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The document management needs of an engineering department are more complex than those of the
greater enterprise. As a result, engineering document management solutions are often purchased
or "home grown" to meet the specific needs of the engineering/CAD user. These specialized
document management solutions are very different than their enterprise counterparts. Few
enterprise solutions address the technical requirements of engineering users. Additionally,
most engineering document management solutions utilize a workgroup mentality and isolated
architecture so there is little possibility of these solutions migrating upward into the
greater enterprise.
Every aspect of a product must be documented precisely before the release package is sent
"over the wall" as the event is sometimes referred to at product release. Once released,
engineering's many internal customers (manufacturing, finance, purchasing, vendors,
customers and other engineering groups) use its drawing and data sets as the guide for
production as the product moves through its life cycle.
This "Wall" creates a perpetual problem that exists in various stages depending on the
sophistication of the document strategy of a company. The divide exists despite the need
for both sides of the "Wall" to easily access critical information in each other's
environments. Kinnosa delivers value by breaking down this traditional
"Wall" between engineering and the enterprise for a unified document management solution.
Kinnosa’s enterprise compatible architecture uses JSR-170, Web 2.0, WebDAV and other open
standards to connect, search, retrieve, and manage files in data repositories such as eChange,
Microsoft SharePoint, Interwoven Teamsite, PDMWorks, FileNet, Autodesk Vault, OpenText Livelink,
Vignette, Lotus Notes, Windows File Explorer, Documentum and more. This seamless integration
reduces the time, costs and level of effort required to integrate Kinnosa into an
existing IT environment or business network.
Highly Adaptable Solutions.
While the business process paradigm is widely accepted in today's enterprise, the
majority of software applications that power the business cannot be implemented in
a process-oriented way. These existing software applications deliver very rigid sets
of functionality and capability with "hard wired" logic that does not meet the business
needs. Therefore, in many cases the software systems are out of date before they are
fully deployed and create high maintenance and user training costs.
Engineering and manufacturing departments cannot afford to get locked into one proprietary
application indefinitely. To stay competitive, enterprises must be able to quickly adapt, improve
and scale IT resources. Kinnosa’s open environment allows for unbridled scalability for
immediate response to customer demands, market pressures and organizational changes.
Kinnosa Open Platform Services are Web services-based components that can be "tied" together to interweave
the software application with the business process to create custom solutions. As a
business changes, Kinnosa software can be quickly orchestrated to meet the new business needs.
This agility is indispensable for economic success in today's global economy. The key
benefits of Kinnosa highly adaptable software solutions are:
- Support business process-oriented perspectives and thinking
- Allow fast and cheap deployment and customization of new or existing business processes
- Enable rapid response to dynamic business requirements
- Accelerate the rate of change in business creating "first-to-market" opportunities and market leadership
- Reduce the IT resources required to maintain and deploy mission critical, enterprise software
The Evolution of Document Management.
Kinnosa breaks down the wall between engineering and the enterprise by providing both sets of users with the
configuration, functionality and control they need to manage documentation and the complete
business process. The time savings alone can provide substantial ROI since Kinnosa operates
from a "virtual repository" rather than a centralized environment.
Users can manage documents
and search a distributed network right from their desktop using Windows File Explorer,
Microsoft Office programs, CAD applications or the Kinnosa portal.
Data will appear to be stored locally, though it may be distributed around the globe, making
document searches extremely fast. Kinnosa also generates ROI to the entire organization
since non-engineers can access data in CAD data repositories without having to use engineering tools.
The ultimate goal of Kinnosa is simplification. This solution generates ROI by making
data easily available and manageable. Automated configuration capabilities and data management
processes keep your information organized, accessible, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
Task and process management capabilities available with Kinnosa Workflow enable concurrent
engineering and task collaboration in real-time.
For more information about Kinnosa, Kinnosa Open Platform Services and
adaptable business solutions, contact us or
call +1 480.940.2363.
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