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Single Point of Truth (SPoT)

Literally translated, we are at the “single point of truth” at the Single Point of Truth (SPoT). In IT, SPoT is the place where all of a company's data is brought together and stored. The SPoT functions as a central data platform — all other systems in the company therefore rely on this data platform in principle.

Benny Schröder
Benny Schröder
20.11.2025
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The term is often used synonymously with the single source of truth (“the only source of truth”) and is used primarily in data warehousing. It describes a data platform in a company on which all business data is stored centrally. Ideally, there is also a bidirectional connection (= data transfer in both directions from point to point) and data adjustments from other company systems. This not only prevents the creation of work silos and the use of outdated data sets, but above all standardizes the level of access and knowledge for all employees of the company. The aim of SPoT is to create a generally valid, non-redundant database and to ensure the consistency of a company's master data.

With tia®, companies can create a SPoT for their archived documents and - in line with the credo - even across different applications. The documents are loaded with various meta information, making them accessible independently of any application. The intelligent document of the future knows where it comes from, what its retention periods are, how often it is searched for and who can view it.

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A content server is used wherever large amounts of digital data must be securely managed and archived over the long term — for example, to store invoices, contracts or SAP data in accordance with the law.

While an ECM system (Enterprise Content Management) offers a variety of functions related to document management, workflows and collaboration, a content server usually focuses on the central archiving and structured provision of content — often in connection with third-party systems such as SAP.

Integration is carried out via standardized interfaces such as SAP ArchiveLink® or CMIS. These make it possible to automatically archive content from SAP systems in the content server and retrieve it directly from SAP as required.

Yes. tia® Content Server supports both on-premises, cloud and hybrid scenarios. They can be flexibly integrated into existing IT landscapes — even in combination with hyperscalers such as AWS, Azure or GCP.

CMIS stands for “Content Management Interoperability Services” — a vendor-independent standard for connecting and integrating various content management systems. A content server with CMIS support can thus communicate flexibly with different systems.

Yes. tia® content server from kgs — is certified by SAP. This certification guarantees technical compatibility and compliance with SAP guidelines when archiving content.

A content server offers high scalability, modern interfaces, low operational complexity and secure, legally compliant archiving. It can also be flexibly adapted to specific IT strategies — whether locally or in the cloud.

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