAP and FileNET initiatives."

FileNET's integration for mySAP Enterprise Portal is available now and is free of charge for FileNET customers. Customers can request the integration by accessing http://www.filenet.com/enterpriseportal.> About FileNET

FileNET Corporation (Nasdaq:FILE) provides The Substance Behind eBusiness(TM) by delivering Enterprise Content Management solutions that enable organizations to realize increased productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability by empowering customers, business partners, suppliers, and employees to engage in business processes and exchange relevant content.

Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., the company markets its innovative solutions in more than 90 countries through its own global sales, professional services, and support organizations, as well as via its ValueNET(R) Partner network of resellers, system integrators, and application developers. To put more substance into your eBusiness, visit FileNET's Web site at www.FileNET.com or call 1-800-FileNET.

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